City of Albuquerque Public Art and Urban Enhancement Program
Nancy Kozikowski Weaving
Thread of New Mexico by Nancy Kozikowski, hanging in the City Hall Lobby

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Albuquerque's
Public Art and Urban Enhancement Program
E-Newsletter
 

Downtown Arts and Cultural District Planning is Underway

Downtown Arts and Cultural District  

The City of Albuquerque, in partnership with the Downtown Action Team and Creative ABQ is currently in the process of developing a cultural plan for downtown Albuquerque. This recently authorized Arts and Cultural District will promote the exceptional art and history of Albuquerque, provide resources to artists, and build partnerships for collaborative marketing and promotions.
 

You can find a copy of the Resource Team Assessment here.
 

And you can find the recently finished Arts and Culture Survey here. 

Take a Downtown Public Art Walking Tour!
Downtown Art Map
 

The Public Art and Urban Enhancement Program has just published a Downtown Walking Tour of Public Art. Print out the map, stroll through downtown and explore the city's public art collection.

The map, along with one for Tingley Beach and a Street Arts Mural Map from 516 Arts are available for download on our website. In the future, we hope to create tours and maps featuring other areas of city.

You will also soon be able to pick up hard copies of the map at the

Kimo Theatre and Creative ABQ. Enjoy your walk!
Creative ABQ Moves into New Digs
Creative ABQ Staff
Creative ABQ's Executive Director Regina Chavez and Programs and Development Coordinator Julia Mendeville
Creative ABQ has moved into their new location on the Fourth Street Mall, just South of Copper Ave. Executive Director Regina Chavez and Programs and Development Coordinator Julia Mandeville are excited to be in the new location, which will also serve as an Arts and Culture Information Center. Organizations, individuals and other arts and culture enterprises can drop off print materials for the center at the following times: 1:30 - 3:30p on Wednesday 1/26; 9:00 - 11:00a on Thursday 1/27; and 11:00a - 1:00p on Friday 1/28. E-mail Creative ABQ at [email protected] for more information about the organization and news about the big move.

We urge you to sign up for the Creative ABQ e-newsletter to stay up-to-date with Creative ABQ news and events by clicking here

Silver Gardens Apartments, Future Site of Public Art 

Silver Gardens Public Art Site
One of the possible sites for a future public art project at Silver Gardens

A new public art project is proposed along two exterior walls of the Silver Gardens parking structure. Silver Gardens, a green affordable housing  

project developed through a public-private partnership between Jonathan Rose Companies, the Supportive Housing Coalition and the City of Albuquerque, will achieve a LEED ® Platinum certification. Public art will be included along the Eastern and/or Southern facing exterior facades of the adjacent parking structure. The groundbreaking of Phase II of the housing project begins January 25th, 2011 and will also include a public art component after it is completed. Stay tuned for the Silver Gardens Project Prospectus, which should be made public in the next few weeks.

Finalists Chosen for Warehouse 508 Art Project

Warehouse 508
 

The Warehouse 508 Public Art Project Call was for an interior and/or exterior electronic/digital artwork that will be situated at the Warehouse 508 teen center in downtown Albuquerque. This artwork will serve as an access point to Warehouse 508, youth in Albuquerque, and the City of Albuquerque's Public Art Program. The Selection Committee has chosen three finalists. The final selection will be made this Spring. Stay tuned for updates!

Fractal Art is Expanding in Albuquerque
Fractal and Child
Third-grader from Monte Vista Elementary, excited by the installation of her fractal art on the facade of her school
The Fractal Foundation, with funding from the Urban Enhancement Trust Fund, has been eagerly displaying fractal art on numerous billboards and facades all over Albuquerque. One of the fractals lives on a parking garage facade near the intersection of 3rd St. and Silver Ave. Three more have just been installed at Monte Vista Elementary in Nob Hill.

Come celebrate the unveiling of these fine fractals as well as the 80th birthday of the school on Monday January 31, from 9:15 to 10:15 AM.

This e-newsletter was created to keep you up-to-date with news about Albuquerque's Public Art and Urban Enhancement projects and other cultural planning initiatives.

 
If you have any questions, need more information or want to share news and/or tips for future issues of this e-newsletter or sign yourself or someone else up to receive it, please e-mail us at [email protected].
Thanks for staying involved!

 
Sincerely,

 

Sherri, Dan, Matt, and Brendan
Public Art/Urban Enhancement Staff
City of Albuquerque

Upcoming Events


Fractal Art Unveiling

at

Monte Vista Elementary School

Monday Jan.31,

9:15-10:15 AM

3211 Monte Vista Blvd NE

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Our Mission
 

To promote and encourage private and public programs to further the development and public awareness of and interest in, the fine and performing arts and cultural properties; to increase employment opportunities in the arts; and, to encourage the integration of art into the architecture of municipal structures.