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.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Apr 23, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to announce that a portion of the History and Literary Arts building on the Center’s campus will reopen to the public beginning on April 29, 2021.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Apr 21, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. This is the second grant the museum has received from the foundation as part of an emergency response to support MIAC’s operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 21, 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, celebrate Earth Day, check out a new virtual exhibit, and watch an interview featuring a longtime volunteer at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, as well as other content from across the department.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 20, 2021
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is searching for its next Executive Director. As the administrative and executive officer of the Center, the position requires a seasoned administrator with a record of successful leadership of a multidisciplinary organization, ability for oversite of a professional staff, and experience working collaboratively with boards such as the National Hispanic Cultural Center Board of Directors and the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation. The position is appointed by the Governor.
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science | Apr 15, 2021
With assistance from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) , a team of researche rs from multiple institutions has named Dracopristi s hoffmanorum , a 6.7-foot-long shark ...
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Apr 14, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce the opening of “Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces.” Available for viewing beginning May 16, 2021, when MIAC reopens to the public, this new traveling exhibition highlights the generations of Native Americans who have served in the United States military.
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum | Apr 12, 2021
The art show, “Monumental Territory,” will be displayed in the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s Arts Corridor through the end of July 2021. The show features 22 creative works by Las Cruces artist Kayla Blundell.
New Mexico State Library | Apr 9, 2021
Operated by the Rural Services Program of the New Mexico State Library, the state’s three bookmobiles will be back on the road starting Monday, April 12, 2021.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Apr 8, 2021
SANTA FE – Breaking the boundaries of what is deemed traditional Indigenous art, a new exhibition at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC), “Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass,” examines how Native artists reinterpret cultural narratives and designs in new mediums. The exhibition is scheduled to open on May 16, 2021.
National Hispanic Cultural Center | Apr 8, 2021
The History and Literary Arts program at the National Hispanic Cultural Center will host its annual Children’s Bilingual Book Festival via Zoom April 15-18, 2021.
New Mexico Museum of Art | Apr 7, 2021
SANTA FE – Elaine Horwitch was a major force in contemporary art in the Southwest from the early 1970s until she died in 1991, and a new exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art (MOA) surveys her influence. “Southwest Rising: Contemporary Art and the Legacy of Elaine Horwitch” opens on April 17, 2021, and will be on view until January 2, 2022.
New Mexico State Library | Apr 6, 2021
The New Mexico Poet Laureate Program and Southwest Word Fiesta will be sponsoring Poetas del Sur, a virtual poetry reading by 20 poets from southern New Mexico, co-hosted by State Poet Laureate Levi Romero and Silver City Poet Laureate Eve West Bessier.
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs | Apr 6, 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, watch a Native pottery demonstration, listen to a lecture on the state’s early literary traditions, and a new social media channel for the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, as well as other content from across the department.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture | Apr 5, 2021
SANTA FE – The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce the opening of “A Place in Clay.” Available for viewing from May 16, 2021, to March 6, 2022, this new exhibition will feature the artwork of Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo), the museum’s 2020-2021 Native Treasures Living Treasure.
