How to Market your arts events: City's Calendar of Events - press Register events for the Las Cruces' City Calendar, enter your organization and its Art and Culture at Las Cruces 360 site, then post events to Eventful of Las Cruces, to El Paso Art Scene, and the New Mexico Department of Tourism Calendar. Join Dona Ana Arts Council's email list of current arts events & their Arts Calendar info. New Mexico Journey (AAA) can list events of Southwest NM if you give 4 months advance email to events@aaa-newmexico.com ; New Mexico Community Arts Council's Calendar of state-wide events ; And email to put in item in Arts Alliance Artists Studio Tours Calendar Las Cruces Arts & Culture Scene integrates the many calendars of events of arts & culture around Las Cruces. Talking Stick Institute invites one of the fabulous Arts organizations to begin to develop a comprehensive integrated calendar. Here is a sample:
How can local artists get those 1% commissions: See current List of Arts Commissions by NM Arts (where to sell your art) This service is courtesy of Talking Stick Institute |
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Arts forum explores visual, literary and performing arts By S. Derrickson Moore/Sun-News reporter Article Launched: 07/01/2008 12:00:00 AM MDT "Glenn Cutter, a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission, left, shows a pop-quiz Tuesday as David Boje, director of the Talking Stick Institute at New Mexico State University, questions the audience regarding the number of art service organizations that exist in Las Cruces during the 2008 Arts Forum at the Rio Grande Theatre. (Sun-News photo by Shari Vialpando)" Answer: As of Jun 30 08 there were 82 (which does not count galleries and museums).
- DO YOU KNOW THE MOST COMMON TYPE ?
- ANSWER: Performing Arts; 33 are performing arts (ranging from music, theatre, dance
- WHAT IS SECOND MOST COMMON?
- 20 Literary Arts (thanks to Councilwoman Sharon Thomas for her help in compiling these)
- THEN WHAT IS 3rd MOST COMMON?
- 13 are Visual Art
There are also education, media, economics, and others types serving arts and culture scene of Las Cruces and Mesilla Valley. We have added a few organizations that market our local Arts Scene statewide. Add to this list six local wineries and we also have a growing winery scene.
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| 1 | ACCENT! Find Custom Framing | Arts Business Service | Offers custom framing 9 to 6 MOn to Fri & 10-5 on Sat; can also do canvas transfer process email | Pat Ethridge (Manager) 141 Roadrunner Parkway, Suite 127; Las Cruces; 575-522-3567 (store) ; 575-991-3480 (mobile) | |||
| 1.1 | ACT A Children’s Theater of the Mesilla Valley | Performing Arts | Theatre | Las Cruces & Mesilla |
Offers a variety of inexpensive classes all year. Most classes conclude with a performance | Call Constance Suter at 527-1515 or Carol Martin, 647-4777. 571-1413 |
ACT website |
| 1.2 | Alameda - Depot Historic District | Historic District | Alameda & Las Cruces | Historic buildings" court Junior High 402 W Wourt' Gerend House 409 W. Las Cruces' Griggs & Miranda Antique Shop 504 W Griggs' Women's IMporvement Association Building 340N. Reymond ; Train Station (Alameda Depot 351 N. Mesilla |
Certified 1985; Located West of downtown Las Cruces; from Picaho St to Amadoe and Messilla Street to Alameda |
Alameda- Depot Website | |
| 2 | Alma D Arte Charter High School | Education of Arts | All types of art | Las Cruces & Community |
Dr. Catherine Martinez Principal 575-541-0145 x107 Irene Oliver-Lewis Executive Artistic Producer/Founder 575-541-0145 x101 email | 402 West Court Ave Las Cruces, NM 88005 (575) 541-0145 School Artes High School. |
Alma D Arte Website |
| 3 | American Southwest Theater Company | Performing Arts | Education | University |
Does an annual event | 646-4515, 646-4517 (summer number) |
ASTC website | What's Playing now | |
| 4 | ArtForms: Artists Association of New Mexico (founded 1999) |
General Service to Arts | Visual Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
Holds monthly meets 6:30 p.m. on 2nd Thursdays monthly at Branigan Library | Organizes Love of Arts Month 575-541-4353 |
ArForms Website |
| 4.1 | Art Galaxy Co-op (founded 2010) | General Service to Arts | Visual Arts | Mesilla | 2521 Ave. de Mesilla, at the Caballero Plaza, suite A, 575-525-8178 | ||
| 4.2 | Arts & Science Research Center - Arts Department - New Mexico State University | Research to Arts | University | Research and creative contributions in the social sciences, humanities, and cultural and performing arts. | Arts & Science Research center Website | ||
| 5 | Ballet Folklorico de la Tierra del Encanto, | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Region |
Organizes Annual Event | 575-541-2155 |
More Info |
| 6 | Beatlick News
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Literary Arts | Poetry | Media | Published by the Beatlicks Joe Speer and Pamela Hirst. | 940 W. Van Patten Avenue Las Cruces, NM 88005| email | or email |
Beatlick News website |
| 7 | Big Band of the Rio Grande | Performing Arts | Music | University |
Rehearses at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at NMSU Music Center Band Room | New Mexico State University |
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| 8 | Big Band Seniors | Performing Arts | Dancing | Las Cruces & Community | Meet every Thursday from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at the Elks Club for ballroom dancing | 575-527-1752 Also has special holiday events. |
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| 9 | Black Box Theater | Performing Arts | Theatre Company | Home of No Strings Theatre Company, presenting six different plays a year, mostly by contemporary, little-known or local playwrights. | 430 N. Downtown Mall. Call for show times. (575) 523-1223. | Black Box Theatre weblink | |
| 9.1 | Blue Teal Vineyards | Wine | Mesilla | Calle de Guadalupe (not far from Mesilla) | 575-524-2408 | ||
| 10 | Border Artists (founded 1992) | Visual Arts | Gallery | Las Cruces & Mesilla |
“The region’s oldest professional artists’ organization.” | 575-233-3102 or 575-532-9310 |
See BA history |
| 11 | Border Book Festival | Literary Arts |
Festival | Las Cruces & Region |
Conducts annual events & moving to all year around events ; 2009 Border Book Fesitval is 15-19 April | Border Book Website | |
| 12 | Branigan Cultural Center | Literary Arts | Visual Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Among the oldest cultural centers in Southern New Mexico See Branigan online events calendar | 575-541-2155 |
Branigan Website |
| 13 | Bulletin – Life and Arts | Media for Arts | Arts Calendar - weekly | Las Cruces & Region |
Excellent coverage of Arts & Culture Scene | Contact: Arts & Style: JENNA FROSCH; Las Cruces |
‘Life & Arts’ click here!– to Bulletin main website |
| 14 | City of Artists - Promotional Association (founded 2005) | Visual Arts | Promotion of Artists | Las Cruces & Region |
Works with Home Builder's Association shows; Barricades art project | Meets 1st Mon of the Month in Branigan Center (by entrance) 10 AM |
City of Artists Website |
| 15 | Children's Theater |
Performing Arts | Theatre | Performs children's plays throughout the year. | 575-647-4777 |
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| 16 | City of Las Cruces Museum System | Visual Arts | History | Las Cruces & Community |
41-2296, |
Museums Website | |
| 17 | Creative Media Institute (CMI)
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Visual Arts | Education | University |
Digital Filmmaking and Animation & Visual Effects so students of NMSU become digital storytellers | 575-646-5671 |
CMI website |
| 17.1 | Cultural Center of Mesilla/ Bookstore/ Library | Literary Arts | Education | Mesilla | Book signings for Writers, art and culture of Southwest | 2231 Calle de Parian, Mesilla (off plaza) 575-523-3988; Denise Chavez email; bio; wiki bio |
Border Book Website |
| 18 | Desert Writers | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Ellen Young 575-532-9239 |
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| 19 | Doña Ana Arts Council (founded 1974) . | All Arts | Performing Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
Sponsors: ArtsHop; Renaissance Artfaire every autumn; Rio Grande Theatre; Downtown Spring Fair in the spring; Missoula Children's Theatre Company; Community Arts Awards Gala | 575-523-6403 Programs: Arts Education: Career Art Path, Youth At Risk, Visiting Artists ; Arts Services & Advocacy, Arts Liaison, Fiscal Agent, Arts Networking, Mini-grants, |
DAAC website Robyn Nelson, former director of Salt Lake City's Utah Arts Festival and Tennessee's Dogwood Arts Festival, is the new DAAC ED Sun News Article |
| 20 | Doña Ana County Lyric Opera | Performing Arts | Music | University |
4 shows a year, including a Broadway musical using high school students in the summer. | 2 traditional operas performed each fall, spring and summer 575-646-1986 |
Lyric Opera website |
| 21 | Doña Ana County Youth Choir | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Community |
575-526-8531 |
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| 22 | Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Las Cruces Chapter | Craft Arts | Visual Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7-9 p.m. at the County Extension Office. | 575-521-7168 |
Embroiderers' Guild website |
| 22.1 | FILM TECHNICIANS' TRAINING PROGRAM (FTTP) | Visual Arts | Film | Las Cruces & Mesilla | Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley can become a place to make films | Las Cruces NMSU Doña Ana Community College Bill McCamey email: Lamaia Vaughn email : |
Film New Mexico website | Govenor Richardson Press release | |
| 23 | Fountain Theater AKA Mesilla Valley Film Society | Theatre | Independent Films | Built in 1905 - originally featured vaudeville performances and silent films. Since 1989 - showcasing the best independent, foreign, documentary and other alternative art films. | It has been the home of the non-profit Mesilla Valley Film Society since 1989, Screenings are nightly with Sunday matinees. The theater is located at 2469 Calle de Guadeloupe. Call for times. (575) 524-8287. | Fountain Theater Website | |
| 24 | Friends of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library |
Literary Arts | Cultural Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Supports the public library through book sales and other activities. | Additional information is available at the library. Call 528-4000. |
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| 25 | GFWC - General Federation of Women’s Clubs | Progress Club of Las Cruces | All Arts | Philanthropic | Las Cruces & Community | Meets 2nd Friday 11:30 at WIA Clubhouse 340 N. Reymond (supports the arts) | 4449 Falcon Drive |Las Cruces, NM 88011 Sally |522-6893 |
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| 25.1 | Heart for the Desert Pistachios and Wine | Wine | Mesilla | Located on Mesilla PLaza | 575-434-0035 | NM Tourism list of wineries | |
| 26 | Hershel Zohn Theater at New Mexico State University |
Performing Arts | University |
Theatre Arts come alive in the 377 seat capacity Home to the American Southwest Theatre Company -produces a variety of plays each season |
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Hershel Zohn Theatre Website | |
| 27 | Howling Coyote Open Mic/CoffeeHouse | Performing Arts | Poetry | Las Cruces & Community |
Open Mic is 1st & 3rd Fridays each month, open at 6:30 PM for sign-up-- performances at 7 PM. There is an open jam session at the end of the individual performances. | Open to acoustic musicians ( 2 songs each), poets and storytellers ( 5 min. each). Gourmet coffee and light snacks served. No cover charge. Where: Mastery In Life Center, 575 N. Main, in Las Cruces |
Howling Coyote Info |
| 28 | Kindermusik Musical Beginnings AKA Leslie Kowalski Musical Beginnings | Music | Youth | Mesilla | Leslie Kowalski, owner/director of the Musical Beginnings Studio, has been a licensed, trained Kindermusik® educator since 1993 | Music classes for toddlers to 9 years old Leslie Kowalski, Registrations: 575 525-2909 |
Kindermusik Musical Beginnings Website |
| 26.1 | KVLC-FM/KXPZ-FM/KMVR-FM/KOBE-AM | Media | Las Cruces & Mesilla Valley | public service announcements on the radio to bring people to the events. | Contact: Edmundo Resendez, General Sales Manager, email |
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| 29 | KRWG |
Media for Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
Announces local arts & cultural affairs events, Suggest events for the KRWG events Web Page | The 'arts events' page of KRWG needs your input -- KRWG Arts Events Page |
KRWG Arts Events Page | |
| 29.1 | La Mesilla Historical Site | Historical Site | Mesillia | Roughly bounded by Calle del Norte, Calle del El Paso, Calle del Cura and Calleion Guerro, La Mesilla (700 acres, 51 buildings, 1 structure) |
La Mesilla Historic District certified in 1982; | La Mesilla Historical website | |
| 30 | Las Colcheras Quilt Guild | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets the first Tuesday of every month at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2900 Elks Drive, from 7 to 9 p.m. | 575-526-8834 or 575-382-1385 |
Quilt Guild Website | |
| 31 | Las Cruces Arts Association; formerly known as Las Cruces Arts & Crafts Association: | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets the third Sunday of the month at Branigan Library, September through May. | Open to anyone with an interest in arts and crafts. Call Lois Christensen, 575-522-1339 |
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| 31.1 | Las Cruces 360 | Arts & Culture Web Databases | Marketing to Art Tourists | Las Cruces & Community | Does listings of arts businesses and museums, etc. Includes user friendly maps and locators | Get free acount by signing in at Website, then manager your own entries | Las Cruces 360 Website |
| 32 | Las Cruces Arts and Culture Scene
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Economic Development | Calendar of Arts & Cultural Events - Monthly Events | Annual Events |
Las Cruces & Mesilla Region's Arts & Culture Scene |
MISSION: to bring Arts Organizations together with stakeholders (City + University + Chambers of Commerce) to market City & Region as an Arts & Culture Economy | VISION: Las Cruces Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission intends to build a ½ billion-dollar arts industry within five years. David Boje 575-532-1693 |
website of Las Cruces Arts & Culture Scene Startup until City website is built |
| 33 | Las Cruces Chamber Ballet | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Community |
575-523-1654. |
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| 34 | Las Cruces Community Concert Association
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Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Community |
Brings five concerts per year to Las Cruces. Columbia Artists management, New York performers. | 575- 522-4552 |
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| 35 | Las Cruces Community Theater | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces Downtown |
produces 6 plays and musicals each year at the former State Theater on the downtown mall. | 575-523 1200 |
LCCT website |
| 36 | Las Cruces Downtown | Economic Development | Las Cruces Downtown | LAS CRUCES DOWNTOWN ALIVE (LCDT) is the citizens' organization promoting revitalization of the downtown central business district. |
Cindi Fargo; Office located 138 S. Water |575-525-1955 | email | Las Cruces Downtown Website | |
| 37 | Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market | Hand-Crafts | The market specializes in locally hand-crafted items Contact: Olivia Tennessee, 541-2288. Email: compare@las-cruces.org | Open every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 8 a.m. - noon on the Las Cruces downtown mall. | |||
| 38 | Las Cruces Friends of Chamber Music | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Community |
575-571-1000 |
Friends of Chamber music Website | |
| 39 | Las Cruces Mariachi | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Community |
575-525-1735 |
LC Mariachi Website | |
| 39.1 | Las Cruces Porcelain Artists Club |
Visual Arts | Las Cruces | (575) 524-2249 | |||
| 40 | Las Cruces Symphony Association | Performing Arts | Music | University |
Supports the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra (see below) | 575-646-3709 |
LC Symphony Website |
| 41 | Las Cruces Newcomers Connection | Arts for Newcomers | Media | Las Cruces & Community |
Connection is listing of Arts Scene Organizations & Arts Section |
Newcomers - Arts Orgs Website | See Also Las Cruces Newcomers Connection (arts section) | |
| 42 | Las Cruces Poets and Writers Magazine | Literary Arts | Performing Arts - Poetry | Las Cruces & Community |
Bi-monthly digest sized magazine that showcases the works of local and national poets and writers. | Maria Kruse 575-524 3937 |
LC Poets Website |
| 43 | Las Cruces Porcelain Artists Club | Visual Arts | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets at 9:30 AM, 2nd Mondays monthly September through May at designated locations. | 575-524-2249 |
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| 44 | Las Cruces Symphony Guild | Performing Arts | Music Education | Las Cruces & Community |
Organizes competitions to encourage performance for area youth; summer string workshop. | Sheila at 575-523-2235. |
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| 45 | Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra | Performing Arts | Music | University |
LC symphony website | ||
| 46 | La Sociedad para las Artes | Literary Arts | Education | University |
(Main outreach of New Mexico State University English Department) |
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Sociedad website |
| 46.1 | Luna Rossa Winery | Wine | Mesilla | Avenue de Mesilla (off the plaza_ | 575-526-2484 | ||
| 47 | Lunarosity | Literary Arts | Musical Events Info | Las Cruces & University |
Monthly listserve of all of the writing events (including those at the university) and some other artistic and musical events | Comprehensive list of local poets & writers, an online journal + act: email |
Lunarosity website |
| 48 | Mesilla Valley Concert Band | Performing Arts | Music | University & Community |
Presents concerts throughout the year. Meets Sundays at 7 p.m. in the Ray Tross Memorial Rehearsal Hall of the NMSU Music Building | A group of more than 80 musicians from all walks of life who enjoy making music. Under the direction of Dr. William Clark, NMSU music department head and John Schutz, fine arts coordinator for Las Cruces district | 575-526-6677 or 575-646-2421. |
mvcb website |
| 49 | Mesilla Valley Film Society - | Performing Arts | Film Arts | Las Cruces & Mesilla |
Presents critically acclaimed foreign and American films at the Fountain Theatre in Mesilla. | 575-524-8287 |
Fountain theatre Website |
| 50 | Mesilla Valley Fine Arts , Inc. | Mesilla |
Art cooperative of 30 area artists. Located in Historic Fountain building. Come meet the artists and enjoy their creativity. Open Mon .-Sat. 10:00-6:00;Sun.12:00-6:00. | 575-522-2933 |
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| 51 | Mesilla Valley International Folk Dancers | Performing Arts | Dance | Mesilla |
Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Mesilla Park Recreation Center, 304 W. Bell. | Yvonne Esker, 575-522-1409 or Cathy Smith, 575-523-9348 | or call 575-522-1691 |
MV Folk Dancers website |
| 52 | Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society | Performing Arts | Music - Jazz & Blues | 1st Sunday of every month except July (2nd Sunday due to July 4th). Social time starts at 6:30 pm, a short meeting (usually 10 - 15 minutes) starts at 7:00 pm followed by a concert. Admission is $5.00 for members and $8.00 for non-members. |
Where: Mastery In Life Center, 575 N. Main, in Las Cruces | Jazz & Blues Society website | |
| 53 | Mesilla Valley Writers | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Monthly meetings. First Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., Pearl Higgins Room-t Branigan Library. | For fiction and non-fiction writers at all levels. 2560 Desert Cove Place Las Cruces, NM 88011 Bob Sanchez | 575-523-1200 |email |
Mesilla Valley Writers website | |
| 53.1 | Mesquite Historic District | Historic District | Mesquite/ Las Cruces | Barncaste Store 127 S. Mesquite; Jesus Herida Medina House 305 S. San Pedro; Oliver-Fitch Compound 336 E. Kansas; Otto bombeck House 119 S. Campo; roybal House Apartments 408 S. San Pedro; Santa Rosa Rico House 339 E. May' Uritiage/Van Patten House 639 S. San Pedro | Certified 1985; Roughly bounded by E. Texas, Campo, Tornillo and E. Court, Las Cruces (220 acres, 134 buildings); Includes Klein Park |
Mesquite Historic District website | |
| 54 | Munson Center | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Creative writing class and critiques for seniors. Wednesdays at 9 a.m., | 975 S. Mesquite. Lisa Gonzales at 575-526-2492. |
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| 55 | Music Recital Hall of New Mexico State University | Performing Arts | Music | University |
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| 55.1 | New Dimension ART
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Visual Art | Painting | University & Las Cruces | New Dimension ART specializes in showcasing the work of local public school students in order to build confidence, show off Las Cruces youth, and ulltimately foster a stronger art community. |
Location: Inside the Ramada Palms (201 E. University, Las Cruces, New Dimension ART specializes in showcasing the work |
New Dimension art Website |
| 56 | New Horizons Orchestra. | Performing Arts | Music | University | New Mexico State University -Backroom. For new and rusty musicians who want to play. - Oscar Butler, Conductor. | Rehearsal time: 4:10 Thursdays at Las Cruces High School. New Horizons Band. William Clark, Conductor. Rehearsal time Tuesday evening 6:0 - 7:00. | |
| 56.1 | New Mexico Artists Studio Tours | All Arts | New Mexico | Arts Alliance, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides information, programs and services, advocacy, recognition and celebration for the metropolitan area's five major arts disciplines: Dance, Theater, Visual, Music, and Literary Arts. | The mission of the Arts Alliance is to promote the arts to ensure a vibrant and economically healthy community. email to put in item in Arts Alliance Artists Studio Tours Calendar | NMAST website | |
| 56.2 | New Mexico Community Arts Network (NMCAN) | All Arts | New Mexico | Umbrella organization for arts councils in New Mexico. NMCAN local Arts Councils throughout the State share information about activities, special events and ongoing programs | Jackie Herrera 505-425-1085 email, Las Vegas President; Primary customers: Arts Councils & Community Arts Organizations Secondary Customers:Arts Educators, Artists, Students, Arts Related Businesses, Local Schools, Arts Organizations |
NMCAN main site; Arts Calendar | |
| 56.3 | NMSU - Center for the Arts | Performing Arts | Visual Arts | University | 36.5 Million Dollar Phase 1 grant ; The Center for the Arts will enrich the cultural tapestry of New Mexico by providing a venue for arts education, expression and entertainment. | State-of-the-art production facilities and performance venues will showcase outstanding student and faculty work, as well as regional, national and international artists. of art.... like more information, please contact Jill Grammer at 575-646-3587 | Panarama article on Center for Arts ; NMSU Round up news article |
| 57 | New Mexico Watercolor Society - Southern Chapter | Visual Arts | Watercolor | Las Cruces & Community |
An art organization for anyone interested in the media of watercolor. Monthly meetings on the 2nd Sunday of each month, sponsor three watercolor exhibits annually and offer two workshops by local artists. Members are also eligible to enter three NMWS Albuquerque sponsored shows per year. |
Contact Jan Addy, 526-5374 or janaddy@q.com or Laurel Weathersbee, 373-1971 or email |
Watercolor Society Website |
| 58 | New World Drummers |
Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Mesilla |
Creating mutual respect and world unity through drumming. Please call for further information on meetings | phone 575-523-0664 |email Led by Master drummer Richard (Karuna) Warren. |
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| 58.1 | Ninth Trybe Studies |
Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces & Mesilla | Ninth Trybe merges the 'arts' and 'sciences' in an effort to promote independent and alternative education. - utilizing music, art, entertainment, and 'revolutionary praxis' as catalysts for knowledge ciphering and empowerment.. | Contact: Asher Underwood |
Official Ninth Trybe Website | My Space site |
| 59 | Noemi Press | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Noemi Press is a 501(c)(3) literary arts organization based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, dedicated to publishing and promoting the work of emerging and established authors and artist | Carmen Gimenez Smith 646 4338 |
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| 60 | No Strings Theatre Company AKA Black Box Theatre | Performing Arts | Las Cruces Downtown |
430 N Downtown Mall | 575-523-1223 |
No Strings Website | ||
| 60.1 | Pan American Dance Institute | Performing Arts | Dance | University | Kirsten Anna Avelar, director NMSU dance companies and their guest artist series |
Pan American Dance Institute info | |
| 60.2 | Peddlers Pavilion | Crafts | Jewelry/ Murals | Las Cruces | There are artists making pottery, murals, jewelry, artistic boots; booth rentals for artists and crafts - 1000 to 1200 customers per weekend | Joe Cundiff 2400 W. Picachio Ave Fri 12-5; Sat 9-5; Sun 9-4 2400 W. Picacho Ave; 575-525-9151 | Web site is under construction |
| 61 | Perceptions Art Center, | Arts Cooperative | Visual Arts | Las Cruces Downtown |
Cooperative art organization supporting artists with studio and gallery space and professional services | 575-680-8760, email. |
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| 62 | Porcelain Artists of Las Cruces | Visual Arts | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets second Monday of the month, Branigan Library, 9:30 a.m. | Roberta White, 575-526-8829. |
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| 63 | Potters’ Guild of Las Cruces | Visual Arts | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
meets at member homes/studios/businesses on ceramic craft/art on last Tuesdays monthly, 6:30 p.m. | Suzanne 575-524-7083 |
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| 64 | Preston Center for Contemporary Art and the Mesilla Digital Imaging | Visual Arts | Digital Photography Arts | Las Cruces & Mesilla |
(opening July 11th) The Preston Contemporary Art Center has four galleries that show international contemporary museum quality art in all media | The Mesilla Digital Imaging Workshops has professional workshops in a variety of digital media emphasizing photography. Mesilla - 575-523-8713 | email |
Preston Center Info |
| 64.1 | Ramada Palms De Las Cruces |
Arts Services | Visual arts Gallery | University & Las Cruces | Ramada Palms would like to extend our help to the local art community. The Ramada offers pre-planned fundraising, a performance stage, banquet and meeting facilities for up to 900 people, & catering, a restaurant, a student art gallery, and much more. |
We would love to work together with your group to advance the |
New Dimension Art at Ramada Papms |
| 65 | Rio Grande Historical Collections | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
Time: October 11, 2008 at 10am to October 12, 2008 at 10pm Location: NMSU, Las Cruces, NM |
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| 66 | Rio Grande Recorders’ Society | Literary Arts | History | Las Cruces & Region |
Meetings: Second Thursday of Each Month 7:05pm Doña Ana Branch Community College, Rm #176, Las Cruces, NM |
| Kathryn Barber - President 575-521-4545 |
Rio Grande Recorders Website |
| 67 | Rio Grande Theatre – (built 1926; renovation 2001) – | Performing Arts | Music | Las Cruces Downtown |
Managed by Doña Ana Arts Council |
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photo history or Rio Grande Theatre Website |
| 67.1 | Rio Grande Vineyards & Winery | Wine | Las Cruces | Las Cruces, NM 88005 Phone: (575) 524-3985 |
NM Tourism Dept list of wineries | ||
| 67.2 | Roundup - NMSU Arts News | Media | University | Megan Lakin, Arts & Entertainment Editor | roundup@nmsu.edu or by phone at (505)646-6397 | Round up web site | ||
| 68 | Sin Fronteras Journal. |
Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
An annual journal of poetry, prose, and plays by Southwest authors. | (See also Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders). P.O. Box 3416, 88003. Dick Thomas, 575-521-9314, email |
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| 69 | Sin Fronteras Press. | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
A book publisher of Southwest poets. P.O. Box 3416, 88003. | (See also Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders.) Joe Somoza,575- 522-1119, email |
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| 70 | Sin Fronteras/Writers Without Borders. | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
A non-profit organization devoted to the performance, presentation, and publication of the literary arts. | (See also Sin Fronteras Journal and Sin Fronteras Press.) P.O. Box 3416, 88003. Michael Mandel, 521-7311, email |
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| 71 | Society of Layerists Multi Media. | Visual Arts | Craft Arts | Las Cruces & Community |
Meets at different member's homes 1st Monday of each month. | Contact person is June Decker. email |
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| 72 | Society for Poetry, Literature and Alternative Theatre - SPLAT | Literary Arts | Poetry & Theatre | Las Cruces & Region |
SPLAT monthly readings | Michael Mandel 575- 521-7311 | |
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| 72.1 | SoulVerse | Performing Arts | Hip-Hop | Las Cruces & Community & University | Arts community putting on monthly open mics; usually 3rd or 4th week of the month; seeking venues off campus | Carl Wilhoyte | email | |
| 73 | Southern New Mexico Music and Dance Society | Performing Arts | Dance | Las Cruces & Region |
575- 526-5174 |
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| 73.1 | Southwest Regional Spinners | Fiber Arts | Spinners | Las Cruces | 3902 Lilac Drive Las Cruces, NM 88005 505.526.1104 Contact: Ric Rao |
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| 73.2 | Southwest Women's Fiber Arts Collective | Fiber Arts | Economic Self-Sufficency | Silver City & Las Cruces | Mission: SWFAC is a resource that connects fiber artists with one another and with opportunities to sell work, learn new skills, teach, and secure materials.
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We promote the concept of cottage industry as a means of fostering economic self-sufficiency and artistic development for women and others working in the fiber ar | website SWFAC |
| 74 | Storytellers of Las Cruces Story League | Performing Arts | Oral History | Las Cruces & Region |
a group of community storytellers, meets 2nd Mondays monthly at 5:30 PM. | 575-526-8377 |
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| 75 | SPLAT (Society for Poetry, Literature and Alternative Theatre) | Literary Arts | Film Art | Las Cruces & Region |
Hosts readings the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Also produces a video show. | Call Michael Mandel, 575-521-7311. |
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| 75.1 | St. Clair Winery & Bistro | Wine | Mesilla | Avenue de Mesilla | 575-524-0390 | ||
| 75.2 | Stepin' Out | Media | Las Cruces & Region | Steppin' Out, bi-monthly guide to arts & events | Promoting Tourism & Arts Events Locally & Regionally Since 1998; Call Gwen Roath 575-835-2127 |
Stepin' Out website | |
| 76 | Sun-News | Media | Las Cruces & Region |
Provides coverage of arts & cultural affairs in the press. | ‘Sunlife’ covers ‘arts & culture’ | email S. Derrickson Moore | Arts in Las Cruces blog |
See main page Sun News main page and Sun Life arts page | |
| 77 | SWABA - Southwest Artist Blacksmith Association -Southern New Mexico Chapter | Sculpture | Blacksmithing | Las Cruces & Region | See Calendar of events of SWABA Southwest - Blacksmith Artists |
Call Pep Gomez at 575-644-0658 for info on Southern New Mexico Chapter of SWABA | |
| 77.1 | Talking Stick Institute | All Arts | Economic Self-Sufficiency | Las Cruces & Region | Maintains arts databases and calendar of events - deleops the business of arts in Southrn New Mexico | David M. Boje 575-532-1693 | 4700 Dunn Drive | Las Cruces, NM 88011 | Webpage |
| 78 | The Ink | Media | Las Cruces & Region |
Arts & Community News events in New Mexico & West Texas. | 2645 Doña Ana Road | 575-541-9770 email Roy van der Aa. |
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| 79 | The Rio Grande Pow Wow | Performing Arts | Visual arts | Las Cruces & Region |
Native American dancers and crafts artists; Time: October 11, 2008 at 10am to October 12, 2008 at 10pm |
Contact Info: Matt Runsabove, (575) 621-4232 |
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| 80 | Ten O'Clock Club |
Visual Art | Culinary Art | Las Cruces & Community |
People meet to discuss their art and share food. They have shows, and they painted a mural where they meet. | (Abraham's Bank Tower Restaurant: 575-523- 5911 or Margaret Bernstein: 575-532-5431 |
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| 80.1 | Vintabe Wines | Wine | Mesilla | Calle de Principal (just off the Mesilla Plaza_ | 2461 Calle de Principal Mesilla, NM 88046 Phone: (575) 523-9463 |
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| 80.2 | WSIFF - White Sands International Film Festival | Performing Arts | Film Festival | Las Cruces & Dona Ana County | MISSION: .... is to bring eminent filmmakers, industry professionals and audiences to Southern New Mexico... retain a special focus on Latino and New Mexican filmmaking, as well as celebrate outstanding cinema that has been shot in the amazing back drop of Southern New Mexico. |
White Sands International Film Festival
101 N. White Sands Boulevard Alamogordo, NM 88310 877-345-6973 |
WSIFF webite |
| 81 | Writers Without Borders | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
non-profit literary arts organization that publishes an annual anthology | see (Sin Fronteras Journal), serves as a publisher, ( see Sin Fronteras Press), and sponsors local readings Contact: F Richard Thomas email or 575-521-9314 | |
Writers Without Borders info | |
| 82 | Zephyr Press | Literary Arts | Las Cruces & Region |
(a nationally recognized press); sponsors readings in Las Cruces by well-known international writers, usually twice per year. | Leora Zeitlin, co-publisher, at 575-524-1474 or email |
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