Tamarind Institute: Fine Art at Bargain Prices
Anyone can afford to buy art at this price – $150 for works worth thousands of dollars. Plus admission to Tamarind Institute event catered by Artichoke Cafe and Farina. Buy soon, there’s a limited quantity available.
This is such a great idea for a fundraiser. Tamarind Institute’s Win/Win Lottery works like this: One hundred tickets are sold to the Win/Win Lottery event on September 11, 2010. Tickets cost $150 each, including admission and a lottery ticket. When you turn up to the event, you draw a number. The number drawn decides which order everyone gets to choose the work of art they want from the 100 available.
Whatever number you draw, and whatever print you walk home with, you can’t lose – these works are valued roughly from $400 to $4000! There are some big name artist prints in the lottery, including RC Gorman, Jim Dine, Kiki Smith, Hung Liu, Laurent DeBrunhoff, Polly Apfelbaum… and a lot more. See all the art prizes in the Tamarind Win/Win Lottery event.
The Win/Win Lottery event includes wine and hors d’ oeuvres provided by Artichoke Cafe and Farina.
- When: Saturday September 11, 2010
- Time: 5:30 – 7 pm
- Where: The old Tamarind Gallery, 110 Cornell Drive SE
We’ve checked that Tamarind still has some tickets available, but if art-lovers have any sense, they won’t be available for long. Contact Tamarind Institute to buy lottery tickets.
If you just want to go to the Lottery event (without having an actual lottery ticket) it’s $30 for admission.
–Tania
Free Dia de los Muertos Art Expo July 10 & 11
Why celebrate Día de los Muertos only once a year when you can celebrate it all year long? That’s the philosophy behind the Arté de Muertos Expo, held four times a year.
If you’re a Day of the Dead aficionado, check out the expo this Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, 2010. Admission and parking are FREE!
The expo features all manner of Day of the Dead folk and fine art, but they have a bunch of other stuff, too, like shadow boxes, jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and wind chimes. Artists are from New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Arizona and California, and much of the art is exhibited by the maker, so you can chat directly with the artists as you browse.
The event includes artist demonstrations, music, face painting, tarot readings and paranormal and metaphysical experts on hand to share their knowledge. Ghost story author Antonio R. Garcez will be in attendance to sign books.
The free Arté de Muertos Expo will be held at the new Agave del Sol Event Center on:
- Saturday July 10 from 10 am to 6pm
- Sunday July 11 from 10am to 5pm
Agave del Sol Event Center is located at 7500 Montgomery NE, east of Louisiana.
–Tania
Tamarind Institute Free Open House 7/1/2010 & Ongoing Tours
June 30, 2010 by Tania
Filed under Arts, Attractions
Celebrate Tamarind’s new space with a ribbon cutting ceremony and free open house on July 1, 2010, with exhibits of Native American art. Or join the free ongoing tours and demonstrations most months from August 2010.
Tamarind Institute has an international reputation as a center for fine art lithography and for its contributions to printmaking. In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s been in the process of moving in the last year to its new digs at 2500 Central Avenue SE, and you can see the final results at the new building’s ribbon cutting and open house on Thursday July 1, 2010.
The open house offers a viewing of the new exhibit Native Impressions showcasing emerging Native American artists, including Migrations: New Directions in Native American Art, We Are All Knots, and The Trickster.
Speakers at the ribbon-cutting include artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, NM Senator Cisco McSorley, Marjorie Devon (Director, Tamarind Institute), David Schmidly (President University of New Mexico), Jim Linnell (Dean, College of Fine Arts), and Master printer apprentice Peter Haarz.
When: July 1, 2010.
Time: Ribbon cutting at 11 am. Open house noon – 4 pm
Where: Tamarind Institute, 2500 Central Avenue SE, at the corner of Central and Stanford
Price: Free and open to the public
Tamarind Institute will also resume its First Friday Tours from August 6, 2010. The free 90 minute tours (reserve in advance) include a printing demonstration, history of the Tamarind, and a viewing of the Academy Award Nominated documentary video: Four Stones of Kanemitsu.
2010 First Friday Tour dates at 1:30 pm:
- August 6
- October 1
- November 5
- December 3
Although tours are free, spaces are limited, so contact Tamarind Institute by phone or email to reserve a place.
–Tania
Free Dia de los Muertos Art Expo
If you love Day of the Dead art, this is the expo for you.
Why celebrate Día de los Muertos only once a year when you can celebrate it all year long? That’s the philosophy behind the Arté de Muertos Expo, held four times a year.
If you’re a Day of the Dead aficionado, check out the expo this Saturday and Sunday, April 17 and 18, 2010. Admission and parking are FREE!
The expo features all manner of Day of the Dead folk and fine art, but they have a bunch of other stuff, too, like shadow boxes, jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and wind chimes. Most of the art is exhibited by the maker, so you can chat directly with the artists as you browse.
The event includes artist demonstrations, music, face painting, paranormal and metaphysical experts on hand to share their knowledge, and ghost story author Antonio R. Garcez will be in attendance to sign books.
The free Arté de Muertos Expo will be held at the Albuquerque Garden Center on:
- Saturday April 17 from noon to 6pm
- Sunday April 18 from 10am to 5pm
Albuquerque Garden Center is located at 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, off Eubank Blvd and I-40
–Tania
Placitas Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Sale
November 18, 2009 by Elizabeth
Filed under Arts, Charity Events, Events, Freebies, Holiday Events
Here’s a shout-out to our BFF, Michelle!
Mark your calendar for Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22 (2009), and head up to Placitas between 10:00am and 5:00pm for the 28th annual Placitas Holiday Sale! Free admission at three separate venues allows you to enjoy (and purchase) art made by over 80 artists from New Mexico and beyond.
But that’s not all.
You’ll also enjoy free samples of hot, mulled cranberry wine, cheese, and more. Plus, food will be available at every site, so you can nosh your way through this shopping extravaganza!
Most importantly, you can buy a $1 raffle ticket for a chance to win one of several fine art items donated by participating artists. All proceeds from this raffle benefit the Arts in the School program at Placitas Elementary School. In the past six years, the Placitas Holiday Sale has raised over $6,000 for the program through this raffle!
What a fun way to kick off the holiday shopping season: a beautiful drive to Placitas, hot mulled wine, and leisurely browsing of fine art.
To get to the Village of Placitas, take I-25 north to Exit 242 (Bernalillo/Placitas), and head east.
–Elizabeth Hanes
Free Dia de los Muertos Art Expo
If you love Day of the Dead art, this is the expo for you.
Why celebrate Día de los Muertos only once a year when you can celebrate it all year long? That’s the philosophy behind the Arté de Muertos Expo, held three times a year.
If you’re a Day of the Dead aficionado, check out the expo this Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8 (2009), from 9:00am – 5:00pm both days. Admission and parking are FREE!
The expo features all manner of Day of the Dead folk and fine art, but they have a bunch of other stuff, too, like shadow boxes, jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and wind chimes. Most of the art is exhibited by the maker, so you can chat directly with the artists as you browse. Also on hand will be paranormal metaphysical experts willing to share their knowledge. Artist demonstrations, live music, and a book signing by Antonio Garcez round out the event.
The Arté de Muertos Expo will be held at Santa Ana Star Casino, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Take I-25 north to US 550 and head west. You’ll see it. More info: (505) 771-3307.
–Elizabeth Hanes
Free: Day of the Dead Art Reception & Green Chile Stew Cook-Off
This event seems to have it all — and it’s all FREE to the public! All ages welcome!
The Talking Fountain Gallery/Boutique is holding an art reception to celebrate the Day of the Dead with a show titled “Somos Los Dos” on Friday, November 6 (2009), from 5:00 – 10:00pm. Enjoy the art and also enjoy some fabulous green chile stew during the cook-off. Come on…what could be better on a fall Friday in the Q?
The Talking Fountain features all locally made art and goods, including custom clothing, jewelry, bags, accessories, posters, music, fine art, and much more! So get out and celebrate (and support) your local artists.
The Talking Fountain is open seven days a week from 10:00am – 6:00pm and is located in Nob Hill at 4207 Lead Ave SE, Albuquerque.
–Elizabeth Hanes
Free Dia de los Muertos Art Expo
If you love Day of the Dead art, this is the expo for you.
Why celebrate Día de los Muertos only once a year when you can celebrate it all year long? That’s the philosophy behind the Arté de Muertos Expo, held three times a year.
If you’re a Day of the Dead aficionado, check out the expo this Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 (2009), from 9:00am – 5:00pm both days. Admission and parking are FREE!
The expo features all manner of Day of the Dead folk and fine art, but they have a bunch of other stuff, too, like shadow boxes, jewelry, wood carvings, ceramics, and wind chimes. Most of the art is exhibited by the maker, so you can chat directly with the artists as you browse. Also on hand will be paranormal metaphysical experts willing to share their knowledge. Artist demonstrations, live music, and a book signing by Antonio Garcez round out the event.
The Arté de Muertos Expo will be held at Santa Ana Star Casino, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. Take I-25 north to US 550 and head west. You’ll see it. More info: (505) 771-3307.
–Elizabeth Hanes
FREE ADMISSION: MADfest AT MENAUL SCHOOL
Actually, the Menaul School’s website doesn’t explicitly say this event is free, but we think it is. If anybody knows differently, please tell us!
Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19 (2009), the Menaul School hosts its 2nd annual MADfest — Music, Art and Drama Festival. At this cool event, high school students from around Albuquerque display their fine art in a juried show with varied categories. In addition, drama and musical performances will be held beginning at 6:30pm on Saturday in the school’s Donaldson Auditorium. There will also be balloon rides, clowns, refreshments, and much more! (We hunch those things cost $$.)
This is your chance to support young local artists, performers, and musicians. It should be a great event for the whole family!
Saturday’s events run from 9:00am – 6:00pm (with performances starting at 6:30pm), while Sunday’s program runs from 9:00am – 3:00pm. The Menaul School is located at 301 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque.
–Elizabeth Hanes
FREE MARBLE MAKING DEMONSTRATION & OPENING RECEPTION
These ain’t your grandpa’s marbles. Joshua Hamra’s marbles are true works of art. Wish we could have scored a photo of one to illustrate this post, but jump on over to Palette Contemporary Art & Craft’s website to see what we mean.
In conjunction with his new exhibit, Like Moths to a Flame, Joshua’s giving a free marble-making demonstration at the opening reception on Friday, February 20, from 5:00 – 8:00pm. The demonstration begins “promptly at 5:15.”
Palette Contemporary is located at 7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 22; 505-855-7777.
–Elizabeth Hanes
