December 17, 2024

A new exhibition at Gallery One in City Hall reimagines Albuquerque's empty signs through designs that reflect community care, culture, and history featuring risograph prints by 15 local artists.

New Iconic Signs opens

Thursday, December 19, 2024

5 to 7 p.m.

Gallery One, 1 Civic Plaza NW

Artists include: Aiko Jio, Alayne Ballantine, Blythe Mariano, Carlos Contreras, Celine Gordon, Dusty Deen, Gael Luna, Gus Tafoya, Isabel Tafoya, Joseph Stacey, Kori Wood, Maya Key-Towne, Roberta Begaye, Shawn Smith Newcomm, and Zahra Marwan.

New Iconic Signs will be on view through February 14. The opening reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. Learn more at cabq.gov/galleryone.

A new temporary installation by Caroline Liu recreates The Chinese Garden in the Mimbres Valley and emphasizes the importance of remembering the forgotten chapters of New Mexico history.

The Chinese Garden opens

Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Art Vault at Gallery One, 1 Civic Plaza NW

Visitors are invited to look through news articles and documents posted on the trailhead board to uncover the code to open the door to the Wah family's vibrant, imaginative garden protected with Menshen, traditional Chinese Deities that protect inhabitants from any harm and encourages positive spirits to enter.

The installation will be on view in the Art Vault through March 2025. The opening reception and installation are free and open to the public. Learn more at cabq.gov/galleryone.

The FY2026-2027 cycle of the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund seeks to provide funding to projects that enrich and enhance the urban environment in creative ways in the area of visual art, music, theater, dance, history, or literature.

Proposals for projects must be submitted by an arts and cultural organization, collective, or community group that is not for profit, tax exempt 501(c)3 or in partnership with one.

The two-year funding cycle will prioritize projects that positively impact residents, neighborhoods and communities. Up to $15,000 is available for arts and cultural projects in the Greater Albuquerque area.

Deadline: January 20, 2025

Catch up with Albuquerque's Public Art Urban Enhancement Division by tuning into the Public Art Podcast, Take Another Look. There are 16 episodes out now!

Take Another Look is a conversation between artists, community members, and City staff and leaders to explore what public art is; the history of the Albuquerque Public Art Program and the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund; current projects; and the impact of art in Albuquerque.

Learn more at cabq.gov/publicart/podcast.

City of Albuquerque Public Art Urban Enhancement Division | cabq.gov/publicart