Axle Contemporary

05/16/2021

A beautiful day outside the New Mexico museum of Art on the iconic Santa Fe Plaza.

A beautiful day outside the New Mexico museum of Art on the iconic Santa Fe Plaza.

05/16/2021

Richard Eeds Show - May 14, 2021 | SantaFe.com

Listen to Jerry and Elizabeth Jacobson and Richard Eeds talk about EVERYTHING FEELS RECENT WHEN YOU'RE FAR AWAY.

https://santafe.com/podcast/richard-eeds-show-may-14-2021-4/

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05/01/2021

So nice to see people at Axle IRL last night. Thanks all for coming out to celebrate the new exhibition: EVERYTHING FEELS RECENT WHEN YOU'RE FAR AWAY.

04/30/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

Chamiza Foundation Invites Applications for Pueblo Indian Culture Preservation

Deadline: May 7, 2021
Established in 1989, the Chamiza Foundation works to ensure the continuity and living preservation of Pueblo Indian culture and traditions.
To advance this mission, the foundation welcomes applications in the following areas:
Traditional Project Funding — The foundation provides grant support for programs that directly relate to some aspect of the preservation and/or continuity of Pueblo culture and traditional lifeways. Awards range on average from between $3,000 and $12,000. Proposals are invited from New Mexico’s nineteen Pueblo Indian tribal communities; Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, El Paso, Texas, member of the All Pueblo Council of Governors and the 20th Pueblo; Pueblo community leaders; and non-Pueblo organizations that serve Pueblo communities (these entities must submit a letter of support from the governor of the pueblo as evidence that the community has requested their involvement). Funding priorities include language preservation and revitalization programs; traditional architecture and building; sustainable agriculture: traditional food ways and cooking practices; understanding of plants and their medicinal uses; traditional arts and crafts instruction: intergenerational programs; tribal and ancestral history; oral histories and storytelling; youth education and leadership: traditions and elements of ceremonial life; ecology and environmental stewardship; and innovative uses of technology. Special consideration is given to programs that include a language component and intercultural exchange and education.
COVID-19 Emergency Relief Funding — Grants of between $3,000 and $12,000 will be awarded in support of relief efforts for Pueblo community relief efforts, including food, medical supplies and personal items; water; community relief and recovery needs; Internet access and connectivity; and other needs and expenses directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
More info on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

04/28/2021

A wonderful day in Dulce at the Jicarilla Apache Nation with Axle and our new book and welcoming appreciative people and snow and rain and sun and clouds. Many thanks to MIAC and NM Arts and Dr. Matthew Martinez and Natasha Brokeshoulder and Phyllis Kennedy and Claudia Muniz for all the work to make this happen, and everyone who came out to see us and get a book, including Philip Vigil and Cougar Vigil and many many more I can't begin to name! And thank you Julie Chase-Daniel for driving up and making photos and welcoming everyone so nicely.

04/28/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

POETS!
Might you be the next City of Santa Fe: Poet Laureate?

The Santa Fe Arts Commission Poet Laureate program, established in 2005, strives to promote a meaningful poetic presence as part of the diverse cultural fabric of the city. This is an honorary position given to a person who has established a presence in the world of poetry, has demonstrated a commitment to and passion for poetry, and embraces the opportunity to engage in civic discourse.

The new Poet Laureate will succeed poet Elizabeth Jacobson, who has served from 2019-June 2021.

The Poet Laureate program is designed to enhance the presence of the literary arts in Santa Fe and create a focal point for the expression of Santa Fe’s culture through the literary arts. Objectives for the program also include raising awareness of the power of poetry and the spoken word, providing a forum for the cross pollination of art forms, and fostering the personal and professional growth of the Poet Laureate. Over time, the program will generate a body of work that commemorates the life of the city, the spirit of its people, and its special qualities. The honorary position is given to a person who has established a reputation in the world of poetry, demonstrated commitment and passion for poetry, and embraces the opportunity to engage in civic discourse. Duties are both ceremonial, through appearances at city events; and educational, through a community outreach project. This project must address a diverse audience with public readings, workshops, and the acceptance of invitations from schools and local organizations.
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The Poet Laureate position will receive up to $5,000/year.Compensation for the public appearances will total up to $2,000/year. Compensation for the education project will be an amount up to $3,000/year

Deadline May 17

More info on this and other NM Arts Opportunities are on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

04/28/2021

https://www.sfreporter.com/arts/sfrpicks/2021/04/27/sfr-digital-ish-picksweek-of-april-28/

Come to the Exhibitions Opening and Book Release OUTDOOR event. Railyard by Farmers Market, Friday 5-8pm.

https://www.sfreporter.com/arts/sfrpicks/2021/04/27/sfr-digital-ish-picksweek-of-april-28/

Come to the Exhibitions Opening and Book Release OUTDOOR event. Railyard by Farmers Market, Friday 5-8pm.

04/26/2021

Here is a preview of the book we are distributing this Tuesday, 10am-5pm at the Wild Horse Casino parking lot. Come by and get a copy. Made for distribution to all 600 schoolchildren of the Jicarilla Apache Nation in Dulce.

04/24/2021

Young poets read!

04/23/2021

Coffee and Culture - April 10, 2021 | SantaFe.com

Reading this evening, exhibition opening next week: https://santafe.com/podcast/coffee-and-culture-april-10-2021-2/

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04/22/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

Through the Flower Art Space
Art Space Assistant/Social Media Coordinator
Full time position, 40 hours/week
Regular schedule: Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm
Location: Through the Flower Art Space, 107 Becker Avenue, Belen, New Mexico, 87002
Salary: 25,000 - 30,000 a year
More info on this and other art opportunities in New Mexico are on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

04/16/2021

Traditional Art of the Jicarilla Apache
from the collection of The Museum of Indian Art and Culture

in Santa Fe through April 25th
and at
The Wild Horse Casino parking lot
Jicarilla Apache Nation in Dulce
Tuesday, April 27th, 10 am -5pm

See Axle's daily location at www.axleart.com

In the thick of the pandemic shutdown, the state of New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe’s Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and Axle Contemporary have joined together to produce a book for free distribution to all 600 schoolchildren in the Jicarilla Apache Schools. On Tuesday April 27, from 10am– 5pm, Axle Contemporary will be in Dulce, at the parking lot of the Wild Horse Casino, exhibiting some of the photos from the book on the exterior of the mobile artspace and distributing free books to families.

This pilot project is a response to last year's cancellation of art summer camps and activities at State Museums and the long shutdown of in-person learning at schools across the state. Bringing an in-person experience directly to our rural communities and distributing hands-on material promises to have a positive impact on schoolchildren in this time.

We've just installed the show, and now have 10 days to share it here, in Santa Fe. See daily location at www.axleart.com. This glimpse from the pages of the book shows ten pieces of traditional artwork from the Jicarilla Apache that are a part of the collection of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe.

The book, Traditional Art of the Jicarilla Apache, has been produced specifically to distribute in the Jicarilla Apache community.; It contains historical photos and writing from the recent MIAC exhibition Traditional Lifeways of the Southern Athabaskans, as well as images of Jicarilla artwork from the MIAC collection, selected by Axle's editor-curators Jerry Wellman and Matthew Chase-Daniel.

This exhibition is part of Axle Contemporary BROADSIDES series. Broadsides is a series of large-scale wheatpaste interventions on the exterior of the Axle Contemporary mobile artspace.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is closed for a major renovation. Please make time to visit the updated space when they reopen on May 16th. www.miaclab.org

Traditional Art of the Jicarilla Apache
from the collection of The Museum of Indian Art and Culture

in Santa Fe through April 25th
and at
The Wild Horse Casino parking lot
Jicarilla Apache Nation in Dulce
Tuesday, April 27th, 10 am -5pm

See Axle's daily location at www.axleart.com

In the thick of the pandemic shutdown, the state of New Mexico’s Department of Cultural Affairs, Santa Fe’s Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, and Axle Contemporary have joined together to produce a book for free distribution to all 600 schoolchildren in the Jicarilla Apache Schools. On Tuesday April 27, from 10am– 5pm, Axle Contemporary will be in Dulce, at the parking lot of the Wild Horse Casino, exhibiting some of the photos from the book on the exterior of the mobile artspace and distributing free books to families.

This pilot project is a response to last year's cancellation of art summer camps and activities at State Museums and the long shutdown of in-person learning at schools across the state. Bringing an in-person experience directly to our rural communities and distributing hands-on material promises to have a positive impact on schoolchildren in this time.

We've just installed the show, and now have 10 days to share it here, in Santa Fe. See daily location at www.axleart.com. This glimpse from the pages of the book shows ten pieces of traditional artwork from the Jicarilla Apache that are a part of the collection of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe.

The book, Traditional Art of the Jicarilla Apache, has been produced specifically to distribute in the Jicarilla Apache community.; It contains historical photos and writing from the recent MIAC exhibition Traditional Lifeways of the Southern Athabaskans, as well as images of Jicarilla artwork from the MIAC collection, selected by Axle's editor-curators Jerry Wellman and Matthew Chase-Daniel.

This exhibition is part of Axle Contemporary BROADSIDES series. Broadsides is a series of large-scale wheatpaste interventions on the exterior of the Axle Contemporary mobile artspace.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is closed for a major renovation. Please make time to visit the updated space when they reopen on May 16th. www.miaclab.org

04/15/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read-
Community Art Show & Contest

The City of Santa Fe will celebrate Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea. Santa Fe Public Library invites the community to submit their artwork based on the theme of the book or the companion books, Dreamers by Yuyi Morales, The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz or Sanctuary by Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher.

Children: ages 9 years and under
Youth: ages 10-13
Teen: ages 14-17
Adults: ages 18 and older
All entries will be exhibited at the Santa Fe Public Library online gallery, and there will be prizes: Art supplies, gift cards, books, and more.

Themes can include, but are not limited to: immigration, emigration, relocation to new towns/ neighborhoods/ schools/ home, community, resilience, your dreams, your hopes and history finding your way in a new place, navigating an unfamiliar world and finding the best parts of it.
More info and application fare on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page. https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

04/12/2021

Everything Feels Recent When You’re Far Away: A Collaborative Poetry Project | CW Bookstore

Join us for this reading and celebration at Collected Works on Zoom. April 23, 6pm.

https://www.collectedworksbookstore.com/events-1/everything-feels-recent-when-youre-far-away-a-collaborative-poetry-project

Santa Fe Poet Laureate Elizabeth Jacobson, Axle Contemporary, YouthWorks, Santa Fe Community Screenprinting, and The New Mexico School for the Arts have been working on a project over the past year. Join us on Zoom and celebrate all of their hard work!

04/03/2021

Ambassadors of Poetry Prevail in the United States of Pandemica by Nancy Mitchell - Plume

Axle's Everything Feels Recent When You're Far Away, well-described in this interview with our collaborator Santa Fe Poet Laureate Elizabeth Jacobson.

https://plumepoetry.com/five-poet-laureates/

In honor of National Poetry Month I interviewed five Poet Laureates: Tina Chang, Elizabeth Jacobson, Paisley Rekdal, Levi Romero and Laura Tohe. As the Inaugural Poet Laureate of Salisbury, Maryland I was eager to hear about the specifics of their appointments, their projects, how they met the chall...

03/26/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Santa Fe Community Foundation Native American Advised Fund Logo Design


The Santa Fe Community Foundation announces a call for the design and creation of the visual identity of the Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation. An honorarium of $1,000 will be awarded to the winning logo design. Deadline for submissions is Monday, May 31, 2021.


The Native American Advised Fund, at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, was established in 1993 with a gift from the late Allan Houser (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache), a humanitarian and one of the world's great artists. Grants are made from the fund based on the recommendations of an advisory committee. All members of the advisory committee are drawn from the local Native American communities.

More info on this and other art opportunities in New Mexico are on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

03/23/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

MULTICULTURAL MURAL- Santa Fe Convention Center
Project Budget: $50,000

This project seeks to activate and celebrate the people of Santa Fe.
This project is funded through the Art In Public Places program which allocates 2% of capital
improvement projects towards permanent public artworks. These projects are part of the 2018
Gross Revenue Tax Bond projects.

More info on this and other art opportunities in New Mexico are on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

03/17/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

CENTER: Project Launch Grant for New Mexico-based photographers

New in 2021, CENTER is spotlighting its longstanding Project Launch Grant towards New Mexico-based photographers / lens-based artists with a grant of $2,500. More info on this and more on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page here: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.

03/16/2021

AxleListings: Artist Opportunities

Northern Youth Project seeking Art & Leadership Program Coordinator

Northern Youth Project seeking Art & Leadership Program Coordinator working with youth
Experience working with youth, mentorship, various art forms and collaborating with other artists
Can work in a team and collaborate with community partners
Coordinate art exhibits, promote youth art in the community and lead youth meetings
Can pass a background check, willing to take a COVID test every season
More info on this and other Art gigs in New Mexico on Axle Contemporary's LISTINGS page: https://www.axleart.com/listings

Current opportunities of relevance to New Mexico Artists and curators: Calls for Entries, residencies, surveys, and jobs.