January 15, 2025

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

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.

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 exhibition is 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.

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 installation is free and open to the public. Learn more at cabq.gov/galleryone.

The City of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture, in partnership with UNM's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), invites you to take part in a survey to help us understand the current impact of Albuquerque's creative economy.

The survey is open to artists and creatives in the greater Albuquerque area only. Your participation will provide essential insights into the ways local artists, artisans, and creatives contribute to our economy, guiding future support for this vital sector. Your responses are confidential, and your input will shape initiatives to sustain and grow our vibrant creative community.

Please note: you may come across a link to this survey at local events like festivals or fairs, or other groups or collectives because we are trying to reach as many people as possible. You are only being asked to complete the survey once. Creativity counts -- our work matters!

This three-part Artist Lab series empowers creative professionals with the tools they need to get the word out about their work. Instructor Robin Cembalest, a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, offers a lively mix of best practices, practical tips, and valuable insights in these one-hour, monthly sessions. The Artist Lab is part of the new free Creative Capital Curriculum.

• January 29, 2025 11 am - 12 pm MST - Artist Lab: Crafting Your Elevator Pitch and Sharing It on Instagram
• February 26, 2025 11 am - 12 pm MST - Artist Lab: Promotional Writing for Professional Artists
• March 26, 2025 11 am - 12 pm MST - Artist Lab: Promoting Projects and Events

Learn more about the free three-part Artist Lab series and register.

The Albuquerque Convention Center wishes to commission one local artist to design vinyl wraps to be installed on the facade of the concession stands in the four exhibition halls of the Convention Center.

Artwork should highlight Albuquerque, New Mexico culture, and the Southwest. Designs may include iconic Albuquerque imagery including hot air balloons, the Sandias, etc. The Albuquerque Convention Center is interested in both figurative or abstract and traditional or contemporary designs. The wraps can accommodate a digital design and/or 2-Dimensional artwork.

$1,000 is available to commission an artist to create 6 original designs for the wraps to be located on the concession stands in the four exhibition halls. The Albuquerque Convention Center will fund the printing and installation of the vinyl wraps. The artist should include their name/signature somewhere on the designs to increase their exposure to the multitude of the Convention Center's attendees.

Legal residents of New Mexico, 18 years of age, are eligible to submit. Design submissions will be reviewed by the Albuquerque Convention Center's General Manager and Marketing Team.

Questions about the project may be directed to Briana Salazar at bsalazar@albuquerquecc.com or Visha Gandhi at vgandhi@albuqeurquecc.com.

Deadline: February 21, 2025 at 11:59 pm

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