Arts

Daily Postcard: Painting Historic Cabin At VCNP

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Daily Postcard: Painting a historic cabin on a small canvas at VCNP. Photo by Corey Lycopolus/NPS 

VCNP News:

Celebrate #NationalParkWeek and #ArtsInParks at Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) today, April 26, for Art in the Park Day. Participate in a silent disco overlooking Valle Grande, a photography program, watercolor painting, writing prose, viewing the Caldera Reverie art exhibit, or watching a demonstration by a local artist. These activities and more will occur throughout the day at the Ranger Station in the park’s Cabin District.

Today’s Schedule of Events

  • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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PEEC And Los Alamos Big Band To Present Concert & Sky Show In Planetarium At Los Alamos Nature Center Tonight

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Simulation picture of a black hole. PEEC and Los Alamos Big Band will present a concert and sky show at the Planetarium at 7 p.m. today, April 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by DW Decker

PEEC will present a planetarium show, with story-telling by Phil Tubesing, and star-themed music to the voice of Joy Reynolds at 7 p.m. today, April 25 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by DW Decker Read More

Los Alamos Kite Festival This Saturday & Sunday

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LAAC News:

The Los Alamos Kite Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, April 26 & 27 at Overlook Park in White Rock.

This fun, free community event wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors, Enterprise Bank and Trust, as well as Los Alamos Mainstreet and Creative District for their consistent support of this event. 

Everything you need to know to have a high-flying day:

  • Kite Festival is entirely free to everyone thanks to our sponsors, donors and community partners! From tee shirts to kite kits, we have everything you need to get a kite in the sky.
  • Everyone flying a kite needs to check in at the
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Museum Of International Folk Art Announces New Exhibition ‘Sandroing: Tracing Kastom In Vanuatu’

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Sandroing. Courtesy photo

MIFA News:

SANTA FE — The Museum of International Folk Art is proud to announce its first exhibition focused on Oceania in more than six decades, Sandroing: Tracing Kastom in Vanuatuopening June 29, 2025. In fact, this is the first exhibition outside of Melanesia to focus on Vanuatu’s sandroing tradition.  

This captivating exhibition will take place in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience and showcase the intricate and symbolic art of sand drawing (sandroing in Bislama, Vanuatu’s national language), a storytelling tradition from the northern islands Read More

Los Alamos High School Art Students Win 18 Awards In 2025 New Mexico Scholastic Art And Writing Competition

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Wren Hammond was awarded a gold key for Mixed Media. Courtesy/LAPS

Hannah Waldschidt was awarded a gold key for Mixed Media. Courtesy/LAPS

Sabrina Kelley was awarded a gold key for Digital. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School art students submitted 36 works in the 2025 New Mexico Scholastic Art and Writing Competition and won a total of 18 awards. In addition, LAHS Fine Arts teacher Mary Grace received the New Mexico Art Education Association Award of Excellence and Appreciation.

This year’s Gold and Silver Key winners exhibited their work at the African American Performing Arts Read More

Daily Postcard: Feather Clouds Drift Above White Rock

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Daily Postcard: Feather clouds drift across the sky Tuesday afternoon above White Rock. As the name cirrus  suggests, (which is Latin for ‘curl of hair’) cirrus clouds are thin, white, wispy strands of clouds that streak across the sky. Because cirrus clouds appear above 20,000 feet (6,096 m)—an altitude where low temperatures and low water vapor exist—they are made up of tiny ice crystals rather than water droplets. Source: ThoughtCo.com. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs Read More

ENMU Runnels Gallery Presents Annual ‘K Through ENMU’ Juried Art Exhibition

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ENMU Runnels Gallery W K-ENMU Artshow. Courtesy photo

ENMU News:

PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico University Runnels Gallery proudly presents the 2025 K through ENMU Juried Art Exhibition, from March 31 through April 26 in the Golden Student Success Center (GSSC). This annual spring exhibition celebrates the creativity and achievements of young artists in kindergarten through 12th grade across the region.

This year’s exhibition features over 100 original artworks selected from over 300 submissions, representing students from the region’s public, private, and homeschool Read More

Daily Postcard: Birds Gather In Cottonwoods At Overlook

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Daily Postcard: A downy woodpecker perched in a cottonwood tree filled with ‘catkins’ Monday in the parking lot of the Overlook Park Raceway in White Rock. A large number of. Source on birds and cottonwood information: Cheryl Heikoop. Photo by Richard Skolnik

A Say’s phoebe perched Monday in a cottonwood tree at Overlook Park, Photo by Richard Skolnik

A mountain bluebird  perched Monday in a cottonwood tree at Overlook Park. Photo by Richard Skolnik Read More

Owner Teresa Starr Of Beso Jewels & Village Arts Celebrate 20-Year Collaboration!

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Teresa Starr at Village Arts where she is celebrating 20 years of collaboration April 25-26. Courtesy/Village Arts

 BUSINESS News:

Teresa Starr and Village Arts celebrate 20 years of collaboration on April 25 and 26! Teresa sets up a monthly pop-up shop at Village Arts where, along with her expertise, design, repair and appraisal services, she offers an array of treasures including an impressive variety of always changing jewelry and collectable coins.

The public is invited to stop in at Village Arts to show Teresa just how much Los Alamos loves her! This weekend will be extra special, with opportunities Read More