Collections

Balcón Criollo

Balcón Criollo is a permanent and evergrowing exhibition that honors the history and culture of Hispanic communities in Syracuse and across Central New York.

CUBA Project Flyer

La Casita's fall exhibition in 2018, looking into the lives of Cubans before and after the Cuban Revolution.

Fusión Caribe Exhibition Flyer

An exhibition in the Fall of 2017 that celebrated the history of Caribbean music and the convergence of Hispanic, African, and Indigenous cultures.

Juan Cruz in his studio

Photographs, interviews with the artist, and art created by Juan Cruz, from his time as an instructor at La Casita Cultural Center.

Latino Veterans and Military Families Collection

A collection of memorabilia and photographs honoring Hispanics in the U.S. Armed Forces and military families.

Latinos in Baseball

"Latinos and Baseball" project contains videos and exhibition materials that document the impact Latino communities have had on American history and culture through the lens of baseball.

Oral Histories of Tompkins County

This collection contains Oral Histories from people living and working in Tompkins County, New York.

Pa' La Calle Exhibition

A 2019 exhibit at La Casita commemorating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month featuring a series of paintings and video interviews.

Portraits of Hope Collection

The exhibition Portraits of Hope: Faces of Refugee Resettlement in Central New York depicted survivors of war, genocide, and political strife who came to the U.S. and settled in the Utica region after living in refugee camps in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Refugees Starting Over Collection

Over the past four years, Dr. Kathryn Stam, Faculty at SUNY Poly, has been gathering media and multimedia chronicling the lives of Refugees who have settled in Utica NY.