The Public Art Program seeks to purchase or commission a work of art for Alamosa Park in Southwest Albuquerque. The new work will be located outdoors on the 10' x 6.5' x 4' concrete pad in the park.

The call for artists is open to all New Mexico artists, but the Selection Committee will prioritize artists from, or who have a strong connection to, the South Valley whose work captures the history of the Alamosa Park community, Hispanic and Chicano culture of the South Valley, and also reflects the natural elements and grandeur of the park.

The all-inclusive project budget is $40,000 to purchase or commission an artwork or multiple artworks for the site.

The UETF Committee and Division staff are excited to announce that the application portal for the FY 24-25 Urban Enhancement Trust Fund is live.

Find more information about how the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund works.

Applicants are encouraged to attend the informational session to review the application process on Monday, February 6th from 4 to 5pm. Sign up and learn more about the info session.

Business Basics for Visual Artists is a FREE forum for information sharing and networking for visual artists on February 11th, 1pm to 5pm.

The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering three presentations from local art professionals who will provide artists with a sampling of opportunities with the City of Albuquerque, an understanding of how to successfully navigate the challenges of artist contracts and grant writing. Presenters include:

Elsa Menendez, Deputy Director of Arts and Culture, City of Albuquerque

Noël Bella Merriam, Artistic Director, National Hispanic Cultural Center

Jeff Andersen, Program Director, Arts Hub

The Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) is happy to announce the Black,

Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Artist Fund, a new fund designed in partnership

with WESTAF’s Leaders of Color Network that provides resources to and for BIPOC artists

living and working in the 16 states and jurisdictions in the WESTAF region in order to

advance their own artistic practice and goals.

Through liberatory grantmaking, WESTAF aspires to be in solidarity with artists by

centering their ability to fund the needs that they identify as they impact their artistic

practice. When the needs of BIPOC artists are met, they have the clarity and energy to

show up in new ways for themselves and their communities. To that end, WESTAF seeks

to invest in the wellbeing and safety of BIPOC artists, cultural practitioners, and

collaboratives by providing no-strings-attached funding.

Harwood Art Center is accepting applications to our paid summer Apprenticeship for Art & Social Justice. Apprentices work under the mentorship of professional artists, designers, architects, engineers, and fabricators to co-create community-engaged public artworks in Mesa Verde Park. Our artworks promote intersectional justice through: greening the park, celebrating local residents, and increasing community engagement in the park.