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Opera based on Dolores Huerta's life to premiere at National Hispanic Cultural Center
Arts & Culture

The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), in partnership with Opera Southwest, will present an opera that explores the life of labor leader Dolores Huerta.


El Palacio receives multiple honors at international media association conference
Arts & Culture

El Palacio, the official magazine of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, has received multiple honors at the 45th annual International Regional Media Association (IRMA) conference in Calgary, Canada.


New Mexico State Library seeks applicants for deputy state librarian position
Arts & Culture

The New Mexico State Library has announced an open position for Deputy State Librarian, with applications accepted until October 15.


Museum of International Folk Art opens applications for 2026 summer research fellowship
Arts & Culture

The Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) in Santa Fe has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Summer Research Fellowship Program.


Route 66 centennial celebrated with new hot air balloon launch
Arts & Culture

In collaboration with Rainbow Ryders Hot Air Balloon Ride Company, the New Mexico Tourism Department is launching a new hot air balloon at the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.


Museum of Indian Arts & Culture announces new exhibition focused on art and climate change
Arts & Culture

The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe will open a new exhibition titled "Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures" in October 2025.


New Mexico State Library shares October professional development events for library staff
Arts & Culture

The New Mexico State Library has announced a range of professional development opportunities for library staff and managers throughout October 2025.


Museum announces new exhibition on indigenous art and climate change
Arts & Culture

The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe will open a new exhibition, Essential Elements: Art, Environment, and Indigenous Futures, in October 2025.


Arts & Culture: Lucrecia Dalt - A New Santa Fe Sound
Arts & Culture

It feels almost inevitable that Colombian composer and vocalist Lucrecia Dalt would unveil her latest work, A Danger to Ourselves, within the walls of Santa Fe’s Institute of Contemporary Art.


New duck-billed dinosaur species discovered by New Mexico museum scientists
Arts & Culture

A new species of duck-billed dinosaur has been identified by a team of researchers, including paleontologists from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS).


New Mexico public libraries report high interest in local history and genealogy
Arts & Culture

New Mexico public libraries are showing strong engagement in local history and genealogy, according to a special section of the 2025 annual Public Library Survey (PLS).


New Mexico museum aids dinosaur discovery expanding known range
Arts & Culture

A team of researchers, including Dr. Anthony Fiorillo, Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, has identified jawbones from a species of ostrich-like dinosaur in Montana.


Opera about Dolores Huerta debuts at National Hispanic Cultural Center
Arts & Culture

In collaboration with Opera Southwest, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is set to present an opera depicting the life of labor leader Dolores Huerta.


New Mexico Museum of Space History joins Holloman AFB for POW/MIA Recognition Day
Arts & Culture

Members of the New Mexico Museum of Space History participated in the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Holloman Air Force Base on September 19.


Zoar Village levee project recognized for federal partnership in historic preservation
Arts & Culture

The Zoar Village National Historic Landmark Levee Project in Zoar, Ohio, has received the National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation.


Albuquerque libraries host over 350 programs during summer reading initiative
Arts & Culture

The Public Library Albuquerque-Bernalillo County conducted its Summer Reading Program across all 19 branches this year, offering activities for children, tweens, teens, adults, and families.


New fossil find expands range of rare ostrich-like dinosaur family
Arts & Culture

A team of researchers, including Dr. Anthony Fiorillo, Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, has identified jawbones belonging to an ostrich-like dinosaur species in Montana.


Arts & Culture: New Mexico Actor’s Lab Showcases Sam Shepard’s Cowboy Mouth
Arts & Culture

Sam Shepard’s life unfolds like a play in four acts: a California boyhood under wide skies; the restless, electric rise in New York as an Obie-winning playwright; a New Mexico chapter...


Arthur Sze named U.S. Poet Laureate; Museum of New Mexico Press publishes new collection
Arts & Culture

Santa Fe poet Arthur Sze has been named the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States by the Library of Congress.


New Mexico Highlands University seeks Library Associate for Reference Section
Arts & Culture

New Mexico Highlands University has announced an open position for a Library Associate in the Reference Section.