August 2024

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Arts & the Military Mini Grants Call for Proposals

The $2,500 Mini Grants program assists organizations creating and expanding arts programming for military connected participants via a streamlined granting process. Mini Grants can also be used to build organizational capacity towards the goal of creating and expanding opportunities for veterans and active-duty service members to engage with the arts.

NEW FOR 2025!

> Advance Review >

This is an opportunity to test programming ideas, make sure your organization is eligible and get constructive feedback on your application BEFORE final submission.

Advance review of your application is required if: organization is a new applicant or did not receive funding for a prior application to the Mini Grant program.

Application Deadlines:

Advance Review deadline is Sept 23, 2024. Final Deadline November 8, 2024

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Find the 2025 Arts & the Military Application and Guidelines at https://nmarts.org/all-programs/arts-the-military/

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For more information, contact Arts & The Military Program Coordinator, Kevin Lenkner, 505-412-5791 or email kevin.lenkner@dca.nm.gov.

NEW MEXICO ARTS GRANTS PROGRAM

Save the Date

the FY26 Funding Guidelines & Grant Application

will be available in early September

Learn More

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES

New Mexico Arts’ Art in Public Places program announces

the 2024 Southwest Artists Series Purchase Initiative.

The call is open to artists who reside in, and galleries that are located in the Southwest: New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. Seeking existing artwork in the $5,000 - $50,000 price range, apply HERE.

The Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts and the Local Selection Committee (LSC) of the City of Gallup seek to commission 1-3 artists/artist teams to create and install site-specific artwork for three designated areas in the lobby of the new Public Safety building.

Artwork must create a warm/comforting and peaceful/serene atmosphere, while corresponding with the existing color palette within the space, for all visitors and staff.

$115,150 total project budget.

Prospectus #277 City of Gallup Public Safety Building

Site Specific Commission Project, Gallup, NM

Artist Information Workshop

Application "How-To" Q & A

Wednesday, September 4th,

6-7 pm. ART123 Gallery,

123 W. Coal Ave. Gallup NM

Apply & Learn More Here

NM Department of Cultural Affairs Offers Free Admission to Active-Duty Military

Through Blue Star Museums Program

Free admission to any of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ (NMDCA) eight museums and seven historic sites will be available this summer to active-duty military personnel and their families through the Blue Star Museums program. New Mexico has a sizable active-duty military and National Guard population of more than 43,000 people and NMDCA offers these individuals a chance to explore the history and culture of the state throughout the summer.

Learn More

Other Opportunities

The Railyard Art Project (RAP) is accepting proposals for temporary public art installations and creative projects in Santa Fe’s Railyard Park + Plaza. Thanks to generous grants from Santa Fe’s Arts and Culture Commission and New Mexico Arts, RAP will be funding two projects between October 2024 and June 2025, with each project receiving a $2,500 honorarium, as well as marketing support and liability insurance.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: September 2, 2024

Visit www.railyardpark.org for more information.

CALL TO ARTISTS

PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TERMINAL 3 NORTH CONCOURSE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

Deadline to Apply: August 30, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Friday, August 30, 2024

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Free Instruments for Children

Long time Young Audiences and Wolftrap Teaching Artist in search of good homes for a large collection (a couple hundred) instruments. These have been used for my teaching residencies and classroom work. The instruments need to go to a non-profit who will distribute them to at-risk children with no funds to purchase their own instruments. Some are instruments like drums, and string instruments. Others are small rhythm band types of instruments. If interested

Contact: Marsha Webb at Marsha@MarshaWebb.com

Complete Guide to FREE Artist Grants and Opportunities in 2024

All the best artist grants, residencies, and open calls for 2024.

All of these calls are FREE to apply!

Click Here For More Information

Upcoming Cultural Events:

June 28 - August 24, 2024

The 67th Santa Fe Opera Season

Santa Fe Opera

Nightly

August 4, 2024

Art Book Club

New Mexico Museum of Art - Vladem Contemporary

12:00 - 1:00 PM

August 5, 2024

Art Walking Tour

New Mexico Museum of Art

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

August 10 - 11, 2024

Questa Art Tour

Questa Art Tour Map

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

August 17 - 18, 2024

102nd Santa Fe Indian Market

Santa Fe Plaza

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

August 30, 2024

Art Night - Celebration of the Arts

Albuquerque Isotopes

5:30 PM - 10:00 PM

New Mexico Art Book Club Selection:

This month's selection for the Art Book Club:

Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See

Bosker takes readers on an in-depth journey to understand why art matters, speaking to gallerists, curators, collectors and artists who live for art. Her exploration spans art’s iterations from cave painting to Instagram and ultimately will change the way you see.

Available where books are sold everywhere.

NEW MEXICO ARTS MISSION

Public support for the arts to ensure the arts are central to the lives of New Mexicans.

NEW MEXICO ARTS VISION

A New Mexico with vibrant communities, meaningful quality of life, and a robust economy.