Taos On The Cheap

A free Saturday morning arts program sounds perfect to keep youngsters creatively occupied in the snowy season!
The clay workshops are hosted by the Harwood Museum and led by artists Abby Salsbury and Alex Kurtz, on three consecutive Saturdays – January 16, 23, and 30 – from 10 a.m. till noon. Kids are required to sign [...]

The opening reception for the ‘Paintings from the Sixties’ exhibition, featuring the work of Charles Strong, a member of the San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionists, takes place Friday Nov 6 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Taos Community Auditorium’s Encore Gallery. If you miss the Charles Strong reception, the show runs through Dec [...]

Here are two free opportunities for families to get tied up with string and applique themselves together…  As part of the Taos Summer of Love, The Harwood Museum is hosting:
Aug 15 – Saturday Arts Macrame
Aug 22 – Saturday Arts Applique
Times for both are 10 to 11:30 a.m. and all ages are welcome.

Taos Country Club hosts a free Taos Icons fine art exhibit on Friday August 7 showing work by nearly all the 54 prominent Taos artists who are part of the Taos Icon group. We know for sure that you’ll see pieces by the Michael McCormick Gallery’s Miguel Martinez, Malcolm Furlow, Shelbee Mares, and Michael Archuleta, [...]

On Saturday August 8 the Harwood Museum hosts a free 30 minute interactive yoga session for children in the soothingly divine Agnes Martin Gallery, followed by arts activities. Starts 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m, led by Jayne Schell for Lila Yoga and Art for kids.

The free Questa Vecindad Studio Tour is on the weekend of August 1 and 2, visiting the homes and studios of artists around Questa, El Rito, and San Cristobal. Meet arts and crafts people working in forms including blown glass, woodwork, furniture, pottery, photography, paintings, jewelery, textiles, and leather. Apparently there are quite a [...]

Free artist reception at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, on Sat, May 23, 2009, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
The ‘Far Out’ show features Landscapes Remembering the Summer of Love by artists Peggy Immel, Judith Stroh-Miller and Kemper Coley.
Free reception at Wilder Nightingale Fine Art, 119-A Kit Carson Road, Taos.

The free 7th Annual Folk Life Festival at the Millicent Rogers Museum is from noon to 4:00 pm on May 16, 2009, featuring tri-cultural music and dance, artist demonstrations, art activities, and face painting (The face painting is presumably for the kids, but hey, it’s Taos. Whatever takes your fancy.)

A good deal on business and marketing workshops for artists at The Taos Gallery, in partnership with the NM Small Business Development Center. All workshops $10, unless marked free, and all from 9:00 am to noon, with presenter Julianna Barbee, SBDC Director, unless another time/presenter is noted.  Contact The Taos Gallery to register.
April 30 – Basic [...]

Open House Reception at The Taos Gallery, 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday April 17, 2009.  ‘Melting Pot – An Exhibition of Expression and Letting Go’ features new works from a trio of diverse artists:  ceramic sculptures by Steve Gootgeld, and paintings by Bill Hudson and Kristin Jones. Show continues through April. Free reception at [...]

Meet Carlos Rael, retablos and bultos artist, on Saturday April 4 from noon to 2:00 pm at the Harwood Museum Shop, discussing his work as part of a Shop and Learn Trunk Show. Rael’s work will be on show throughout April 2009.  Free, although nobody can blame you if you shop a little…

Saturday April 4 at 3:00 pm at the TCA Encore Gallery, meet artist Larry Bell, discussing his work and processes. Bell’s work has been shown internationally through his 50 year career, and his exhibit The Last Woman is displayed (free) at the TCA Encore Gallery through April 19, 2009.  Free talk, but donations are welcome.

Free opening reception Friday April 3, 5:00 – 7:00 pm for Beyond the Fringe: A Fiber Art Exhibit, at the TCA Stables Gallery. Thirteen artists present multidimensional works in weaving, emboidery, knit, crochet, quilting etc.  Show continues to April 7.

March 28, 2-4 pm at the San Geronimo Lodge, a free reception showing the winning artwork for the 2009 Toast of Taos Wine Festival poster, plus work from other artists who competed in the contest. Artists include Kit Lynch, Ann Cole, Pat Woodall, Lloyd Rivera. The winning poster is a beaut, but you can check [...]