Arts

Museum Of International Folk Art Announces Carla Gilfillan As 2026 Summer Research Fellow

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MOIFA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) has announced Carla Gilfillan as its 2026 Summer Research Fellow.

Carla Gilfillan is an M.A. student in Art History in the Department of Art at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Her research centers on the visual and material cultures of the U.S. Southwest, particularly New Mexico during the territorial period into early statehood. In her work, she focuses on local epistemologies and community memory in Native and Hispano cultural production. Guided by decolonial methodologies, Gilfillan examines how objects Read More

Otero Arts Military Women Veterans Arts Exhibits Throughout May

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ARTS News:

Otero Arts veteran arts showcase plans an ambitious and exciting program of art exhibits, activities and events in honor of Military Women that will run throughout May 2026 at the Otero Artspace, 12th and Indiana in Alamogordo, NM. 

Artwork, all by women veterans, will be displayed starting May 1. The application deadline for women veterans and active duty interested in showcasing their art, writing or performances is March 21, 2026. Application is available online at www.oteroarts.org or by contacting Showcase Chair Lori Arella  845.797.3642, drloria@gmail.com.

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Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office Announces 2026 ‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Clerk’s Office is excited to announce the 2026 “I Voted” Sticker Design Contest. Open to students in grades pre-K through 12, this contest aims to inspire creativity and communicate the importance of voting and civic participation. Students should submit their designs to the Clerk’s Office no later than April 7, 2026.

Competition Details:

Students grades pre-K through 12 can submit designs for an “I Voted” / “I Voted Early”/ or “Future Voter” sticker that will be distributed during the upcoming 2026 Elections.

Submission Deadline:  April Read More

County Seeking Applications For Art In Public Places Board

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County is now accepting applications from eligible candidates for appointment to one vacant seat on the Art in Public Places (APP) Board. The vacancy is a two-year term, expiring on March 24, 2028.

Interested Los Alamos County residents who do not hold public office and are not employed by the County may submit an online application by visiting the County’s Boards and Commissions webpage and selecting “apply”. Applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.

The APP Board integrates art into public spaces, promotes public awareness, and creates visually Read More

Los Alamos Photo Club 2026 Show: Call For Entries

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LAPC News: 

The Los Alamos Photo Club (LAPC) is hosting its 26th Annual Show April 29 through May 26 in Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library. This year the opening reception for entrants, club members and the public is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, May 2.

The show is intended to give people who live and work in Los Alamos and the surrounding area a chance to display their photographs in a formal exhibit. Entries are not juried. However, prints on photographic paper are expected to be nicely framed with a wire on the back for hanging.

Participating photographers are encouraged to join the Club, Read More

Registration Open For LAAC Summer Camp

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LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Arts Council announces the return of its summer camps at the Fuller Lodge Art Center.

Each week has a new art-based theme, but students are always encouraged to follow their own creativity. Students can explore different art projects and learn about art, play with their friends, and take quiet time to try a new craft on the lawn at the historic Fuller Lodge. With an emphasis on play-based art projects, this summer is full of creativity for children.

Summer camps run Monday-Friday in June and July with morning and afternoon sessions available to fit students’ scheduling Read More

Honoring DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo Opening March 19, 2026–March 1, 2027

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COMMUNITY News:

DeAnna graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Spring 2021 with a BFA in Studio Arts and was admitted into IAIA’s inaugural MFA program in Summer 2021.

DeAnna loved to celebrate her Diné and Taos Pueblo heritage and to create art that reflected Pueblo cultural significance and aesthetics. Inspired by heroic figures of Japanese manga novels, she imbued her work with memory, resilience, and good intentions. Her most recent work emphasized figural paintings of strong Indigenous women who, in her words, “grind every day for a better community.” Read More