Since its founding in 1989, NALAC has provided over 2.3 million dollars in grant money in support of over 185,000 Latino artists and art based organizations throughout the region.

Initially NALAC provided Latino artists with a network of support, but found itself struggling and without clear direction.

[7] The Leadership Institute was facilitated by teachers such as Actor/Director Rosalba Rolon, Maribel Alvarez and Abel Lopez[8] and helped develop the career of artist Lia Uribe, among others.

[11] Visiones, produced by Galan productions and NALAC, is a six-part documentary series that takes audiences on a trip across the United States, displaying the creative talent of Latino artists from all walks of life.

[12] The series, along with its accompanying education curriculum, is a tool created to expose student to Latino arts and culture; it has been distributed to more than 35,000 schools.