"We will be concentrating on reaching out to the Latino community in Rhode Island because we feel we need to do more to personally connect with prospective Latino donors."
Marta V. Martínez, executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts, is the founder of the original organization, the Hispanic Heritage Committee of Rhode Island, which existed from 1988 through 2013. Last year, she was hired as executive director and now oversees a strategic plan to raise awareness of Latino arts and artists. She also is…