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Call for Artists
7th Annual
Santa Fe
Studio Tour
June 30 - July 1, 2012
If you are a working artist and would like to participate in this Fine Art studio tour, applications are open now.
The tour takes place June 29 - July 1, 2012.
If you have a studio or creation space within the city of Santa Fe south through Rancho Viejo this is an opportunity for you to show and sell your work. Reserve your spot now. Download application here. Deadline: February 29, 2012.
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Pacific Standard Time:
A new paradigm in large-scale collaboration
Photos and article by Cyndi Conn
Last week I was in Southern California for the final week of Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and La Jolla. The three-venue exhibition was part of Pacific Standard Time (PST), the six-month visual art extravaganza that is now the largest cultural collaboration in the history of the region.
The project's mission is to commemorate the dynamic history of art in Los Angeles from the 1940's through the 1970s. In the words of Deborah Marrow, Director of the Getty Foundation and one of the masterminds behind the project, "through Pacific Standard Time, the region's enormously creative history has been preserved and re-examined, narrative by narrative. Now, for the first time, the full story of the genesis of the Los Angeles art scene is finally available to the public at exhibitions throughout Southern California." Read entire blog. |
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 Arts and Culture: an ecosystem that supports our community and economy By Kris Swedin 100 years of public policy and strategic government support of arts and culture in New Mexico and Santa Fe have built a strong industry that is the envy of cities and states across the country. Beginning in 1909, New Mexico built the largest museum system in the nation. The Museum of New Mexico was recently honored with the highest level of accreditation by the American Association of Museums. The museum system was ranked in the top 4.5% of all museums in the country. The announcement of this achievement coincides with the state's centennial. NM Department of Cultural Affairs Secretary Veronica Gonzales wrote an op-ed this week, State museums, monuments are centennial jewels. The City of Santa Fe's Art Commission is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year as well. They have led city planning to form arts and cultural districts in the city; developed a thriving Arts in Public Places program; and funded a grant program through 1% of the lodgers tax to support local artists and performing arts. Executive Director Sabrina Pratt called for Santa Feans to come up with ideas about how to support the arts over the next 25 years so Santa Fe can continue to be a leader in arts and culture. Her article appeared in this week's New Mexican. |
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Contact us at:
Creative Santa Fe
PO Box 2388
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9934
Kris Swedin
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