Museum Hill in Santa Fe will have temporary changes to operations at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and Museum of International Folk Art during the 2022 International Folk Art Market (IFAM). Both museums will remain open during setup (July 4-6) and teardown (July 11), however, parking will only be available across the street at Santa […]
Fort Stanton, NM – New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS) and New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) are pleased to announce that a Cultural Landscape Report for Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS) is being developed. Once completed, the report will serve as a crucial tool in the long-term management of the historic property, giving site managers
Albuquerque, NM – A team of paleontologists, including several from New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (NMMNHS), have uncovered a fossil in New Mexico from the oldest tree-climbing reptile on record. Research from NMMNHS and Carnegie Museum of Natural History describing the 305-million-year-old fossil has been published in the scientific journal Annals of
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) are proud to announce that Marcy Botwick, a master’s candidate at University of New Mexico (UNM), has been selected as the inaugural scholar to be supported by the Steve Wimmer Southwest Historical Research Fund. With the support provided
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Historic Sites (NMHS), a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA), is delighted to announce that Matthew Barbour has been promoted to deputy director of NMHS, effective immediately. Barbour had been serving as the interim deputy director since April, and prior to that was the Regional Manager
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Santa Fe, NM – What defines a photograph? The dynamic new exhibition Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed-Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s showcases the work of mid-twentieth-century American artists exploring that question and responding with a range of images that may surprise, confound, or delight. Transgressions and Amplifications opens at New Mexico Museum of Art
Santa Fe, NM – A new study is underway to gauge the economic impact of America’s nonprofit arts and culture industry, including New Mexico’s. The past five studies by Americans for the Arts (conducted every five years) have shown significant economic activity, with the 2017 survey documenting that the nonprofit arts industry generated $166.3 billion
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) today announced interim leadership appointments at two of its museums in Santa Fe. Kate Macuen will serve as interim director at Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) and Phil Karshis will serve a six month appointment as administrative director at Museum of Indian Arts
Albuquerque, NM- On June 10th and 11th, the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) will host award-winning poet and children’s book author Dr. Carmen Tafolla for a two-day event, featuring a free reading followed by a first-of-its-kind Día de Familia celebration featuring a StoryWalk and other family-friendly activities. “Whether she’s writing for an audience of children
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico State Library (NMSL) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 New Mexico Letters About Literature competition. Letters About Literature 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
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