The Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA) is a New York-based

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

founded in 1975 that promotes the work of

Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...

artists. It holds an annual Hispanic Arts Festival in the city, and publishes a quarterly magazine, ''AHA! Hispanic Arts News''. The organisation won a Mayor's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture from the Mayor of New York

David Dinkins David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. He was the first African American to hold the office. Before enteri ...

in 1992 for its counseling and advocacy of Hispanic artists. In 1995, the group picketed the opening of ''

The Perez Family ''The Perez Family'' is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It w ...

'', a film about Cuban refugees whose cast was mostly non-Hispanic.

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Association of Hispanic ArtsNew York State Arts entry
{{Authority control Arts organizations based in New York City Hispanic and Latino American culture in New York City Hispanic and Latino American organizations Non-profit organizations based in New York City Arts organizations established in 1975 1975 establishments in New York City

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