New Mexico Historic Sites | Jul 22, 2021
Lincoln Historic Site will once again come alive with the return of Old Lincoln Days. From August 6-8, experience history where it happened with three days of fun for all ages in one of the most legendary towns in America.
New Mexico State Library | Jul 20, 2021
SANTA FE - The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) awarded an $83,000 grant to the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) for the New Mexico State Library to purchase a new lower-emissions bookmobile that serves rural communities in the western part of the state.
New Mexico Arts | Jul 15, 2021
New Mexico Arts announces $1,058,200 in investments to 182 New Mexico cultural organizations and folk artists. The funding will provide arts programming and services, spur employment opportunities in the creative sector, and support communities across the state.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Jul 13, 2021
SANTA FE – The traditions of storytelling in the Southwest can be traced back to ancient times and to the Indigenous populations of the region. The West holds a special place in the American imagination, providing a canvas to express the country’s hopes, fears, and aspirations. These stories include everyday life, agriculture, ecology, celebrations, grief, and local history, all of which are detailed in a new exhibition opening at the New Mexico Museum of Art (MOA) on July 17.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Jul 13, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation received a $30,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) through its Healthy Kids, Healthy Families® (HKKF) initiative. The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s commitment to its Circo Latino program aligns with the vision of BCBSNM’s Healthy Kids, Healthy Families grant program to help improve the health of children and their families in local communities.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Jul 12, 2021
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is paying tribute to women making a difference in New Mexico agriculture. A new, rotating wall display in the Museum’s central corridor is called “Her Land: Women in Agriculture.” The first person featured in the exhibit is Felicia Thal, a longtime rancher in northeastern New Mexico who passed away last year at the age of 92. The exhibit, which is now on display, will be changed every four months to feature a different woman involved in New Mexico agriculture. Moving forward, an emphasis is being placed on contemporary leaders and those who represent the future.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Jul 8, 2021
Throughout human history, honey bees have come to symbolize hard work, community, politics, and faith. This important eusocial flying insect is presented in the exhibit “What’s the Buzz? Why Honey Bees Matter,” opening on July 23 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Jul 8, 2021
Just as we are hopefully approaching the final days of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new exhibit opening on July 23 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science looks at how epidemiologists, veterinarians, and other healthcare workers on the front lines have come together in the fight against infectious diseases around the world throughout history.
New Mexico Arts | Jul 6, 2021
The Art in Public Places program of New Mexico Arts and the Local Selection Committee for the National Hispanic Cultural Center are working together to obtain qualifications from talented artists who will ultimately create a design as part of the Paseo Acequia revitalization project on the NHCC campus in Albuquerque.
Museum of International Folk Art | Jun 29, 2021
SANTA FE – In collaboration with Museum Hill partners, a new thematic display, “Glass: Selections from the Collection,” has moved into Lloyd’s Treasure Chest at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA). This exhibition is on display through January 30, 2022.
New Mexico Historic Sites | Jun 29, 2021
Since 1931, the New Mexico Historic Sites system has welcomed visitors to explore the state’s past by following in the footsteps of Indigenous people, Spanish conquistadors, Civil War soldiers, outlaws, and lawmen. Each historic site offers unique learning experiences, and in order to continue providing these programs and resources the cost of admission will increase at many sites on Thursday, July 1.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Jun 16, 2021
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs today announced that Della Warrior (Otoe-Missouria), Executive Director of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, will retire effective August 27, 2021.
New Mexico Arts | Jun 11, 2021
In January 2021, the New Mexico Music Commission launched the Rural County Outreach program in 30 of 33 counties across the state. Commissioners will serve as liaison for these counties to identify two music-related service projects to fill a void in the area’s music industry due to stoppages and closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Jun 10, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, sign up for a writer’s workshop, a new arts and crafts series, and the return of science story time, as well as other content from across the department.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Jun 9, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is excited to announce that the museum will be receiving a total of $80,000 in grant funding to support upcoming exhibitions.
New Mexico State Library | Jun 8, 2021
The New Mexico Poet Laureate Program, a collaboration between the New Mexico State Library and New Mexico Arts, is currently accepting submissions for consideration for publication in the New Mexico Poetry Anthology: Vol. 1.
El Palacio Magazine | Jun 4, 2021
The Summer 2021 issue of El Palacio magazine, the official publication of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, has been shipped and is currently live at www.elpalacio.org.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Jun 3, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, a look at the Spanish Inquisition in New Mexico, a panel discussion on "Why We Serve," and talks between curators and artists at the New Mexico Musuem of Art, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Historic Sites | May 27, 2021
A couple of notable decorative doors on the eastern side of the Storehouse at Los Luceros Historic Site could soon get a much-needed makeover.
In the fall of 2020, the historic state property received a Save America’s Treasures grant in the amount of $451,252 from the National Park Service to address preservation needs and increase accessibility to the two-story adobe Hacienda and adjacent one-story adobe Storehouse at the site. While the initial phase of this structural care project involves an assessment of the buildings and architectural components, the staff at the historic state property has been working with local object conservator Rae Beaubien, who has completed an initial evaluation of the two folk art-style doors of the Storehouse.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 26, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, summer activities from the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, read about the cultural and natural history of Los Luceros Historic Site, and docent-led tours of the current exhibitions at New Mexico Musuem of Art are now available, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Arts | May 24, 2021
Presented in partnership by New Mexico Arts/New Mexico Arts & the Military, EXIT12, Keshet Dance, and DADvocacy Consulting, watch a Memorial Day virtual screening of the award-winning documentary “EXIT12: Moved by War," followed by the premiere of a new piece choreographed during EXIT 12’s New Mexico residency, and a Q&A with the artists of EXIT12.
New Mexico History Museum | May 21, 2021
SANTA FE – Filled with more than 400 years of antiquity and culture, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) announces the opening of “Palace Seen and Unseen: A Convergence of History and Archaeology.” Set to debut June 26, 2021, this new exhibition explores the Palace of the Governors as a public building and a storied place.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 19, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, a book reading and discussion on Albuquerque locomotive repair shops, a trip along the Cerro Grande Trail, and online exhibitions on the Museum of International Folk Art website, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico State Library | May 13, 2021
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico State Library has announced the state winners of the 2021 New Mexico Letters About Literature competition. This writing contest encourages young readers in grades 4 -12 to read a book and write a personal letter to the author explaining how the book changed or shaped their perspective on themselves or the world. Students may write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Letter writers compete at three levels: Level I is grades 4-6; Level II is grades 7-8; and Level III is grades 9-12. The writers compete to win cash prizes in each competition level.
Emma Deifel, a sixth grade student in Albuquerque, is the Level 1 champion. Emma wrote her letter to Raina Telgemeier about her book, Guts.
Piper Heffron, a seventh grade student in Albuquerque, is the Level 2 champion. Her letter is addressed to the Chloe by Design series author, Margaret Gurevich.
Isabelle Workman, an eleventh grade student in Farmington, is the Level 3 champion. Isabelle wrote her letter to Jandy Nelson about her book, I’ll Give You the Sun.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 13, 2021
Presented by the Cultural Properties Review Committee, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division will host the Heritage Preservation Awards during an online ceremony at 1 p.m. MDT on Friday, May 21, 2021. The Heritage Preservation Awards is an annual event that recognizes outstanding projects, individuals, and organizations whose contributions demonstrate significant achievements in preserving the heritage of New Mexico.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | May 12, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is excited to announce the opening of “Collecting Jewelry: Curator H.P. Mera’s Trip to Navajo Country in 1932,” a new exhibition that will be on view starting July 1, 2021, until December 2021.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 12, 2021
Explore the latest online programming from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, bringing the state’s unique blend of cultures into your home through its museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions. This week, a discussion of the effects of the New Deal’s Work Progress Administration in New Mexico, a Facebook lecture series that looks toward the stars, and the latest online exhibitions at the Museum of Art, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | May 11, 2021
Scientists at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and other institutions have announced a newly described horned dinosaur first discovered near Cuba, New Mexico, and roamed the area 82 million years ago as one of the earliest ceratopsid species, a group known as horned or frilled dinosaurs.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | May 10, 2021
SANTA FE – After weeks of being closed, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) will re-open its doors to the public on May 16, 2021. Located on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, the museum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 7, 2021
From May 10 to June 10, the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD), a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, will conduct an online survey seeking opinions from state residents about the future of historic preservation in relation to diversity, environmental sustainability, and economic benefits, as well as the type of work the Division should prioritize.
