Southwest of Eden: The Art of Adam and Eve
2019-05-17 - 2021-10-17 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
This exciting exhibit features approximately fifty works of art from the Joyce Kaser Collection. Southwest of Eden: The Art of Adam and Eve examines the various ways in which New Mexican artists and others visually portray these two famous figures as well as the flora and fauna in their surroundings. For example, how many apples are featured, or are they pomegranates? Is the serpent male or female? Is it animal or human, or half and half? Is Eve always the instigator or is Adam assuming some responsibility? Situated in the NHCC Art Museum’s highly popular community gallery, Southwest of Eden invites the visitor to take a closer look at the imagery, symbolism and story of what happened in the garden.

El Perú: Art in the Contemporary Past
2019-09-06 - 2021-02-16 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
El Perú: Art in the Contemporary Past, aims to break down stereotypes of what visitors expect to see in a “Peruvian art exhibit.” The exhibit celebrates the work of artists Baldomero Alejos (1924-1976) a photographer from Ayacucho; Ana de Orbegoso, a multimedia artist inspired by the Cuzco School, Pre-Colombian pottery and Peruvian history and identity; Kukuli Velarde, a ceramicist who addresses class racism, and exclusion in her ceramics, and Lorry Salcedo, a photographer whose striking black and white images connect the Peruvian past to its present. Each artist explores the Peruvian pre-colonial and colonial past while addressing race, class and inclusion in the contemporary present. Works include photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting, and multimedia in juxtaposition with examples of their historical antecedents.

El Voto Femenino: Sufragistas Latinas luchando por el derecho al voto
2020-01-24 - 2020-06-30 | History and Literary Arts Building
The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s History and Literary Arts Program presents a new exhibit, “El voto femenino: Sufragistas Latinas luchando por el derecho al voto/The Women’s Vote: Latina Suffragists who Fought for the Right to Vote” which opens on Friday, January 24, 2020, and runs through June 30, 2020.
There will be a free opening reception on Friday, January 24, 2020, from 6-8 pm in the historic History and Literary Arts (HLA) Building on the NHCC campus, where the exhibit is on display.
The exhibit features women from 24 countries in the international Hispanic diaspora who were instrumental in women’s suffrage, including Nina Otero Warren (New Mexico, US), Bertha Lutz (Brazil), Mathilde Hidalgo de Procel (Ecuador), Elvia Carrillo Puerto (Mexico), Ofelia Domínguez Navarro (Cuba), Elena Caffarena (Chile), Josefa Llanes Escoda (Philippines) and Jovita Idar (Texas, US).

Organized by decade and countries, the exhibit features photographs, narrative, objects (including household items), books and documents that illuminate the fight for suffrage by Latinas worldwide.
The exhibit also features a companion piece, “Pan American Unity,” a mural in woodblock by Albuquerque artist Julianna Kirwin. Kirwin replaced Diego Rivera’s Founding Fathers (in one of the panels of his 1940 “Pan American Unity” mural in San Francisco) with powerful women in the Americas who have shaped its destiny: Berta Cáceres, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Dolores Huerta, Michelle Bachelet, Joy Harjo, Deb Haaland, Isabel Allende, Helen Cordero, Emma Gonzalez and María Martínez.
The exhibit is free and open to the public during hours of operation in the HLA building: Tuesday-Friday from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm and the first Saturday of the month from 1-5 pm.
“El voto femenino” also commemorates the centennial of the U.S. women’s vote which is being celebrated nationwide in 2020. Programming related to both to the exhibit and the centennial will take place in History and Literary Arts through June 30, 2020.

Aquí Estamos: New Selections from the Permanent Collection
2020-02-28 - 2023-09-17 | Visual Art Museum, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
NHCC Art Museum
Every few years, the NHCC Art Museum refreshes its exhibit of artworks that showcase the breadth of the permanent collection. As always, the artworks featured in Aquí Estamos are global in scope and reflect the complexity of the Hispanic experience demonstrating that there is no one way to create art that exemplifies what it means to be Hispanic, Chicana/o, Latinx, and/or Latin American.

Artists Include:
Adriana GonzalesAlice Rahon
Alora Cinllo
Alvin Gill-Tapia
Ana Rosa Rivera Marrero
Antonio Pérez (Ñiko)
Arthur López
Arturo Elizondo
Barbara Carrasco
Carlos Quinto Kemm
Camilla Trujillo
Carmela Martínez Álvarez
Carmen Lomas Garza
Catalina Delgado-Trunk
Charles “Chaz” Bojórquez
Charles Frésquez
Christina “Tina” Fuentes
Christopher Espinoza
Cisco Jimenez
David Perez Escudero
Deborah Rael-Buckley
Eddie Domínguez
Eduardo Muñoz Bachs
Edward Gonzales
Elena Baca
Emilio Lobato III
Enrique Montenegro
Eric J. Garcia
Fanny Rabel
George T. López
Glugio “Gronk” Nicandro
Goldie Garcia
Irene Aguilar Alcántara
Jaime Palacios
Jessamine Toste
Jesse Amado
Jocelyn Lorena Salaz
Juanito Jimenez
Karima Muyaes
Lawrence López Ortiz
Liberty Gonzales
Luisa Bacilio Elías
Lydia Gallegos
Magali Lara
Malaquias Montoya
Margaret Herrera Chávez
Marion C. Martinez
Martha Varóz Ewing
Mónica Sosaya Halford
Nicholas Herrera
Orlando Leyba
Pamela Enriquez-Courts
Patrocinio Barela
Paula Castillo
Póla López
Raul Gonzalez
Ray Martín Abeyta
René Zamora
Ron Mier
Scherezade Garcia
Sergio Moyano
Sergio Tapia
Valerie Roybal
Verne Lucero
Vincent Campos
Victoria Martinez-Rodgers

Temporarily Closed
2020-03-13 - 2021-02-02 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
¡Bienvenidos!
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) with the State of New Mexico. In accordance with revised public health directives, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs has temporarily closed its museums and historic sites to the public until further notice. The safety and well-being of our employees and visitors is the DCA’s foremost concern. We appreciate your ongoing support and understanding.
Please continue to visit this website for updates and to explore virtual visits, programs, and educational opportunities.
See you soon!

¡Vamos al Museo!
2020-05-02 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
All events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
10:30 am to 12 pm
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building.
Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare)
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

Mundos de Mestizaje
2020-05-02 - 2020-05-03, 2020-05-09 - 2020-05-10 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
All events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
12 pm to 5 pm
A Vision of History through Fresco…
Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas. The 4,000 square foot painting is one of the largest frescos in North America.
The digitized imagery of the painting ensures that this culturally significant work can be a sharing and learning experience for students and families anywhere. We invite you to explore the imagery, history and complexities of the Mundos de Mestizaje mural.
Discover on your own by clicking the link HERE.
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Free

¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
2020-05-05, 2020-05-12 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24
All events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
6 pm to 8:15 pm
6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class.
No experience is necessary to participate in this class.
7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class
In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes.
Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends.
There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call 505-246-2261.
$5 to $10 per class (pay what you can)

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour 2020
2020-05-07 | Domenici Education Building – Grand Hall
All events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
6- 8 pm (new time!)
This year, in the spirit of the NHCC’s 20th Anniversary, we have invited back some of the artists that have contributed to the success of Happy Arte Hour over the years. Many of these artists were part of past exhibitions or have pieces of art in our permanent collection.
On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. 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.
On May 7, Catalina Salinas will join us again for Acrylic Paint Pouring!
Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare). Registration for the following month is available the day after the current program month.
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

Our Fair New Mexico: A Virtual Concert Series featuring Dos Gatos
2020-05-08 | NHCC Facebook
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Our Fair New Mexico: A VIRTUAL Concert Series Featuring Dos Gatos
What: Our Fair New Mexico – A Virtual Concert Series presented by the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center
Who: Dos Gatos
When: Friday, May 8, 7 p.m. (MDT)
Where: National Hispanic Cultural Center Facebook Page and other DCA-affiliated Facebook pages
For more information, contact Cisco Tapia at 505-795-1908 , cisco.tapia@state.nm.us

Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2020-05-15 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
All events at the NHCC through May 15, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
9:30 am – 12 pm
Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. If you are beginning or advanced in the traditional New Mexican style of embroidery, bring your current colcha project along and enjoy these monthly, informal, community work sessions to share ideas, resources and encouragement!
For more information, call Elena at 505-246-2261 or e-mailing elenad.baca@state.nm.us.
Free event
Facilitated by Sandia Mountains Chapter-EGA

Incubation: Art Created in the COVID-19 Era
2020-05-15 - 2021-10-21 | NM
Incubation: Art Created in the COVID-19 Era, is an online exhibit of artwork created by Albuquerque High School students under the direction of four teachers. The work was created at the end of the spring semester, after schools closed across New Mexico in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Prior to school closures and the closure of the NHCC campus, the AHS students and teachers were scheduled to hang an exhibit in the Pete Domenici Education Building on the NHCC. The students were working on completely different projects at that time and what you see here reflects their transition into online art instruction and the students’ reflections on this dramatic and sudden shift. Many artworks were submitted for this online exhibit and what is presented here is just a small sampling of the creativity that has taken place since March.,
During this time, the teachers focused intently on how to continue supporting their students through these new challenges. There were many emotions about how the school year ended so abruptly and about the continued need for social distancing. Yet, something magical also happened. The students created so much artwork in their homes that it needed to be shared and shown to others. The artwork demonstrates resourcefulness and creativity that is inspiring. There was so much artwork, that we were only able to show a portion of it.
IMPORTANT message to all the students! All of the art created, whether shown here or not, is amazing! Please, don’t stop creating. You are teaching the rest of the world about resilience and resourcefulness.
To all the teachers, thank you! You all have been challenged in many ways. Your dedication to your students is evident in the honesty of your statements and the varied projects shown. You have not only taught craftsmanship but life skills. Through the lengthy and complicated process of transitioning to an online exhibit, it is evident that your capacity for care and hard work is unwavering. Again, thank you.
Please click HERE and leave a comment for Teachers, Artists or NHCC staff, about this exhibit.

¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
2020-05-19, 2020-05-26 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24
All events at the NHCC through May 31, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.

6 pm to 8:15 pm
6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class.
No experience is necessary to participate in this class.
7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class
In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes.
Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends.
There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, call 505-246-2261.
$5 to $10 per class (pay what you can)

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour 2020
2020-06-04 | Domenici Education Building – Grand Hall
All events at the NHCC through June 26, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
6- 8 pm (new time!)
This year, in the spirit of the NHCC’s 20th Anniversary, we have invited back some of the artists that have contributed to the success of Happy Arte Hour over the years. Many of these artists were part of past exhibitions or have pieces of art in our permanent collection.
On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. 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.
On June 4, Jocelyn Salas will join us again for a Mixed Media Project!
Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare). Registration for the following month is available the day after the current program month.
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

¡Vamos al Museo!
2020-06-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
All events at the NHCC through June 26, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed.
Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information.
10:30 am to 12 pm
Join us on the first Saturday of the month for a morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this NHCC staff and artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building.
Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare)
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque Presents Estévez/Paños y Compañía: El Sombrero
2020-06-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
This event has been cancelled.
8 pm
The National Institute of Flamenco is offering Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 33 as an online experience. Please click the link for more information:
http://ffiabq.org
For more question please call the NHCC box office at (505) 724-4771.

Financial Workshops for Creatives!: Grantwriting!
2020-06-13 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
1 pm to 3 pm – Online via Zoom
Led by Jeff Andersen, Project Director at Arts Hub (ABQArtshub), this workshop will offer insight on grant research, how to prioritize grant opportunities, narrative writing and budget creation, all tailored to the needs of creatives.
To register and receive links to join these Zoom workshops, click HERE.
For more information please email Rosa Bozhkov atrosa.bozhkov@state.nm.us
Free and open to the public.

This workshop series is generously sponsored by @SINC, @PNM, #PNMGrant, @PNMtalk, @Impact&Coffee through the NextGenIn Award.

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, Yjastros: Stepchildren
2020-06-14 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque Presents Rocío Molina y Compañía: Caída del Cielo
2020-06-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque Presents Fiesta Flamenca: A Gala Performance
2020-06-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102

Financial Workshops for Creatives: Financial Literacy!
2020-06-20 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 these Zoom workshops, click HERE.
For more information please email Rosa Bozhkov at rosa.bozhkov@state.nm.us
Free and open to the public.
This workshop series is generously sponsored by @SINC, @PNM, #PNMGrant, @PNMtalk, @Impact&Coffee through the NextGenIn Award.

“Our Fair New Mexico" Virtual Concert, Featuring ReVoZo a Dos: Vicente Griego, “El Cartucho,” and José Valle, “Chuscales.”
2020-06-21 | NHCC Facebook
3 pm
“Our Fair New Mexico” includes performances by musicians living in New Mexico. On June 21 at 3 pm, the 14th concert of the series will feature ReVoZo a Dos: Vicente Griego, “El Cartucho,” and José Valle, “Chuscales.”
Watch the concert at 3 pm on the NHCC’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/NHCCNM/

ReVoZo draws upon Flamenco Puro and Rumba Flamenca tradition while combining these with elements of dance music, including Cuban Son, Reggae, Cumbia, Ranchera, and Funk. The result is a magnetically danceable musical offering that is unabashedly modern, yet stays true to its cultural roots.
Renowned vocalist Vicente Griego, “El Cartucho,” has performed on stages throughout the world, and has collaborated with some of the most respected flamenco artists of our time, including world-renowned flamenco guitar master José Valle, “Chuscales,” from the Gypsy caves of Sacromonte in Granad, Spain. ReVoZo, under the direction of César Bauvallet, an internationally acclaimed composer and the founder of the Cuban salsa group Son Como Son, presents an extraordinary lineup of musicians, each with a lifetime of experience and critical acclaim spanning myriad genres.
The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), in partnership with state museums, historic sites, and cultural institutions, continues its series of virtual musical concerts this week.

Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland, a Facebook live event
2020-06-28 | NHCC Facebook
1 pm
Facebook Live Event
Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland, a Facebook live event hosted by Bookworks in partnership with the University of New Mexico Press and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Join us for a conversation with editors of a new anthology, Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland, forthcoming from the University of New Mexico Press (June 2020). Vanessa Fonseca-Chávez (ASU), Spencer R. Herrera (NMSU), and Levi Romero (UNM and New Mexico Poet Laureate) will read from the anthology and talk with moderator Valerie Martínez of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Hosted by Bookworks.
This collection of both deeply personal reflections and carefully researched studies explores the New Mexico homeland through the experiences and perspectives of Chicanx and indigenous/Genízaro writers and scholars from across New Mexico. Order a copy.​

NHCC Book Club
2020-07-23 | NM
5:30 pm – Online via Zoom
The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book.
Book for July: The Ladies of Managua, Eleni N. Gage.
To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase their books through Bookworks get a 10% discount on that title.

Art Project: Sombra
2020-08-07 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 shadow experiments with us! Tag us @nhccnm or make our staff really happy and email us some photos at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us

Instituto Cervantes Book Club - Registration
2020-08-12 - 2020-08-26 | NM
Instituto Cervantes is launching a Spanish Book Club, for the time being, online.
This is a club aimed at people interested in literature, both Spanish speakers and students of Spanish with a minimum level of B2 (Advanced Level). In this term we will read Tarta de almendras con amor by Angela Vallvey, Un mar violeta oscuro by Ayanta Barilli, Ni siquiera los muertos by Juan Gómez Bárcena and A flor de piel by Javier Moro.
They will read and discuss the texts and talk with the authors, who will accompany the group during one of the two sessions dedicated to each book.
The club is coordinated by Dr. Celia López-Chávez, professor emeritus of the University of New Mexico. It is a unique opportunity to follow the literary dynamism of literary production in Spanish and to discuss literature and contemporary issues.
Registration is required. Register between August 12 and August 26. Cost is $50.
Register online here.
More information.

An Evening for Latinx Youth with Authors Lynda Lopez and Natalia Sylvester
2020-08-13 | Live via Zoom
Live Zoom Event
Thursday, August 13, 2020
7:30 PM EST/5:30 PM MST

Register

The National Hispanic Cultural Center, in collaboration with Duende District and Greenlight Bookstore, present Lynda Lopez, editor of AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Natalia Sylvester, author of Running, with special teen guests from the Latin American Youth Center and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
The evening event will highlight and celebrate Latinx youth civic engagement, featuring authors Lynda Lopez and Natalia Sylvester. Lopez’s book AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, explores the multiple meanings, from seventeen contributing writers’ points of view, of a young Latina politician in the U.S. Congress. Just thirty, AOC represents her generation, the millennials, in many groundbreaking ways: proudly working class, of Puerto Rican descent, master of social media, a feminist—and a great dancer. In Sylvester’s Running, fifteen-year-old Cuban-American Mariana Ruiz starts to see her father with new eyes when he runs for president. This authentic and humorous YA debut is about waking up and speaking out as Mari fights to find her voice while the whole world is watching.
