ALMAAHH

Making Houston a home for Latino artists, culture, and creativity.

ALMAAHH was born from a simple but powerful vision: to create a place where Latino stories, art, and heritage could live, breathe, and flourish in the heart of Houston… (click the arrow to read more)

In 2021, a group of passionate community leaders came together with a dream—to build a cultural home that honors the deep roots and vibrant future of Latino communities across the region.

Since then, that dream has grown into a movement. With early support from local institutions and over $2 million in funding from the Houston Endowment, Harris County, and generous donors, ALMAAHH is laying the foundation for a world-class Latino museum and cultural campus in Houston’s historic East End. This space will be more than a museum—it will be a living, breathing gathering place for art, performance, memory, food, and community.

​Along the way, ALMAAHH has fostered meaningful partnerships and alliances, bringing life to its mission through pop-up exhibits, artist activations, and community-centered cultural events. These efforts offer opportunities for artists to share their work and for audiences to experience the richness of Latino creativity across a wide range of disciplines and art forms.

Art by Maria Rusinek
Artist: Maria Rusinek

Board of Directors 

  • Geraldina Interiano Wise, Board Chair; Artist
  • Juan Padilla, Treasurer; Principal/Shareholder, Doeren Mayhew
  • Wendy Montoya Cloonan, Secretary; Partner Cantú Harden Montoya LLP
  • Alexander Obregón, CFO Comcast
  • Art Chavez, Principal Page Architect
  • Tony Castilleja, Senior Manager of Boeing Defense, Space, and Security
  • Mario K. Castillo, Lone Star College System Chancellor
  • Tony Diaz, Founder & Director of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say
  • Gabriel Esparza, Publisher of Que Onda Magazine
  • Mario Enrique Figueroa, Jr. (GONZO247), Artist
  • Tony Garcia, Business Development Executive at SDC Builds Inc
  • Deborah Lugo, Vice President of Programming and Education at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
  • Ana Maria Martinez, Professional Opera Singer and Artistic Consultant Houston Grand Opera
  • Justice David Medina, Shareholder Chamberlain Hrdlicka
  • Teresa (Terry) Morales, Executive Vice President Amegy Bank
  • Hugo Ortega, Executive Chef/Owner of H Town Restaurant Group, 2017 James Beard Foundation Award
  • Mayor Annise Parker, Former Houston Mayor
  • Fernanda Razo, High School Educator
  • Rebecca (Becky) Reyes, Chief Executive Officer at BecTec Construction Resources, LLC
  • Peter Rodriguez, Dean Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University
  • Graciela Saenz, Lawyer, Activist
  • Massey Villarreal, Chief Executive Officer PTG

Founding Board Members

  • Dorothy Caram
  • David Contreras
  • Nelly Fraga
  • Pamela Quiroz, Ph.D.
  • Graciela Saenz
  • Norma Torres Mendoza
  • Geraldina Interiano Wise