Tag: #Art
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Pop-Up African Basket Sale
Don’t miss your chance to pick up heirloom-quality baskets handwoven by the Hwange Basket Collective from Zimbabwe. Proceeds go to the collective, providing vital income for basic necessities to over 60 women artisan members aged 15 to 93.
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Border Stories Exhibit and Performance
The mixed-media doors in this exhibit tell the stories of immigrants and advocates at the Cristo Rey Border Immersion Program, as told to advanced Spanish-language students at Sandia Prep.
At this free event, learn more about the exhibition, create artwork inspired by the doors (facilitated by students from the school), and enjoy special performances by Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana and the Albuquerque High Mariachi Band.
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Mothership Alumni Low-Rez Art Exhibit VIII
Mothership Alumni invites you to the opening of the Eighth Annual Low Resolutions Art Exhibit, celebrating manageable resolutions for the New Year and the “small, consistent actions that build momentum over time.”
Check it out and celebrate persistence over flash during the December ABQ Artwalk. Artist applications are open now.
Get more info and RSVP at Mothership Alumni.
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NMAFC Tea Talk and Writing Workshop
Join other AAPINH women, femmes, and non-binary youth ages 14-21 for an exciting creative writing workshop with author/illustrator Zahra Marwan! Materials will be provided, as well as food and prizes.
RSVP HERE to receive the program location.
Tea Talks is a program designed to raise awareness of sexual assault, gender-based violence and create space for women and femme AAPINH youth to celebrate culture.
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Indigenous Tattoo & Music Festival
Music! Dancers! Tattoos! Vendors! Art! Don’t miss this showcase of Indigenous creativity.
Get your tickets for the festival HERE!
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ArtStreet Community Art Studio at the Library
Use ArtStreet’s supplies or bring your own! Let your imagination take the lead at monthly community art studios at the downtown public library.
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Broken Boxes Community Event ftg. Sterlin Harjo
Join Mario Ybarra, Jr., Sterlin Harjo, and Cannupa Hanska Luger for a community celebration and conversation!
1-2:30 pm: FAMILY ART WORKSHOP – Shoebox Parade Float
All ages are invited to make a mini parade float to present during the DJ party with Mario Ybarra Jr. afterward.
2-4 pm: COMMUNITY GATHERING – Mario Ybarra Jr.: Nuevo Complexican
Shake off the week with a Día de los Muertos celebration featuring Mario Ybarra Jr., an acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist and culture worker. Dance to old-school R&B records and enjoy local food trucks, music, community art making, and more!
5-8 pm: CONVERSATION & FILM – Sterlin Harjo & Cannupa Hanska Luger
Award-winning 2024 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Seminole/Muscogee filmmaker Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) will introduce a screening of his Indigenous artist-focused documentary film, Love and Fury. Then there will be a live audience recording of the Broken Boxes podcast series Long Con, an ongoing conversation between Harjo and artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.
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AAPAC Gallery Opening
The African American Performing Arts Center is re-opening its gallery! Come to the celebration to view and learn about more than 200 items from countries around Africa, as well as enjoy refreshments, meet the staff, and browse the gift shop.
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CiQlovia Open Streets Festival
CiQlovia is ABQ’s version of ciclovia – open streets. The 2024 CiQlovia route spans Kathryn Ave from Louisiana to San Pedro and will feature all kinds of activities, info, art, pop-up parks and playgrounds, a health hub – and a climbing wall!
