At the 26th annual Noche de Gala in 2022, the Foundation welcomed 300 guests to the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Our annual fundraising event featured honored speakers and guests including Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, lawmakers including Reps. Tony Cárdenas, Joaquin Castro, Veronica Escobar, and Vicente González, and Sen. Ben Ray Luján, as well as journalists Laura Barrón-López (PBS), Skyler Henry (CBS), and Boris Sanchez (CNN).

We proudly recognized three exceptional awardees during the 26th Annual Visibility Awards for their contributions to the entertainment industry, Xóchitl Gómez (Horizon Award), Xolo Maridueña (Horizon Award), and George P. Pelecanos (Raúl Juliá Award for Excellence).

We had the pleasure of introducing the 2022 NHFA Artists in Residence, four young Latino student performers, to our friends and supporters, as well as a showcase from musical guest. In addition to captivating individual performances, the students came together for a musical tribute to victims of Uvalde gun violence.

The incredible performances reinforced the idea that we have always embodied: that our next generation of Latino talent is our greatest asset in advancing the fight for representation parity in entertainment.

Thanks to our generous sponsors for supporting our work advocating for Latino representation, increasing visibility for Latino artists, and cultivating the next generation of Latino talent.