Connecting a broader
public with the nations contemporary Art
About
We are enormously honored to have been granted the prestigious patronage of UNESCO Guatemala since 2018, less than one year after founding Museo de Arte Publico Ambiental (MaPA) due to our ongoing dedication, commitment and alignment with UNESCO Guatemala’s missions and goals supporting groundbreaking inclusive initiatives in the country.
All aspects of our projects are designed with sustainability and community in mind.
We serve as the first national arts organization in the country to remove the gallery door in order to bring Public Art to the greater public. With an extensive international background in the development of social and cultural initiatives and the arts, we provide professional consultancy, work closely in collaboration with local stakeholders and governance to develop inclusive social, cultural, and arts infrastructures that are tailored to meet the diversified needs of communities, while offering socially engaged accessible-to-all arts exhibitions and educational programmes.
Meeting a critical demand and need for more equitable and sustainable practices, MaPA is a high-impact novel response that rise with authenticity out of Mesoamerica and the global south.
Being the first Guatemalan organization in our field to bring sustainably produced large scale contemporary museum-quality works to a greater public, we are making a bold and unconventional move to democratize and decentralize access to art. As forerunners creating a dialogue between ancient civilization, contemporary art, and environmental conservation, our ultimate goal is to raise awareness and draw global attention to Guatemala's rich heritage.
Lets do something radical to democratize and decentalize art so it is accessible to people from all walks of life !!!
INAUGURAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC ART EXHIBITION
CULTURA DE MI BARRIO
LAKE PETEN ITZA TIKAL REGION FIRST EDITION 2026
PETEN ITZA
ECOGICAL SCULPTURE PARK
IN DEVELOPMENT
why public art in Guatemala is especially important
With little infrastructure of funding opportunities support for artists, projects, & endeavours in Guatemala combined with extremely limited opportunities for the general public to engage with art, we serve to promote national art and bridge the gap to reach the broader Community. Public art in Guatemala provides the opportunity for contemporary artists to gain exposure while creating greater civil and social impact by sharing their work with a majority of people who do not otherwise have access to engage or experience the incredible wealth of art that is being produced in the country.
The democratization and decentralization of art is key, in order to create equal access to art for all.
Public art strengthens national identity by showing the country’s tremendous wealth of talent. It produces new visual cues that awaken the imagination and inspires future entrepreneurism, innovation, problem-solving skills, critical and creative new ways of thinking that are essential to the advancement of the nation. It brings hope, joy, and curiosity and aids to shifts popular mindsets and deep-rooted social issues towards reconciliation, the celebration of cultural diversity, and peace.
It draws new cultural tourism, and aids boost local economies providing new markets and employment opportunities that aids to retain nationals in the country, and counter the heavy need for migration.
It opens neutral spaces where nationals can share and feel proud of their arts and cultural heritage while being seen and appreciated by people from all walks of life on a local, national, and international scale.