Luna Community College, Las Vegas Las College, Community Luna Luna Community College, Las Vegas Las College, Community Luna Acrylic on wood panel (detail) panel wood on Acrylic Acrylic on wood panel (detail) panel wood on Acrylic 18' X 21' X 4" 4" X 21' X 18' 18' X 21' X 4" 4" X 21' X 18' Noel Marquez Noel Noel Marquez Noel Curandera Curandera ARTA division of the Department of CulturalS Affairs peak NEW MEXICO ARTS Greetings from the Executive Director ew Mexico Arts continues to play a leadership role in arts-based economic development and tourism N initiatives across our state, especially in our rural areas. We were among a coalition of New We also plan to use some of this one-time money to begin to Mexico organizations to bring Becky survey and make digital images of our existing public art collec- Anderson of HandMade in America back tion, which is in all 33 counties of our state. We envision arts Spring 2006 Spring and Future Generations. Future and S peak ART to our state in late March to show how trails to highlight these exciting public artworks in every region Education, and to Enrich the Quality of Life for Present for Life of Quality the Enrich to and Education, artisans, agricultural producers, and of New Mexico, which would be a real tourism booster. Mexico Through Partnerships, Public Awareness, and Awareness, Public Partnerships, Through Mexico other entrepreneurs can collaborate We had hoped to be able to begin a maintenance and restora- To Preserve, Enhance, and Develop the Arts in New in Arts the Develop and Enhance, Preserve, To effectively with policy leaders, commu- tion program for our public art collection in this next fiscal year, Mission New Mexico Arts’ Arts’ Mexico New nity activists, and others to stimulate which begins July 1. But unfortunately the $50,000 in funding rural economic development. Anderson, that the Legislature had earmarked for that work was vetoed in NEW MEXICO ARTS / A division of the Department of Cultural Affairs / www.nmarts.org / Affairs Cultural of Department the of division A / ARTS MEXICO NEW of Asheville, N.C., is widely regarded as March. one of the most visionary leaders of the creative economy in the United States. Creating a restoration and maintenance program for our public Curandera art collection is part of the Department of Cultural Affairs’ five- Noel Marquez New Mexico Arts first brought year capital outlay plan. We’ll just have to keep pushing to 48" x 114" Anderson to New Mexico last August Acrylic on concrete pillar secure funding for this critical need as some pieces in our public (detail) for a two-day conference. As a result of art collection are now more than 20 years old. We want to Luna Community College, that gathering, a number of rural orga- Las Vegas ensure that all New Mexicans are able to enjoy these great art- nizations have formed partnerships to works for generations to come. create arts-based trails and cultural tourism loops across New Mexico. One group of textile artists and weavers is developing a There was lots of competition for funding during the 30-day leg- fiber arts trail statewide. islative session, and it is humbling to see the long list of worthy programs that failed to make it into the budget signed by the I’m extremely pleased to report that New Mexico Arts was suc- governor. We all need to keep beating the drum about the cessful in securing $250,000 in a nonrecurring special appropria- importance of arts funding tion during this year’s legislative session to take these arts trails in New Mexico. to the next level. This will really help us put New Mexico artists Arts Commissioners New Mexico Arts is on the map and bring the market to them. We plan to use this Charmay Allred, Santa Fe money to support community-based efforts to develop arts trails, pleased to welcome three Maria Elena Alvarez, sponsor workshops with national experts for New Mexico artists new arts commissioners recently appointed by Albuquerque and arts organizations, and to provide technical assistance to Karen Cotter, Albuquerque support creative economy efforts across our state. Governor Richardson: Jim Enote of Zuni; Terri Salazar Glenn Cutter, Las Cruces I personally want to thank Governor Bill Richardson; Dave of Los Ranchos; and Ann Herb Denish, Albuquerque Contarino, the governor’s chief of staff; Eric Witt, the governor’s Silver of Santa Fe. Jim Enote, Zuni legislative liaison; and Eric’s assistant Stephanie Maez for help- JoAnn Huff, Albuquerque REQUESTED ing us secure this critical funding. They made sure we were Demetria Martinez, SERVICE included in the FY07 budget as one of the governor’s special ini- Loie Fecteau Albuquerque tiatives for the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). Special FORWARDING Executive Director Gerri Mattson, Carlsbad mention also is due Lt. Governor Diane Denish, Senator Carroll [email protected] Mary Robinson, Santa Fe Permit No. 172 No. Permit Leavell of Jal, and Senate Minority Leader Stuart Ingle of John Rohovec, Silver City 87504-1450 Portales. A number of other lawmakers, including Representative NM Luciano "Lucky" Varela of Santa Fe, helped us as well. Terri Salazar, Los Ranchos Albuquerque, Santa Fe, NM Fe, Santa Ann Silver, Santa Fe PAID P.O. Box 1450 Box P.O. Our New Mexico Arts commissioners led by Chairwoman Janice Janice Spence, Hobbs U.S. Postage U.S. Spence of Hobbs worked tirelessly during the legislative session S peak ART Pat Wisenteiner, Santa Fe Presorted Std Presorted on our behalf, as did DCA’s legislative liaison Anne Green-Romig. ARTSpeak • SPRING 2006 • www.nmarts.org1 constantly changing realities of life on As such, this song is similar to the usually employ familiar melodies and tra- Arts Education Professional Development Institute earth, which has likely contributed to the American folk song about the old lady ditionally fete and oftentimes lampoon New Mexico Arts in June song’s longevity. who swallowed the fly. their subjects. They continue to play an Staff New Mexico Arts is pleased to announce that we will present Making Connections: Movement, Far from being relics of the past, rela- One last New Mexican Hispanic musical important role in New Mexican weddings Loie Fecteau Performance, & Learning, a professional development institute in performing arts education for EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ciones still enjoy immense popularity in form that deserves special mention is the and Matachines dances. educators and teaching artists working in rural New Mexico communities. Two sessions of this New Mexico today. The musical group entrega, literally “the handing over.” An To learn more about the secular Hispanic Lisa Peinado pilot program, funded by the Dana Foundation, will take place at the Madonna Retreat Center in Sparx had a big regional hit with the old entrega is and was a song composed for a DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/FISCAL folk songs of New Mexico, check out La AND CONTRACTUAL OFFICER Albuquerque on June 14-17 and June 19-22. Each session will begin at 1:00 pm on the first day folk relación La Rana (the frog) just a few specific event, such as a wedding or a and end by noon on the last day. Música de los Viejitos by Jack Loeffler, Anna Blyth years ago. In the song a frog begins to retirement, where the parties who are the MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS Participants will stay onsite during sing and a fly hushes him. The fly then subjects of the song are given to each University of New Mexico Press, or Hispanic Folk Music of New Mexico and Virginia Castellano the institute. There will be morning, WE'VE MOVED! begins to sing and the spider hushes him, other or back to their families or commu- GRANTS MANAGEMENT afternoon, and evening sessions. as the song continues a long succession nities. Entregas are written to be sung the Southwest: A Self-Portrait of a People, COORDINATOR New Mexico Arts is now located in Suite 270 on the second by John Donald Robb, University of Each participant will have a private floor of the Bataan Memorial Building, 407 Galisteo, Santa of characters hush and sing, in turn, and only once, commemorating a single event, Loretta Chama each is added to a growing list of verses. and then are never to be sung again. They Oklahoma Press. FINANCIAL SPECIALIST room in a dormitory setting. Their Fe, 87501. Our phone and fax numbers remain the same: only costs will be for transportation Carol Cooper telephone 505/827-6490 (Santa Fe) or 800/879-4278 RURAL ARTS/PARTNERSHIPS and food, about $75 for all four (instate), fax 505/827-6043. & COMMUNITY ARTS days. The building is located on the west side of the Capitol Deanna Draudt Each session will offer instruction PUBLIC ART ASSISTANT building and can be recognized by the bell tower at the in developmental movement and center of the building. Our offices are in the far southwest Rosella Frederick brain maturation, the language of RECEPTIONIST wing. creative movement, and child To visit us, enter the building through the main Galisteo Elaine Greten development. There will be small- CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR entrance. When you enter the red brick lobby, go through group sessions in each of the per- the glass doors to your right and take the stairs at the end Kathryn Minette forming arts disciplines that PUBLIC ART PROGRAM MANAGER of the hallway to the second floor. Our reception area is on incorporate movement: dance, the right along the corridor at the top of the stairs. Claude Stephenson music, and theater. Methods of arts FOLK ARTS & ADA COORDINATOR You can also access an elevator to the second floor from integration will be addressed.