May 18 Saturday
The New Mexico Watercolor Society hosts its 2024 Annual Spring Exhibition May 4-25 at the Expo-NM Fine Arts Gallery in Albuquerque. Soak up a splash of springtime with dozens of water media artists from throughout the state (and beyond). Both standard-sized and small works will be featured. All paintings are available for purchase. Hours are 10am-4pm Thu-Sun (closed Mon-Wed). Opening Reception and Award Ceremony is Saturday, May 4, 1-4pm. Admission is free. An Expo-NM parking fee may apply. More info at nmwatercolorsociety.org.
The Santa Fe Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will hold an open house on May 18, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Santa Fe Community College. The event will feature aircraft flight simulators you can fly, drone and model rocketry displays, as well as information on our youth program for teens 12-18, adult volunteer opportunities, and search and rescue operations. See santafe.cap.gov or call 813-892-9017.
In a partnership with the Martha Liebert Public Library in Bernalillo, NM, Coronado Historic Site is offering a new “Ranger Read and Learn” program. This monthly program is free and open to families of all ages. A historic site ranger will read a story and offer related conversation and activities. Listen to a bilingual story about maíz, or corn, at 10:30 a.m. Kids will learn about the types of plants the people who lived at Kuaua and Jemez Pueblos grew in their gardens and then plant seeds to take and grow at home.
Explore the artwork and handicrafts of local vendors in art studios across town, and enjoy food and live music at El Rito's local Northern New Mexico college campus.
At our Spring Arts Festival, you are invited to visit the homes, studios, and private galleries of traditional and contemporary artists living and working in El Rito. See weavings from students of Northern New Mexico College. Enjoy food and live music by SANJI at the Mercado where another 30 artisan vendors will be selling. The 36th Annual Spring Art Festival and Studio Tour, Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19 from 10 to 5. Visit elritoartassociation.org for more information.
A Farmers' Market with Food, Art, Music. For the Community, by the Community. Open 10am-2pm Sundays May-Oct
We are a non-profit run growers' market, originally established in 2014 by volunteers and neighborhood residents, celebrating all things local and at the heart of New Mexican culture. We are much more than your typical farmer's or grower's market; every Sunday you can peruse 100's of New Mexico's finest food, farm, artisan, and healing vendors, hear live musicians, and come away enriched from our educational and demonstration zones for kids and adults! All this is located at The Yards in the historic Barelas neighborhood in the heart of our City!
Water Strider Dance Group (Zuni Pueblo) will be dancing.
Celebrate the seasonal cycles through prayer, song, and dance with our Cultural Dance Program. Dances connect us to our ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from our Creator.
They ensure that life continues and connections to the past and future are reinforced. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is the only place in North America to offer cultural Native American dances every week, year-round.
Free for museum members, or with admission.
Dance groups and times subject to change.
Join us for ArtWalk Santa Fe at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) on Saturday, May 18. The second ArtWalk of the year will feature 25 talented local and indigenous artists and creators, along with live music by DJ Garronteed.
This ArtWalk is particularly special since the museum provides visitors with an opportunity to experience the current exhibitions “The Stories We Carry,” “Inuk Silis Høegh: Arctic Vertigo,” and “Womb of the Earth: Cosmovision of the Rainforest” free of charge.
WHEN: Saturday, May 18 | 11am-4pm
WHERE: IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) | 108 Cathedral Pl, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Bats in the Bell-Fry, a different kind of handbell concert. Musical themes include pixies, pirates, haunted house, spirits and such. Fun and surprising, not scary. Tickets $10 at the door or online.
Harwood Art Center is pleased to present our new painting exhibitions: Plein Air Collaborations by PALs (Plein Air Landscapers) and A Moment’s Time by Jordan Caldwell. Plein Air Collaborations is a group exhibition that demonstrates the inspirational benefits provided by the practice of plein air painting, as well as the significance of group activities to better physical and mental health and creative output. In the Front Gallery, A Moment’s Time by Jordan Caldwell shows the everyday hidden beauty of this cold isolated developed world we live in. In situations that people would normally overlook or see as aimless, Caldwell chooses to find comfort and contentment. We invite you to join us for an exhibition reception and artist talks at Harwood Art Center by the artists of PALs andJordan Caldwell on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 4:30p - 6:30p with artist talks starting at 5:00pm. This event is free and open to all ages. For more information visit harwoodartcenter.org.