January 6th, 2023
Announcing New Education and Outreach Coordinator and Public Art Job Opening!
The Public Art Urban Enhancement Division is pleased to announce that Mandolen Sanchez has been promoted to the division's first ever Education and Outreach Coordinator. This position has been years in the making and we are excited that the role has been filled.

Mandolen has served as the division's Associate Public Art Project Coordinator and has undertaken several special projects that will be advanced through her new role. She holds a MA from UNM in Art History with an emphasis in art of the Americas. She brings with her experience working with nonprofit arts organizations, community outreach, and youth programs.
Open Job with Public Art!
With Mandolen's promotion, the Public Art Urban Enhancement Division is also excited to announce that the Associate Public Art Project Coordinator position is now open.
The deadline to apply is January 19th, 2023.
New Calls for Artists!
The CABQ Public Art Program has two open calls for sculptures. Another call for artists will be opening soon!
Alamosa Park
Call for sculptural works to replace outdoor installation at Alamosa Park
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 artwork must also serve as a landmark to Alamosa Park while providing local residents with a beautiful, relevant design.

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

DEADLINE: February 3, 2023 at 3:59pm
Second Round: Rio Grande and Candelaria Roundabout
Call for artists to commission sculptural works of art for outdoor installation at the Rio Grande and Candelaria RD NW Roundabout
The Public Art Program seeks to commission a work of art to be located outdoors within the public right-of-way at a traffic roundabout at the intersection of Rio Grande and Candelaria Rd, NW.

The call for artists is a regional call open to artists residing in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah, or Colorado. The proposed sculptural artworks should serve as a landmark to the renowned Rio Grande Nature Center State Park while also serving local residents with a beautiful, relevant design connected with the themes of nature, wildlife, plant life, and other suitable imagery.

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

DEADLINE: February 10, 2023 at 3:59pm
Coming Soon!
Tamarind Print Workshop
with Artist Luis Fitch
A Limited-Edition Lithography Project in Partnership with the Tamarind Institute, Luis Fitch, and Albuquerque Artists
The Public Art Program and the Tamarind Institute have partnered to offer a special printing and mentorship workshop.

Luis Fitch is an internationally renowned artist, designer, mentor, and creative entrepreneur as well as the founder of UNO Branding a multicultural, strategic visual communication agency. Raised in Tijuana, Mexico, Luis moved to the U.S.A. in 1985. His artwork has been presented nationally and internationally and is in more than 100 collections in Latin America and the U.S.A. Three local artists will be selected for this special hands on workshop with Luis Fitch and to print at Tamarind with current student printers. Artists who work in any medium are encouraged to apply.

Additional project elements includes an exhibition by Luis Fitch with the three selected printmakers; a possible mural at the South Broadway Cultural Center; a public workshop on wheat paste printing and stencil making at the South Broadway Cultural Center; and an arts business development review with UNM art students.
International District Library Community Workshops
The Public Art Program seeks community stories to help design new glass work at the International District Library

Libraries are more than just a place for books. They are filled with people who have their own amazing stories. Those stories will be turned into light-filled reflections of the International District when artist Reyes Padilla creates glass work for the District's new library on Central Ave. An award-winning artist whose paintings and murals have been collected by museums and seen on TV, Padilla was selected to design and fabricate glass installations that represent the city's most diverse neighborhood. Because he experiences sounds visually from a condition called Synesthesia, Padilla wants to capture the music and colors that tell the stories of the International District.

The public will get an opportunity to meet Padilla, learn about his public art project and share their stories about the sounds and colors that make the District come alive at two free workshops. You can also complete the online survey to inform the artist's creative process.

Workshops:
Friday, January 13th from 2 to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, January 14th from 2 to 5 p.m.
International District Library | 7601 Central Ave. NE
New Urban Enhancement Trust Fund Application
The UETF Committee and Division staff are excited to announce that the application portal for the FY 24-25 Urban Enhancement Trust Fund will go live later this month. Funding criteria and amounts per organization are expected to remain similar to the previous cycle (no more than $15,000 per organization).

Find more information about how the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund works and more details about applying soon.
City of Albuquerque Public Art Urban Enhancement Division | cabq.gov/publicart