Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property | Dec 1, 2023
On December 17th, visit the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property and explore its collection of more than 200 Nativity scenes from across the world!
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Dec 1, 2023
MEDIA ALERT: Santa & Mrs. Claus come to Lincoln Historic Site What: Santa Comes to town at Lincoln Historic Site Where: Anderson-Freemen Visitor’s Center at Lincoln Historic Site When: December 9, 2023, 11 a.m. until 1 p ...
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Dec 1, 2023
Fort Stanton, N.M. - Embrace the warmth of our cultures and join us at Fort Stanton Historic Site Chapel on Saturday, December 16th from 1:00 to 2:00 in the afternoon to listen to opera singer Karla Ramos perform a lineup of holiday classics.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Nov 30, 2023
Light up the night with the Lights of Gisewa
JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM - Celebrate New Mexico Traditions with NM Historic sites at the annual holiday event, Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site in Jemez Springs, New Mexico! Lights of Gisewa takes place over two evenings for the general public, December 8-9, 2023, from 5 until 9 p.m.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Nov 29, 2023
Santa Fe, NM – Help boost your music career as the New Mexico Music Commission is once again partnering with Artist INC Express, a development program of Mid-America Arts Alliance to help musicians and performers grow their abilities into thriving careers starting Jan. 22, 2024.
Fort Selden Historic Site | Nov 28, 2023
New Mexico Historic Sites welcomes a new manager to Fort Selden Historic Site and Taylor Mesilla Historic Property, Wendi Laws. Wendi, who was born in Silver City and grew up in Las Cruces, is returning home to New Mexico with the experience of working at several parks and historic sites in Texas.
El Palacio Magazine | Nov 28, 2023
El Palacio, the official magazine of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) and the nation’s oldest museum magazine of its kind, welcomes its newest editor, Emily Withnall. Since 1913, El Palacio has been preserving and celebrating the cultural integrity and diversity of New Mexico while showcasing the art, culture, and history of the Southwest. A contributing writer to the magazine since 2016, Emily is a welcome addition to the publication.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Nov 27, 2023
New Mexico’s beautiful, rugged scenery is preserved in the images of Las Cruces photographer David Turning. “Wandering Reflections” is an exhibition at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum featuring 24 of Turning’s photographs. The show opens with an artist’s reception on Saturday, December 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Nov 20, 2023
Today, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) announce the departure of Executive Director Polly Nordstrand, who has played a crucial role in creating collaborative relationships with the many Native Nations in the state. Nordstrand is relocating to California to be closer to family.
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner | Nov 16, 2023
Winter Letters from the Reservation Farolito Tour is a live interactive event that connects you, the visitor, to the site history through landscape and storytelling using Fort Sumner archival military correspondence and oral histories from the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache).
Museum of International Folk Art | Nov 13, 2023
New Mexico Museum of Art and Museum of International Folk Art are featured prominently in the award-winning series Craft in America, episode MINIATURES. MOIFA will host the national premiere screening of the newest episode followed by a panel discussion. The screening and panel discussion will take place in the museum’s Vernick Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 2-4 p.m. Free museum admission all day, including to the screening and panel discussion, is generously sponsored by Craft in America.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Nov 6, 2023
Help boost your music career as the New Mexico Music Commission is again partnering with Artist INC Express, a development program of Mid-America Arts Alliance to help musicians and performers grow their abilities into thriving careers starting Jan. 22, 2024.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Nov 2, 2023
The ninth-annual HomeGrown event will take place at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 per vehicle, and the first 100 vehicles at the event each day will receive a free burlap shopping bag.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Nov 2, 2023
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is proud to announce that Executive Director Zack Quintero was one of seven leaders invited to participate in the U.S. Hispanic Leaders Program earlier this fall. This internationally recognized program highlights young Hispanic leaders in the United States and brings them to Spain to foster greater collaboration between the two countries.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Nov 1, 2023
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across the United States. In New Mexico the month recognizes the importance of the 25 Native nations within the state — including the 19 Pueblos, three Apache tribes, Ute and Navajo nations. This month offers an opportunity for people of all backgrounds in New Mexico to learn about the unique contributions that Native people have made to our communities and the nation.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Nov 1, 2023
As the temperature drops and days grow shorter, another holiday season is fast approaching in New Mexico. To mark the occasion, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) is preparing to celebrate the holidays, and the Land of Enchantment’s rich cultural heritage, with its grandest edition of New Mexico Traditions yet!
Historic Preservation Division | Oct 30, 2023
A new statewide grant program administered by the New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) offers organizations across New Mexico an opportunity to receive up to $250,000 to fund historic preservation efforts on culturally significant properties.
Lincoln Historic Site | Oct 26, 2023
A new addition unveiled during Old Lincoln Days this year is grabbing a lot of attention by visitors to the Lincoln Historic Site (LHS), a statue of a well-known old west desperado, Billy the Kid. A hero to some and a terror to others, he is a fixture of cowboy legend.
New Mexico Arts | Oct 26, 2023
In the pages of New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023, readers will find “a multiplicity of voices reflecting the complexity and layers of culture, history, spirituality, and poetic expression that is uniquely Nuevo México.” That’s according to co-editors of the anthology Levi Romero, inaugural New Mexico Poet Laureate, and Michelle Otero, emerita Albuquerque Poet Laureate.
New Mexico History Museum | Oct 24, 2023
New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is shaping its place in the lives of New Mexicans using an online questionnaire to understand the experiences and views of museum visitors.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Oct 18, 2023
Surveying the work of gay and lesbian artists in the American Southwest from the early twentieth century through the Stonewall Riots of 1969, the latest exhibition from New Mexico Museum of Art opens November11, 2023, and runs through September 2, 2024.
New Mexico History Museum | Oct 13, 2023
Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign is a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian that illuminates the often-overlooked history of the multicultural movement to confront poverty that redefined social justice and activism in America. The exhibition comes to New Mexico History Museum on October 14 and will be on view through January 14, 2024.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Oct 12, 2023
Whether you love scary movies and dressing up in costume or not, get into the Halloween spirit with an evening of seasonal fun at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) on Oct. 20!
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Oct 6, 2023
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces recently hired Naomi Terry as its new Deputy Director. She will oversee the museum’s budget as well as assist with the overall operations of the facility.
New Mexico Historic Sites | Oct 5, 2023
There’s a new manager in town! New Mexico Historic Sites has brought on Oliver Horn as regional manager for Lincoln Historic Site (LHS) and Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS). Horn is a familiar face for members of these communities—in 2022, he was a crucial part of the team that worked on Fort Stanton Historic Site’s Cultural Landscape Report that sets the groundwork for the site’s historic preservation efforts. Now, as regional manager, he has the responsibility of following up on that report’s recommendations for FSHS as well as guiding daily operations, interpretation, preservation, and more at both historic sites. He started his new role on Monday, October 2.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Oct 2, 2023
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) has hired Dr. Elisabeth Stone as its new Deputy Director. Dr. Stone has been promoted to this role internally, having served as the Manager for Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites. Her first day with MIAC is today, October 2, 2023. Elisabeth Stone holds a PhD in Anthropology from UNM, with an emphasis in archaeology, as well as an MA in Anthropology and Museum Studies, with a focus on museum education. In addition, she has extensive training and experience in visitor studies and in building equity into museum practice.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Sep 28, 2023
Head to the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) on Saturday, Sept. 30 for a celebration of health, art, and delicious food!
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Sep 26, 2023
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is proud to announce the opening of an art exhibition that examines the impacts of incarceration through a unique artform: paño arte. Into the Hourglass: Paño Arte from the Rudy Padilla Collection opens at the NHCC Art Museum on Friday, Oct. 6.
New Mexico Arts | Sep 25, 2023
Poetry Out Loud (POL) is looking for this year’s competitors! POL is a national arts education program dedicated to helping students engage with poetry and hone public speaking skills. It’s made possible through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state arts agencies across the country. The program wraps up in poetry recitation competitions, first locally and then at the national level. Earlier this year, Rutenda Musharu from Montezuma represented New Mexico in the national competition in Washington, D.C. for the 2022-2023 competition.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Sep 21, 2023
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) announced today that Zack Quintero will serve as permanent executive director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, NM.
