06/01/2024
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National Hispanic Cultural Center Newsletter | May 2024 – June 2024
Perspectivas Nuevas: Featuring VENTA TMB
Courtesy of the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Our new exhibition, Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest, is just a week from opening!
As we prepare for the opening on June 7, we spoke with Venta TMB, a Las Cruces artist whose work will be showcased, about her excitement for the show. This interview has been edited for clarity.
Q: As an artist, what excites you about being part of the new exhibition at NHCC?
It is so rewarding to know that people are enjoying my work. Being part of a group of other artists is an honor.
Q: Is there a particular piece in the exhibition (your own or a fellow artist’s) that you’re particularly interested in seeing on display?
My "Southwest Railroad Endeavours" has special meaning as an expression of hope. With the progress made and the rise of Industrial America (1876-1900), the labor force was comprised of newly arrived immigrants who helped build the transcontinental railroad and shared in the economic prosperity of this era.
Q: What do you hope visitors take away from the exhibition?
I hope that visitors will find inspiration from all the artists' efforts to relay many various themes and beauty. As I was creating them, I did not imagine that so many people would be able to view it.
Upcoming Events
VA Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
June 2 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Visual Art Museum
On the first Sunday of every month, the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents! Please note that the Museum will be under construction intended to improve visitor experience.
Free Community Event.
Siempre Creativo: Intro to Retablos
June 5 & 12 | 1:30 to 3:30 pm
Domenici Education Building
Discover the history and symbolism of retablo painting and create your own unique interpretation, using watercolors on wood prepared with traditional gesso. Both sessions will be led by artist Sean Marks y Delgado.
Free Community Event, generously supported by Presbyterian.
Happy Arte Hour
June 6 | 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Domenici Education Building
NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase. Artist Gil Rocha will be leading a mixed media activity inspired by his work in Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest.
Free Community Event. $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies. Registration below.
Art Museum Reception: Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest
June 7 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Visual Art Museum
Convergence x Crossroads: Street Art from the Southwest showcases the vibrancy and ingenuity of the street art scenes in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, California, and Northern Mexico. The artists whose work is featured in the exhibition use the street as their medium, creating work that is widely accessible to passersby, yet also ephemeral.
Free Community Event, generously supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Arte para chiquitos
June 11 | 10:00 am
Salón Ortega
Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture.
Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Stitch Night
June 12 | 5:00 to 7:00 pm
HLA Conference Room
Stitch socially with us on the second Wednesday of the Month! Bring whatever knitting, crocheting, weaving, or cross stitch, or fiber art projects you’re working on, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together.
Free Community Event.
Free Summer Series Film Screening: Street Heroines (2021)
June 13 | Bank of America Theatre
5:00 pm: Food Trucks & Cash Bar
6:00 pm: Breaking Hearts
7:00 pm: Screening
Director’s Talk & Q&A to follow immediately after screening.
STREET HEROINES is an award-winning feature-length documentary celebrating the courage and creativity of women who despite their lack of recognition have been an integral part of the graffiti and street art movement since the beginning.
Free Community Event.
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
June 19 | 10:00 am
NHCC Library
In June, our theme will “Keeping it Cool!” Join us as we read from Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool! and La Guitarrista, both by Lucky Diaz. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers.
Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
Mundos de Mestizaje:
Torreón Tour
The National Hispanic Cultural Center offers a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco by Frederico Vigil twice a week, Thursdays and Fridays at 11 am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission for the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. The capacity for each tour is limited.
Mark Your Calendar
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37
June 21 - 29 | 8:00 pm
Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37! Join us for an unforgettable celebration of the vibrant culture and soul-stirring art of flamenco. Learn more at ffabq.org.
NHCC News
Work at the NHCC!
The NHCC’s Archives & Special Collections team is hiring for a pair of part-time roles:
• The Center is seeking a contract Project Manager for a three-year digitization project starting June 2024 through May 2027.
• The Center is seeking a contract Assistant Project Manager for a three-year digitization project starting June 2024 through May 2027.
Please contact NHCC Archivist Robin Moses for more information.
