Our Donors
The Latin American Studies Association gratefully acknowledges all gifts received to date that are enabling us to establish the Latin American Cultural Center (LACC). Individuals who donated $1,000 and above prior to December 2023 are acknowledged as Founding Donors.
Foundations
- Hillman Foundation
- McKinney Foundation
- The Heinz Endowments
Sustaining Donors ($5,000+)
- AustralTek LLC & i4 Platform
- Billie R. DeWalt and Sylvia M. Keller
- Gilbert Joseph
- Melissa Smith and Charles R. Hale
- Milagros Pereyra-Rojas and Enrique Mu
- University of Pittsburgh
Founding Donors ($1,000–$4,999)
- Alex Shujei Chen
- Carmen Diana Deere
- Florence E. Babb
- Gerszten Family Fund – In honor of Billie R. DeWalt and Sylvia M. Keller
- Jonathon Reddig
- Kevin Middlebrook
- Lars Schoultz
- Lynn M. Stephen
- Marianne Schmink
- Mneesha Gellman
- Peter Smith
- Ronald H. Chilcote
- William LeoGrande
- Yoshio Arai
Other Individual Donors
- Camelia Nicoleta Tigau
- Cecile Chong
- Claudia Sandberg
- Henry M. Maquera Colque
Founding Volunteers
These individuals and institutions provided their time and expertise to help make the Latin American Cultural Center a reality.
Institutions
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History
- Casa del Arte José Clemente Orozco, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
- Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas
- Manchester Craftsman Guild
- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile
Individuals
- Brent Rondon
- Christopher Bell
- Claudio Gomez Papic
- Cristian Becker Álvarez
- Flavio Chamis
- Reid Andrews
- James B. Richardson III
- Jay Apt
- Joel Aaronson
- Lisa DiGioia-Nutini
- Martin Ashby
- Richard Faundez (MNH Mural)
- Rodrigo Ignacio Piraces Gonzalez
Artifact Donations
The Latin American Studies Association is grateful to the following individuals who donated objects to the Latin American Cultural Center, thereby enriching its museum with the beginnings of a fine permanent collection.
- Ada Castillo-Mezzich
- Bill DeWalt and Sylvia Keller
- David Wright and Barbara Wright
- Gloria Manchego
- James B. Richardson III
- Jean Nutini
- Joseph Johnston
- Lisa DiGioia-Nutini
- Milagros Pereyra-Rojas and Enrique Mu
- Patricia Forbes and Patrick Keating
- Reid Reading †
- S. Murray Rust and Shirley Rust
- Salome Gutierrez †
- Steve Tanner and Maurine Tanner
Mexican rug donated by Dr. James B. Richardson, III
Donate an Artifact
The Latin American Cultural Center (LACC) seeks to acquire iconic objects from each country in Latin America for its permanent collection.