CAMINOS
The Emma S. Barrientos
Mexican American Cultural Center's
Teen Leadership Program Blog
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About
About
As a Program
As a Program
Caminos is a paid ESB-MACC internship program empowering teens between the ages of 16 and 18 in the Austin, Texas area to start their creative journeys and help them start carving a career in the arts early on.
Coming up
Coming up
8th Annual Breaking Barriers: Youth Mental Wellness Day
8th Annual Breaking Barriers: Youth Mental Wellness Day
Breaking Barriers (Rompiendo Barreras) is an annual event advocating for mental health awareness created by teens, for teens, shaped and hosted by the teen interns of the ESB-MACC Caminos Teen Leadership program.
View the documentary short about the Caminos Teen Leadership program. The video was created by Jana Birchum, who documented the teens as they led the annual event in Spring 2024.
Caminos Class of 2024 Graduation
Blog
Blog
The Experience
The Experience
In this 10-month-long paid intership, teens engage in art making, peer leadership building, and explorations of mental health. They graduate the program and go on to pursue college and careers while using the skills they've learned as peer leaders. Many of them continue in their careers with the Emma S. Barrientos Cultural Center or the City of Austin. Our Caminos graduates have gone on to be graphic designers, event producers, activity specialists, Summer Camp leaders, and more!
Recently
Recently
Pocket Park Project
Pocket Park Project
The Class of 2025 Caminantes completed their work on the Pocket Park located across the street from the Mexican American Cultural Center alongside artist Miguel Santana, their mentor for this project. Video out now!
Collaborators
Collaborators
Working with local Artists
Working with local Artists
The Caminos teens (Caminantes) undergo an immersive; one year long paid internship empowering them to carve their own path in the creative arts through working with local artists and organizations in Central Texas. In so doing, they become Ambassadors of Latinx culture in Austin while receiving precious professional development and empowerment along the way. Check out some of our past partners here!
elenizzle
elenizzle
Niz helped our Caminos Class of 2020 create the beautiful "Promover la Cultura" Spraypaint Mural in the MACC's Education Office's Conference Room
JMuzacz
JMuzacz
J Muzacz helped the Caminos Class of 2019 create the "La Mujer" Mosaic Mural being put up over the month of December 2022 on the trail by the MACC for all of the Austin public to seeall the powerful women the mural commemorates!
Bianca Olivares
Bianca Olivares
Bianca is a multi-talented artist that creates in various ways. From face painting to illustration to graphic design and tattoos, she has been a valuable part of the ESB-MACC team since her time as a Caminante in the class of 2018!
Raul Salinas
Raul Salinas
Raul Salinas helped the Caminos Class of 2017/18 create a mural centering around thte community to showcase at the MACC that year.
Miguel Santana
Miguel Santana
Miguel Santana is a Contemporary, Austin-based Teaching Artist that has been guiding the Caminantes in creating art of their own, ranging from zines to collaborative painting series', from since 2020!
Alonso "the death head" and Gus "the ghost" estrada
Alonso "the death head" and Gus "the ghost" estrada
Pop Surrealist, The Death Head grew up in Nuevo Laredo Tam. Mexico and found inspiration for his artwork in the Day of the Dead traditions, also embracing the punk rock movement’s attitude. ... Caminos worked with him in the transferring of "The Spirit of the Flood" Mural in Onion Creek Park, Fall 2023
About Us
About Us
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our goal is to help Austin-area teens get a head start in the art scene in Austin while connecting with their community and the Latinx culture within it. We do this by participating in events held at our home base, the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center, as well as by connecting with local emerging artists and hosting a few events/workshops ourselves.
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