About New Mexico Arts

New Mexico Arts is the state arts commission and is a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Its primary function is to provide financial support for arts services and programs to non-profit organizations statewide and to administer the 1% public art program for the state of New Mexico.

HOW TO REACH US
New Mexico Arts is located at 407 Galisteo St. on the 2nd floor, Suite 270 of the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe, NM. New Mexico Arts can be reached by telephone, fax, mail and e-mail. If calling by phone from Santa Fe or outside the state, please dial 505-827-6490. In-state callers dial 1-800-879-4278. If you wish to send a fax, dial 505-827-6043. To reach us by mail please send all correspondenceto P.O. Box 1450 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1450. To e-mail, please refer to New Mexico Arts staff section of this web site.

NEW MEXICO ARTS MISSION
To Preserve, Enhance, and Develop the Arts in New Mexico through Partnerships, Public Awareness, and Education, and to Enrich the Quality of Life for Present and Future Generations.

NEW MEXICO ARTS COMMISSION
The New Mexico Arts Commission is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Governor. The Commission serves as an advisory body to the Director of New Mexico Arts, serve as moderators and co-moderators of advisory panels during the annual funding cycle, and also serve as advocates for the arts in general. The Commission holds four meetings each year in January, February, May and November.

All New Mexico Arts meetings are open to the public. For exact time and location of Commission meetings please call New Mexico Arts at 505-827-6490 or 1-800-879-4278.

Commissioners:
Janice Spence (Hobbs) - Chair
Herb Denish (Albuquerque) - Vice Chair
John Rohovec (Silver City) - Secretary
Charmay Allred (Santa Fe)
Bob Cooper (Santa Fe)
Karen Cotter (Albuquerque)
Glenn Cutter (Las Cruces)
Sherry Davis (Santa Fe)
Jim Enote (Zuni)
Christine Glidden (Albuquerque)
JoAnn Huff (Albuquerque)
Mary Robinson (Santa Fe)
Terri Salazar (Los Ranchos)
Ann Silver (Santa Fe)

NEW MEXICO ARTS' STAFF

Administration:
Loie Fecteau, Executive Director: loie.fecteau@state.nm.us

Grants Program Staff:
Grants Manager: Virginia Castellano virginia.castellano@state.nm.us
Arts Education/Local Arts Councils Coordinator: vacant
Multidisciplinary Arts Coordinator: Anna Blyth anna.blyth@state.nm.us
Community Arts Coordinator/Partnerships Coordinator: Carol Cooper carol.cooper@state.nm.us
Folk Arts Coordinator/504 ADA Coordinator: Claude Stephenson Ph.D. claude.stephenson@state.nm.us

Art in Public Places Staff:
Public Art Program Manager: Chuck Zimmer chuck.zimmer@state.nm.us
Public Art Projects Coordinator: Vacant
Public Art Projects Coordinator: Ben Owen Ben.Owen@state.nm.us
Art in Public Places Assistant: Vacant

Operations:
Operations Director: Ann Weisman ann.weisman@state.nm.us
Financial Specialist: vacant
Contract & Human Services Administrator: Loretta Chama loretta.chama@state.nm.us
Receptionist: Cynthia Gonzales cynthiar.gonzales@state.nm.us
Administrator: Ruth Lommel ruth.lommel@state.nm.us
Database Administrator: Laurie Wilder laurie.wilder@state.nm.us

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New Mexico Arts - A Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs
P.O.Box 1450 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1450
Tel: 505-827-6490 • Fax: 505-827-6043 • Instate: 1-800-879-4278