• Financial Workshops for Creatives: Financial Literacy!

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    1 pm to 3 pm - Online via Zoom Led by Rachael Gilman, Training & Development Manager at Homewise, this workshop will cover budgeting, goal setting and debt reduction, using the curriculum that Homewise has designed specifically for creatives. Homewise will provide a proactive approach to managing finances, planning for the future and reaching financial goals. To register and receive links to join […]

  • Art Project: Sombra

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

      Today we are inspired by three artists,Cristina González, Jacob Sisneros and Paula Castillo. These artists have created large metal sculptures that create beautiful shadows and can be found on the NHCC campus. We hope their use of shapes and the sun inspire you to create your own sombra art! Please share your art or […]

  • Art Project: Straw Appliqué

    Make something! We are inspired by Straw Appliqué. This art form can be as simple or as complex as you want and it is always beautiful. We are presenting an activity that is a simple version that you can do en your casa. If you do this project, tag us @nhccnm or make our staff […]

  • Make something!: Play With Color

    Make something! School has begun and we have received requests for activities for young children. People of any age will enjoy playing with water drops and printing! If you do this project, tag us @nhccnm or make our staff happy and email us a photo @ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us #newmexicoculture #nhccnm #steam #museumathome #paralosniños

  • Virtual Reading and Discussion: Michael Tapia, Gangs of the El Paso–Juárez Borderland: A History

    6 pm Bookworks Virtual on Zoom: RSVP for this online event: https://www.bkwrks.com/mike-tapia Presented by Bookworks, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and the University of New Mexico Press, this thought-provoking book by Dr. Mike Tapia examines gang history in the region encompassing west Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as the El Paso–Juárez […]

  • Make Something!: Visit the Museum….and at home…make something!

    Today we are inspired by “A Slice of American Pie,” by artist Luis Eligio Tapia. This piece is part of our permanent collection funded through the Art in Public Places Program of New Mexico Arts, a division fo the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. In 2017, during our family art making summer program, participants […]

  • Colcha Community Stitch-Along

    1 pm Live via Zoom Our Colcha Community Workshop is going virtual until we are able to meet in person, and is open to anyone wherever they may reside. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also […]

  • National Latinx Writers Gathering: A Virtual Event for Latinx Writers in All Genres

    Live via Zoom or in-person

    Friday-Sunday, October 16-18, 2020 www.uslatinxlit.org The first National Latinx Writers Gathering, “Sembrando y Soñando,” will take place October 16-18, 2020. It is open to any Latinx writer working in any genre. As a result of the new coronavirus, all weekend events will be virtual. The first year of this unprecedented convening of Latinx writers emphasizes […]

  • Día de los Muertos: Lesson Plans

    Día de los Muertos is observed on November 1st and 2nd in many countries across Latin American. The celebration is the result of a blending of Catholic Spanish traditions with Indigenous customs and beliefs. It is believed that on Día de los Muertos the veil between the spirit world and real world is lifted long enough […]