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Rio Grande Art Association

Membership is open to everyone and all media. Each month we have a demonstration or presentation by a local art professional.

Celebrating our 25th anniversary, the Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of New Mexico artists. The Rio Grande Art Association's monthly meetings (no meetings in July or December) give you an opportunity to meet other artists, learn some techniques to flex your art muscles, and to inspire your creativity! Each year we sponsor

a national juried show, Encantada; and co-sponsor Masterworks of New Mexico, which features the work of New Mexico artists. We welcome anyone interest in art, particularly those artists who work in oils, acrylics, casein, egg tempera, oil pastels, encaustic, mixed media, or any of the painting media that are exhibited without glass.

05/11/2026

Meeting this Saturday, May 16, 2026, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Blvd NE.
Visitors welcome. Meetings are free, and no registration is required. We welcome artists in all media at all levels and guests!

Presentation: Mastering COBRA Water Mixable Oil Paints:
Tips and Techniques
Step into the studio with artist Michele Byrne for an
inspiring, talk and slide show to understand her love for
Cobra Artist water-mixable oils. Since 2009, Michele has
explored the possibilities of these beautifully creamy paints,
and as a Royal Talens Ambassador, she’s mastered the
techniques that bring out their full potential. She’ll share her
favorite mediums and insider tips for achieving her signature
dramatic style.

04/17/2026

Meeting tomorrow, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Blvd NE,
Visitors welcome. Meetings are free, and no registration is required. We welcome artists in all media at all levels and guests!

Mini Drawing Lesson - Sean Hudson ~ Seeing Simply - distilling a few essential ideas and techniques from Sean's approach to painting the landscape in watercolor

Educational Program Presenter - Ming Franz - Dancing with Acrylics. Ming will be demonstrating acrylic pouring, an abstract art technique where fluid acrylic paints are poured on a surface creating bold, colorful, and innovative art. Her "splash" painting technique, which combines watercolor with Chinese ink and brush, is truly mesmerizing.

04/13/2026

Last week of Masterworks. Hispanic Arts Gallery, EXPO New Mexico, Gate 3
300 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque
Open Tuesdays – Sundays 10 am – 5 pm

Congratulations to RGAA members who won awards!

03/27/2026

This evening March 27th 5 – 8PM. MasterWorks New Mexico –Gala reception and awards at the opening in the Expo-NM Hispanic Arts Building. Enter Expo NM through Gate 3 at the San Pedro and Copper intersection. All artwork for sale. Pastel, Watermedia, Oil, Acrylic, Miniatures.

03/20/2026

RGAA meeting Saturday March 21
9am-Noon
Visitors welcome
UNM Continuing Education, South Building, Second Floor, Room 222, 1634 University Blvd NE

Mini Drawing Lesson - Dave Cook: Creating a Composition Study Dave will provide a brief demonstration of composing, drawing, and using values in a composition study.

Educational Program Presenter
Cynthia Inson
It’s All About Relationships but Keep Your Distance
Painting with intention is all about combining the relationships between color, value, line, form, size, and position. However, it is a challenge to “keep your distance” to be able to adjust and improve your works.

02/28/2026

Masterworks is coming up!

02/20/2026

RGAA meeting Saturday Jan 24
9am-Noon
Visitors welcome
UNM Continuing Ed North Building,
1634 University Blvd NE

02/13/2026

Another ¡Encantada! 2025 award. 3rd place Small 2D Works, Blue Bird in Habitat, Mary Julyan, Oil

02/05/2026

Another ¡Encantada! 2025 award. 1st place Standard 2D Works
"Accross State Lines" by Lindsay Spellman
See more of her work at: https://lindsayspellman.com/

01/29/2026

Masterworks 2026, 28th Annual Juried Standard Fine Art Show & Sale. RGAA is proud to sponsor the Oil and Acrylic Standard Fine Art Division for the 28th year!
Standard work entry deadline: Saturday January 31, 2026, 5 pm
Miniature fine artwork entry deadline: Friday February, 27, 2026, 5 pm
More Information at https://rgaanm.org/

Azucar de Sandia by David Pagani
First Place, Oil/Acrylic Division, MasterWorks 2025

Address

UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Boulevard NE
Albuquerque, NM
87131

Website

https://www.rgaanm.org/

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