Community Engagement Initiatives

From frameworks to program design and audience development. Leadership and creation of departments at institutions in Los Angeles and New York, such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Grand Park, LA Opera and LA Phil.

Community Programs at The Met

Marty Preciado developed frameworks and programs for The Met, creating conditions for New Yorkers to enjoy what the museum offers. From in-gallery, off-site, non-dominant, Spanish Language programs and community activities to public-facing festivals and celebrations.

Interview aired on Telemundo in Sept, 2026.

Community Celebration at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Each narrative is distilled to its purest form, then enriched with nuanced detail that lingers beyond the fade-out.

  • Colorful Día de los Muertos ofrenda installation with toys, balloons, papel picado, photos, flowers, and a large doll displayed in a church.

    Día de Muertos at the Met Cloisters

    Developed program in 2024, integrating community partners and Spanish Language programming for the first official Día de Muertos celebration at The Met, receiving over 3,000 people every year.

  • Seven women posing together on a theater stage with audience seating and a balcony behind them

    Nuestro Nueva York

    First Spanish-language public program of the Nuestro New York series at The Met. A sold-out event with 700+ Spanish-speaking New Yorkers, featuring a presentation by architect Frida Escobedo and a conversation with her and Laura González Fierro, discussing the work and vision of the architect for the new wing of the museum in her language.

  • LA Phil Community Engagement

    Developed frameworks for Community Engagement at LA Phil.

  • LÁOPERA logo in white and yellow lettering with a stylized yellow sunburst on a black background

    LA Opera Día de Muertos

    Curated LA Opera’s first ever Día de Muertos Ofrenda at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in honor of Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera.

Grand Park, Community Engagement

Marty Preciado developed the department for Community Engagement at Grand Park in Los Angeles, developing and executing over 100 programs per year.

Mexican Cinema

Marty developed frameworks of community partnerships to engage with programming at The Academy Museum of Motion pictures that focused on Mexican Cinema.

Awards, Features and Recognitions

Community Partnership and Impact Award

Union Settlement honorees poster featuring four members of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Community Partnerships and Initiatives team. 
Union Settlement, NYC

International Women’s Day 2026

International Women’s Day 2026 graphic featuring Marty Preciado, managing educator for community partnerships and initiatives at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 
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