The University of Texas at San Antonio

the Texas Folklife Festival, an annual event celebrating the various cultures of Texas and their roles in the multicultural state. The ITC (as it is commonly known) was originally built as a $10 million project for HemisFair '68, with the stated goal of promoting awareness of the history and ethnic diversity of Texas. It was turned over to the University of Texas System after the conclusion of the world's fair, being designated as a campus of UTSA in 1986. It served to further historical research, housing both UTSA's archives and historic photography collection with over 3 million images. The ITC formalized an agreement with the Smithsonian Institution in 2010 to obtain affiliate status. Funding for the ITC primarily came from legislative appropriations, event admissions fees, grants and contributions. It was announced on April 3, 2024, that the building housing The ITC would close by May 2024 and the current future of the museum is unknown at this time other than the museum will be temporarily operating out …