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Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board · 4:00 PM · El Paso Museum Of History 510 N. Santa Fe St., El Paso, Tx 79901

The Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board met April 16, 2026, taking action on El Paso Museum of History accessions and the deaccession of public art from the Art & Sol Project, while also receiving updates on museum accreditation, education programming, and museum reports across the city's four cultural institutions.
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Community Impact

The board approved actions affecting museum collections management and received status updates spanning all four city-operated cultural institutions.[#2][#6][#4][#3][#5]

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MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe board's deaccession of public art from the Art & Sol Project (BC-1962) is worth tracking — a follow-up question for the Museums and Cultural Affairs Department would be what happens to the artwork now that it is removed from the city's public art collection.

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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board will be conducted on the above date and time.

If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Saul S. Flores at FloresSS2@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-1767, no later than by the start of the meeting.

The following members of the Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board will be present: Valeria Contreras, Bianca De Leon, Raul Garcia, Lucio Glenn, Dr. Christopher Olivares, Vanessa Tena, and Isabe

A quorum of 5 Museums and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board members must be present and participate in the meeting.

#2Board discussion and action regarding accessions to the El Paso Museum of History's collection.

Motion Passed

#3Board discussion and action regarding the deaccession of the Art & Sol public art project.

Motion Passed

#4Board discussion and update on the accreditation process for the El Paso Museum of Art.

No action taken

#5Board discussion and update on the El Paso Museum of Archaeology's Homeschool Program.

No action taken

#6Routine reports from the City's museums, including the Museum of Archaeology, Museum of Art, Museum of History, and the Mexican American Cultural Center.

No action taken

Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to FloresSS2@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this hearing.

If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email FloresSS2@elpasotexas.gov at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Posted this the 9th of April, 2026 by Saul S. Flores.

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