New Mexico Black Leadership Council

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  • Santiago’s Flying Circus Gallery Opening

    Come to the African American Performing Arts Center for a show of paintings and more by Santiago Perez and company: Last Great American Whale/Of Monsters and Men

    OPENING OCTOBER 6, 5-8 PM

    CLOSING OCTOBER 31 WITH HALLOWEEN PARTY

    GALLERY TALK: OCTOBER 7, 1 PM

  • American Landscapes: A conversation with Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick

    American Landscapes: A conversation with Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick

    NMPBS & OAAA present “American Landscapes,” a free conversation with leading scholar on American landscape paintings Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick, in conjunction with the PBS documentary “The American Buffalo.”

    Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick’s research explores how and what audiences are taught to see when viewing these images. Food will be provided.

    Register HERE for your free tickets!

  • Newcomer Art Exhibition Opening Reception

    Newcomer Art Exhibition Opening Reception

    Celebrate the opening of the Newcomer Art Exhibition!

     

  • Ubuntu Fashion Fusion Cultural Show

    Ubuntu Fashion Fusion Cultural Show

    Join New Mexico Women’s Global Pathways (NMWGP) for an evening of dancing, drumming, crafts, and modeling of artisanal outfits!

    A benefit for displaced persons and the artisans of NMWGP. Suggested donation $15.

     

  • “Good Trouble” photo exhibit

    “Good Trouble” photo exhibit

    In the spirit of the late Rep. John Lewis’s advice to “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble” comes this exhibit of photography documenting and celebrating the role of activists to champion and inspire.

    Images from the 1930s up to now capture leaders and activists from Gandhi to Rosa Parks to Greta Thunberg.

    Exhibit will be on display through September 17.

  • Register NOW for Roots Summer Leadership Academy!

    Register NOW for Roots Summer Leadership Academy!

    Registration closes on June 30 for the 2023 RSLA! Don’t miss this chance for kids 8 to 16 to have fun, build community, and learn leadership skills. Classes include Dance, Theater, STEM, Music, Visual Arts, and Social/Emotional Learning. Also included are field trips, performances, and caregiver workshops!

    Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided to students daily. Dropoff at 7:30, pickup 5:30. Transportation will be provided to First Unitarian Church from the International District. Mandatory Parent/Caregiver Orientation is Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 4pm. Final performance and celebratory luncheon on July 28 at 11:30 am. Register HERE!

  • Kindness Rocks

    Kindness Rocks

    I got a rock…a kindness rock! Paint rocks with inspirational messages to leave around your community.

    For ages 9-12. Limited to 15 participants. This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library.

    Registration is required.

  • Mala Bead Jewelry

    Mala Bead Jewelry

    Make your own mala bead jewelry! Mala beads are used to ease the mind into a meditative state. Wear your own mala jewelry pieces to lessen anxiety and find peace in the present moment. For ages 13-17. Limited to 15 participants.

    This program is funded by the Friends of the Public Library

  • True NM Art Exhibition: Self-Portraits

    True NM Art Exhibition: Self-Portraits

    Celebrate the work of NM’s Asian and Black/African youth artists! This exhibit showcases self-portraits of these artists as they work to explore identity, strengthen community, and address racism through their art.

    True New Mexico is an annual anti-racism, youth-centered, arts-based project developed as a collaboration between the New Mexico Asian Family Center (NMAFC) and the New Mexico Black Leadership Council (NMBLC). Each spring, a cohort of Black/African American and/or AAPINH young artists create original self-portraits guided by the prompt “What’s your True New Mexican story?”

    FREE family fun, art activities and food! RSVP HERE! 

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