SUNY Empire State College celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with a virtual art show featuring the work of alumnus and mentor Raul Manzano ’05. You can view the exhibit and leave a comment at the You Tube https://youtu.be/FfjEBIE6juE, let us know the city/country where you are and share it with your friends.

Raul mentors students in the New York City area and throughout the college, teaches art history, and studio practice.  In addition, he is the coordinator of the Livingston Gallery at the Brooklyn location where he organizes student exhibits.  Since 2000, he has been the Resident Director of the School of Visual Arts' "Painting in Barcelona," summer program in Barcelona, Spain.  You can also see more of Raul’s work at https://www.esc.edu/our-america/ and at his website www.raul-manzano.com.

 

About Hispanic Heritage Month

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of United States citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to encompass the current 30-day period. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on approval of Public Law 100-402.    More information can be found at https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/about/