All Press Releases
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.
New Mexico Historic Sites | May 6, 2021
New Mexico Historic Sites announces the launch of a major preservation project at Lincoln Historic Site. Once the stomping grounds of Pat Garrett, John Chisum, and Billy the Kid, Lincoln is home to some of the most significant Territorial Period structures in the state, many of which are under the protection of New Mexico Historic Sites.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | May 5, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is excited to announce the re-opening of the Art Museum on the Center’s campus on May 14, 2021. Located in the historic and vibrant neighborhood of Barelas, the NHCC Art Museum will be open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | May 5, 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, grab-and-go art kits for online instruction, a discussion on 10 Hispanic women who shaped the world, and docent-led virtual tours of the New Mexico History Museum, as well as other content from across the department.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | May 3, 2021
SANTA FE – Celebrate this year’s Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) Living Treasure artist Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo) and support dozens of Native artists at the 17th annual Native Treasures Art Market, a virtual event taking place May 26 to June 1. .
New Mexico History Museum | Apr 30, 2021
SANTA FE – The New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is pleased to announce that the Fray Angélico Chávez Library has been awarded a $15,119 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources’ (CLIR) Recordings at Risk program, with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The grant will provide critical funding for the digitization and digital infrastructure of more than 200 unique audio recordings made by award-winning photographer and cinematographer John S. Candelario.
Museum of International Folk Art | Apr 29, 2021
SANTA FE – The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked and consumed our world, and masks are now part of our daily attire. Historically, masks have been used for ritual, ceremony, disguise, markers of social hierarchy, community identity, and protection. On May 30, 2021, the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) will open “#Mask: Creative Responses to the Global Pandemic,” an exhibition that focuses on masks and face coverings.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 29, 2021
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) announces that days and hours of operation will be extended at state-run museums in Santa Fe. Beginning on Saturday, May 1, 2021, the New Mexico History Museum (NMHM), New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA), and Museum of International Folk Art will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Apr 27, 2021
In a partnership between the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center and the R.H. Mallory Center for Community Geography at the University of New Mexico, City Nature Challenge ABQ 2021 invites residents of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia counties to explore nature in their community and share those observations via the free mobile app iNaturalist from Friday, April 30, through Monday, May 3, 2021.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 27, 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 talk on asylum system in the United States, new social media series on New Mexico farmers, and watch the latest science story time video, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Museum of Space History | Apr 26, 2021
The New Mexico Museum of Space History, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is pleased to announce that it will re-open to the public on National Space Day, Friday, May 7.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Apr 23, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center will host an online performance of “Conjunto Blues,” the Albuquerque premiere of this critically-acclaimed one-person show written and performed by playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás R. Valdez and directed by Joel C. Settles, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 29.