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Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department We create and fund programs, cultivate connections, and recommend policies that promote and sustain the arts.

Centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, we connect residents and visitors alike to the vibrant arts and cultures of Santa Fe. Our goal is to engage the entire community in the arts. Follow us to learn about our programs and projects, which are designed to support Santa Fe’s unique artistic and cultural heritage.

Come celebrate life with us for the opening reception of Spirited: New Mexico Art for the Afterlife this Thursday from 5...
10/27/2026

Come celebrate life with us for the opening reception of Spirited: New Mexico Art for the Afterlife this Thursday from 5-7pm at the Community Gallery!

Get a chance to meet the artists on view and see work by fifty artists from Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.

Light refreshments will be provided.

📆October 29, 2026
⏰5-7pm
đź“ŤCommunity Gallery 201 W Marcy Street, Santa Fe 87501
🎟Free, all ages welcome

Graphic Credits
Artworks by Alejandro Terrazas, Angela Smith Kirkman, Alex Rudolph, Gabrielle Graham, Sage Paisner, Sarah Heyward
Design by Derek Gonzales

Dance Hour is back for Halloween with DJ Dynamite Sol! Get those dancing shoes and costumes on. The day after the openi...
10/27/2026

Dance Hour is back for Halloween with DJ Dynamite Sol!

Get those dancing shoes and costumes on. The day after the opening reception of Spirited: New Mexico Art for the Afterlife, we invite you to end your week with movement amongst art. Experience the show on view and dance into this spooky season with us!

📆October 30, 2026
⏰5-6pm
đź“ŤCommunity Gallery 201 W Marcy Street, Santa Fe 87501
🎟Free, all ages welcome
🧙Costumes encouraged 🧟‍♀️

Great news! The deadline has been extended until 11/15 for our Call for Muralists, Street Artists, Fabricators, and Mura...
10/26/2026

Great news! The deadline has been extended until 11/15 for our Call for Muralists, Street Artists, Fabricators, and Mural Production Specialists.

have three extra weeks to apply for our Public Artist Roster - a standing list of pre-qualified artists used to streamline the AIPP selection process – and to be considered for the next two-years of mural projects.

📆In preparation for the 11/15 deadline, we are hosting two virtual information sessions on 11/3 at noon and 6pm! Both sessions are stand alone and will be covering the same information. Registration is required.

The links to register for the 11/3 informational sessions and to apply are in the bio!


Darryl Lorenzo Wellington is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient. lit is the 2021-23 Poet Laureate of Santa Fe, New...
10/25/2026

Darryl Lorenzo Wellington is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient.

lit is the 2021-23 Poet Laureate of Santa Fe, New Mexico. An uprooted Southerner and a now New Mexican, he has been a professional journalist for over 20 years.

As an , Darryl will be teaching a series of workshops on African American literature with a focus on protest themes for his project "Coping Lessons through the Art and Craft of African American Literature."

đź“ŁThe deadline for the Call for Muralists, Street Artists, Fabricators, and Mural Production Specialists has been extende...
10/23/2026

đź“ŁThe deadline for the Call for Muralists, Street Artists, Fabricators, and Mural Production Specialists has been extended to November 15th, 2026!

This extension gives local artists three more weeks to apply, since we are looking for murals that are painted by and for Santa Fe!

So, - apply for the Public Artist Roster - a standing list of pre-qualified artists used to streamline the AIPP selection process – and be considered for the next two-years of mural projects!

With this extension, we will be hosting two virtual information sessions regarding the application process. Sessions are stand alone; you do not need to attend both.

📆November 3rd, 2026
⏰Session 1: 12pm
⏰Session 2: 6pm
đź“ŤVirtual

Registration required, please email [email protected] for the registration form.

Learn more and apply today! Go to the link in bio or visit:
tinyurl.com/Apply-Mural-Initiative

Fernando Ramos-Cintron is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient. is currently the Co-Chair of the Dance Department ...
10/23/2026

Fernando Ramos-Cintron is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient.

is currently the Co-Chair of the Dance Department and collaborates with the New York based contemporary dance company, Boca Tuya, under the direction of Omar Román De Jesús. From Puerto Rico, Fernando has worked as a freelance artist, as the artistic director of Ramos Danza and has choreographed for many professional companies.

As an , and for his project The Body Chaotic, Fernando Ramos-Cintron will be organizing 5 free workshops in collaboration with fellow artists that will culminate in a final dance performance.

Fernando’s first workshop is this Saturday! Join Fernando on 10/24 from 10AM to 1PM at New Mexico School for the Arts for a free writing workshop taught by Santana Shorty.

The Environment of the Body: A Writing Workshop, register now to write while drawing inspiration from the world. (Link in bio!)

Visit Fernando’s website to learn more about his artistic practice! (Link below) www.ramosfernando.com/bio

Join us one week from today for the opening reception of Spirited: New Mexico Art for the Afterlife from 5-7pm at the Co...
10/22/2026

Join us one week from today for the opening reception of Spirited: New Mexico Art for the Afterlife from 5-7pm at the Community Gallery!

Spirited brings together the work of 50 artists from Northern New Mexico. From the intimate to the spiritual, the works in this show reflect the ways artists give form to absence, memory, mortality, and the possibility of what endures.

📆Opening Reception: October 29, 2026, 5-7pm
đź“ŤCommunity Gallery, 201 W. Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501
🎟️Free and open to the public

Throughout the exhibition we will have a lineup of additional programming, starting with a Dance Hour with DJ Dynamite Sol, October 30th, 2026, from 5-6pm, 🧟‍♂️ costumes encouraged!

Keep your eyes posted for the program schedule for additional events.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-5pm

Graphic Credits:
Artworks by Alejandro Terrazas, Angela Smith Kirkman, Alex Rudolph, Gabrielle Graham, Sage Paisner, Sarah Heyward
Design by Derek Gonzales

Ana Atalaya Magdalena is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient. is a q***r Chicana sculptor, video artist, and author...
10/18/2026

Ana Atalaya Magdalena is a 2026-27 Art is the Solution recipient.

is a q***r Chicana sculptor, video artist, and author from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work addresses the relationship between history and identity through self-portraiture and memoir.

This year, as an , Ana will be developing "Where a Mountain Meets a Rainbow," a community-driven documentary and archive about transgender life in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Visit Ana’s website to learn more! (Link in bio!)

Last weekend the 222 Chingona Crew - and - led a 4-day Exquisite Mural Workshop. Congratulations to the 10 participa...
10/17/2026

Last weekend the 222 Chingona Crew - and - led a 4-day Exquisite Mural Workshop. Congratulations to the 10 participants who completed the workshop and gained mural making experience!

Keep your eyes out for information on our next workshop, focused on demystifying the public art process within local government!


As part of the Mayor’s Mural Initiative, is building a roster of artists, muralists, and fabricators. Applications are ...
10/12/2026

As part of the Mayor’s Mural Initiative, is building a roster of artists, muralists, and fabricators.

Applications are due at midnight on October 25, 2026.

We are looking for muralists, street artists, visual artists and mural fabricators with compelling ideas, strong creative practices, and an interest in making work in and for the public realm!

We will use this roster to streamline the mural selection process and create a standing list of pre-qualified artists and artist teams for opportunities. Selected artists remain on the roster for two-years before the next call opens in 2028.

Learn more and apply, go to the link in bio or visit:
tinyurl.com/Apply-Mural-Initiative


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201 W Marcy Street
Santa Fe, NM
87501

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
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