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
