Tomas Benitez

Tomas Benitez is the Executive Director of Self-Help Graphics and Art, Inc. (SHG), which is the leading visual arts organization that serves the Latino community of East Los Angeles. From its origins in an East Los Angeles garage, SHG has risen to international stature for producing the largest collection of Chicano prints in history, for cultivating local Chicano artists, and for promoting the rich contribution of Chicano art and culture to the American landscape. Building from a firm foundation in Chicano and Mexican cultural identify, SHG is also recognized in Los Angeles as a center for multi-cultural artistic exchange, and symbolizes the creative potential of L.A.’s diversity.