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1 Table of Contents DAAC s Volunteer of the Month...1 Renaissance ArtsFaire...2 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre: RGT s 10th Anniversary of Re-Opening...3 Career Art Path...4 Red Riding Hood...5 Summer Opera Camp...6 Nosotros / Feed The Body And Soul...7 Jack Pumphrey...8 Every Other Tuesday: Alyssa Gose & Elijah Estrada...9 Cruel...9 Every Other Tuesday: Johnoscar...9 ACT Presents Robin Hood...10 DAAC s Summer Arts Programs...10 Arts & Entertainment On Screen at the Fountain On Stage This Month Acting Class for Children at The Fountain Theatre...12 Disney Pixar Roundup Camp...12 Gallery Listing...12 US Premiere of Dead When I Got Here...13 Femme Schizm...13 Culture & History: Ronald Kil: Spanning the Range...14 Beyond Pluto: The Clyde Tombaugh Story.. 14 Terraria Gigantica...14 New & Ongoing Exhibits & Events...14 Notices & Reminders...15 DAAC Board of Directors & Staff Listing...17 Header art: Final Approach to Sedona by Jack Pumphrey, which can be seen in its entirety on page 7. From the Director s Desk One of the best things we do at the Doña Ana Arts Council is Career Art Path, a two week long immersion program in the visual arts for middle school students that includes hands on experience in many fields such as ceramics, painting, batik and photography. The program, known as CAP for short, also includes field trips to local galleries, museums and businesses to discover the many career avenues available in the arts. For the past 20 years, this program has inspired so many young people to explore a viable career path in the arts. We would like to thank Marian and Jordon Wolle and The Mesilla Valley Weavers for their financial support of CAP. This year s program will run from June 15-26, with a culminating student art show on Friday, June 26 from 12 noon to 1pm at Alma d arte Charter High School, 401 Court Ave. The public is invited to come see our future artists-in-the making! Best regards, Kathleen Albers, Executive Director Marian and Jordon Wolle, founders of the Career Art Path program, at last year s student art show. Doña Ana Arts Council s Volunteer of the Month ~ EMMITT BOOHER Emmitt Booher lives in Mesilla with his wife of forty years, Rosa, and three rescue pets, L. Diego, Frida K, and Socrates. Emmitt is a native New Mexican and moved to the Mesilla Valley in His fascination with photography began with his Grandmother s Kodak box camera fifty years ago. This passion turned into a lifelong study of the photographic medium. It has led Emmitt to pursue studies in Vermont, California, Montana, Texas, New Mexico and Italy with photographers whose work he admires. He is a member of the Doña Ana Photography Club, Hawk s Aloft, Friends of Bosque del Apache, Doña Ana Arts Council, Southwest Environmental Center and the Yellowstone Association. Emmitt has contributed wonderful photographs from the Renaissance ArtsFaire and Las Cruces Arts Fair as well as many events at the Rio Grande Theatre. In April, he captured amazing images from both the public and school performances of Scrap Arts Music which can be seen on the Arts Council s Facebook page and website. We really appreciate Emmitt s time and talent. Doña Ana Arts Council 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, NM (575) The Doña Ana Arts Council, Inc., is a non-profit organization working through the arts to enhance the quality of life and develop the cultural, educational and economic growth of our community.

2 Spotlight on the Doña Ana Arts Council 2 Call for Crafters ~ Renaissance ArtsFaire The Doña Ana Arts Council is seeking artists and high-quality crafters for the 44th Annual Renaissance ArtsFaire that will be held November 7 & 8, 2015 at Young Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Interested artisans are encouraged to apply online at ZAPPlication.org Renaissance Arts- Faire 2015 ( zapplication.org/event-info. php?id=4120). Application deadline is June 26, This juried event is organized by the Dona Ana Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) organization that has supported the arts in Southern New Mexico for more than 45 years. All income generated by gate receipts, booth fees and beverage sales goes to support arts in education and other Arts Council programs throughout the year. The Renaissance ArtsFaire features approximately 180 vendor booths, and is recognized as one of the finest of its kind in the Southwest. The event is widely promoted throughout the region in print, radio, television and direct mailings. Attendance is 13,000 to 18,000 visitors each year. The Doña Ana Arts Council offices are located on the 2nd floor of the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, NM. For clarification or additional information, visit org ( ) or contact Michael Evans, Event Coordinator, at events@daarts.org or

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4 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre Doña Ana Arts Council Announces Career Art Path June 15-26, 2015 The Doña Ana Arts Council proudly presents its annual Career Arts Path (CAP) program for middle school students interested in exploring career fields within the arts. Designed for students entering the 5th through 8th grades, CAP is a two-week immersion program in the visual arts, exposing attendees to different artistic callings, via handson learning experiences, field trips and exhibits of their work. The CAP program will be held June 15-26, 2015 at Alma d Arte Charter High School, 402 W. Court Ave, Las Cruces. Career Art Path provides an opportunity for middle school students to explore a wide range of various aspects of art in depth, including ceramics, drawing, and painting. They are able to experiment with many new media often presented to them by artists that are working in that field. With several field trips, the students are able to see many kinds of careers in art from costume design to the culinary arts as well as auxiliary careers in art, such as working as a curator in a museum and the business of running a gallery. A parent from last year s program credited CAP with showing her daughter there is nothing she can t do, and no one she can t be. 4 CAP culminates with an art show featuring the students artwork, which this summer will be in the El Paso Electric Gallery in the Rio Grande Theatre. One former CAP student recently wrote to say, In May I will be graduation from NMSU with my Bachelor s Degree in art and a lot of this is due to my experiences at CAP. Career Art Path will be held on June 15-26, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM- 2:00 PM at the Alma d Arte Charter High School, 402 W Court Ave, Las Cruces, NM. Tuition is $100 per student for the two-week program. The Doña Ana Arts Council and program founders, Marian and Jordon Wolle, donate financial support for this program to any student who has an expressed interest in the visual arts, but who is unable to pay the full tuition. Partial scholarships are available with teacher recommendations. Applications are available Top photo: CAP student works with guest artist Luis Navarro on a spray paint design. Above: CAP students learn painting tips from guest artist Rosemary McLoughlin on a field trip to the Cutter Gallery. at The Doña Ana Arts Council offices are located on the 2nd floor of the Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces, and are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Doña Ana Arts Council s Summer Youth Programs visit or call (575)

5 MISSOULACHILDREN STHEATRE July611,2015forK12students PresentedbytheDoñaAnaArtsCouncil WiththesupportoftheGeneralFederationofWomen sprogresscluboflascruces OpenauditionsMonday,July6at10:00AMattheRioGrandeTheatre 211NMainStreet,LasCruces,NM88004 PerformancesareJuly10at7:00PMandJuly11at11:00AM $60RegistrationFee,PartialScholarshipsAvailable Call orvisitwww.DAarts.org formoreinformation [Typetext] 5

6 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre Doña Ana Arts Council Announces Registration for 2015 Summer Opera Camp at Rio Grande Theatre Shown here: Opera Storyteller students rehearse the new opera that they helped write and produce. 6 The Doña Ana Arts Council will roll out its newest arts education program this summer, when Opera Storytellers Camp makes its debut, co-sponsored by the Santa Fe Opera (SFO). Lead by SFO faculty experts including a composer, a stage director, a vocal coach, and a costume, scenic and video designer Opera Storytellers Camp will allow attendees to activate their voices, bodies and imaginations, to expand their individual potential through creative exploration and discovery. Opera Storytellers Camp will run July 20-25, 2015 and will be presented at the Rio Grande Theatre. The Santa Fe Opera is excited to announce the launch of Opera Storytellers, a summer camp for kids around New Mexico, said Rebecca Holmes, Director of Story Development for the Santa Fe Opera and Co-Manager of Active Learning Through Opera (ALTO). While the summer camps are a first for The Santa Fe Opera, its commitment to community engagement and education goes back more than 25 years. Through its ALTO program, SFO Teaching Artists work in partnerships with teachers and school districts around the state to provide professional development for teachers, and arts integrated learning opportunities for students. Designed for students entering 3rd through 8th grades, Opera Storytellers Camp will introduce 25 to 30 students to the elements of opera libretto writing, music composition and theatrical staging then give them the opportunity to compose and present their own musical drama based on the Hero s Journey. The camp will culminate with a performance of the production for family and friends, live on the Rio Grande Theatre stage. Registration is already underway and slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Tuition is $100 per student; partial scholarships are available. Opera is the ultimate collaborative art form, said Executive Director for the Doña Ana Arts Council Kathleen Albers. It combines music composition and production, singing, libretto writing, acting, costume design and set building, which requires 2 and 3 dimensional visual art to paint backdrops and build the set and props. We are very excited to introduce this new program by the Santa Fe Opera here in Las Cruces. The Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 N. Main Street, in Las Cruces, NM, and is managed by the Doña Ana Arts Council for the City of Las Cruces. Offices are located upstairs in the theater and are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on the Doña Ana Arts Council s Summer Youth Programs visit or call (575)

7 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre Hometown Legends Nosotros Return to Feed The Body And Soul Saturday, June 20, 2015 The Doña Ana Arts Council and Casa de Peregrinos join forces with hometown musical favorites Nosotros to present a benefit concert and food drive called Feed the Body and Soul. Organized to address a very real need in our community, the event will kick off with a food drive at the downtown Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces on Saturday, June 13 and culminate in a concert at the Rio Grande Theatre on Saturday, June 20 with Nosotros, the local group that has gone on to become one of the hottest Latin acts in the Southwest. Award-winning ensemble, Nosotros, began as a Las Cruces guitar trio in 1994, but has since added members, relocated to Albuquerque and racked up the awards, cementing their reputation as a Latin music powerhouse. Having just celebrated their 20th anniversary as a musical act, Nosotros seamlessly combines Latin rhythms with the elements of Flamenco, Jazz, Salsa and Rock to create an unmistakably original sound. We stand behind Casa de Peregrinos in their efforts to feed the less fortunate in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, said Nosotros founder Randy Sanchez. It s our honor and privilege to perform at this year s event and we hope to see many donors from the community come out and celebrate with us. We believe, as a group, that every one deserves access to food and it is a necessity and right to feed our people. We also believe that everyone deserves access to art and art education. We would like to thank the Doña Ana Arts Council for their continuing efforts to helping make the arts essential to the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. A refrigerated truck from Casa de Peregrinos will be set up near the Rio Grande Theatre from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 13, during the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces. Bring your donations fruits, vegetables or other perishable items or buy them at the market and deliver them to the truck, then purchase your tickets for the concert, as well as Nosotros CDs and t-shirts. To further feed both the body and soul, Project MainStreet will organize a food truck roundup and has invited High Desert Brewery to set up outside the Rio Grande Theatre from 6 to 10 p.m. on the night of the concert, Saturday, June 20. All net proceeds from the concert will go to the Casa de Peregrinos emergency food bank and to the Doña Ana Arts Council s arts education programs. The Rio Grande Theatre is located at 211 N. Main Street, in Las Cruces. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 7 p.m. Reserved seats for the benefit concert are $26 and may be purchased via the website at or upstairs at the Rio Grande Theatre box office, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit the website or call (575)

8 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre On Exhibit in the El Paso Electric Gallery Jack Pumphrey Artist Reception on Friday, June 5, 5-7 pm The regular monthly artists reception, taking place in the El Paso Electric Gallery from 5 to 7pm during the First Friday Downtown ArtRamble, will feature the original fine art renderings of nationally recognized graphic designer and printing consultant Jack Pumphrey. Please join us for this wonderful exhibit, meet the artists and get a first hand look at the artistic process. 8 Drawing and sketching has always been part of Jack s background; from being encouraged by his father to illustrate the adventure stories of the day to moonlighting as an illustrator for advertising agencies. A U.S. Air Force veteran (Strategic Air Command), Jack served in Zaragoza, Spain as a Nuclear Weapons Specialist during the early Cold War years. After paying his dues in the sales world for Addressograph- Multigraph Corporation he found his niche by demonstrating the capabilities of the compact printing press, known as the Multilith 1250 by running off copies of his ink sketches of boats at Fisherman s wharf & other scenery around San Francisco. After a long career in corporate sales of printing and graphic arts supplies, Jack struck out on his own in 1988 as a free-lance commercial artist starting Harbor Graphics & Design located in Gig Harbor, WA. Jack and his wife, Sue, sold the business in 1998 to their employees and moved to Las Cruces, NM where he started Jack Pumphrey Arts. Working with customers and prospects on a national level as a printing consultant and fine artist specializing in transportation and architecture, he honed his talents by doing commissions of classic cars, fine yachts and home renderings during the housing boom of the 2000 s. Utilizing his background in the printing industry, he offers consul to his clients with help in creating logos, sales presentations, posters, business cards and brochures. Examples of Jack Pumphrey s work and contact information may be found on his web site: For additional gallery information, visit or contact the Doña Ana Arts Council, , located on the 2nd floor of the Rio Grande Theatre. Shown Here: 1946 Ford Schwab s Garage; Final Approach to Sedona; Las Cruces Depot circa 1935; Starry, Starry Marina Night; and Varnished Thunder.

9 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre Tuesday, June 9, 6:30 pm Every Other Tuesday: Alyssa Gose and Elijah Estrada A 17-year-old senior at Las Cruces High School who plans on majoring in musical theatre, Alyssa Gose has appeared in over 25 plays and musicals including ASTC s Meet Me in St. Louis and Scaffolding Theatre Company s Nine. She sings in the LCHS choir and Swing Choir, is captain of the LCHS Show Choir and is an Honors soloist, among many other accomplishments. Joining Alyssa on stage will be fellow soloist Elijah Estrada and pianist David Cunniff. Every Other Tuesday is a Doña Ana Arts Council program that showcases local performers beginning promptly at 6:30 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public. For more info., visit or call (575) Saturday, June 13, 7 pm Cruel A contemporary dance show in two acts based on the novel 1984 by George Orwell and choreographed by Mexican director and choreographer Ebert Ortiz Cruel analyzes the evolution of mankind, from its initial stages, through the birth of its consciousness and concluding with a retrospective of its innermost thoughts and beliefs. Presented by the City of Las Cruces and the Consulate General of Mexico in El Paso. Doors open at 6:30pm and the presentation begins at 7pm. All ages. General admission is free to the public. For more information, call (915) ext Tuesday, June 23, 6:30pm Every Other Tuesday: Johnoscar A piano prodigy born in the Philippines, who began playing at age 4, was touring America at age 14 and was enrolled in Juilliard at age 16, Johnoscar will present selections from his upcoming album Cinema Paradiso: A Night At The Movies, featuring arrangement and interpretations from some of the greatest film music ever composed, by John Barry, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, Michael Nyman and Charlie Chaplin. Every Other Tuesday is a Doña Ana Arts Council program that showcases local and traveling performers beginning promptly at 6:30 pm. The event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit or call (575)

10 Spotlight on the Rio Grande Theatre Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th at 10 am and 1 pm ACT presents... Robin Hood Actors ranging in age from 5 to 15 will take the stage when A Children s Theater of the Mesilla Valley (ACT) presents its annual summer production about a rogue bandit and his band of merry men who rob from the rich to give to the poor. Doors open Friday, June 26 at 9am, show starts at 10am. Doors open Saturday, June 27 at noon, show starts at 1pm. Tickets are $3 general admission on Friday, $7 general admission on Saturday. For more info., or to reserve tickets, please call (575) or visit the website at SUMMER ART PROGRAMS CAREER ART PATH (CAP) June 15 26, 2015 Two week immersion in the visual arts for students entering 5th 8th grades. Held at Alma d Arte Charter High School 402 W. Court Avenue, Las Cruces. Tuition is $ per student partial scholarships available. MISSOULA CHILDREN S THEATRE (MCT) July 6 11, 2015 Red Riding Hood One week theatre camp for students entering 1st 12th grades. Held at the Rio Grande Theatre 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces. Tuition is $60.00 per student partial scholarships available. June 2015 at-a-glance Calendar of Events Friday, June 5 Artist Reception for June Tuesday, June 9 Every Other Tuesday: Alyssa Gose & Elijah Estrada OPERA STORYTELLERS July 20 25, 2015 Five day Opera Camp for students entering 3rd 8th grades. Held at the Rio Grande Theatre 211 N. Main Street, Las Cruces. Tuition is $ per student partial scholarships available. Saturday, June 13 Cruel Saturday, June 20 Nosotros: Feed the Body and Soul Tuesday, June 23 Every Other Tuesday: Johnoscar Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27 ACT presents Robin Hood On Exhibit in the El Paso Electric Gallery Jack Pumphrey For more information and to register, please visit Click on Arts Education. 2nd Floor of the Historic Rio Grande Theatre 211 N. Main St., Las Cruces

11 Arts and Entertainment On Screen at the Fountain: Timbuktu ~ May 29 - June 4, 7:30 PM Daily, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 PM and Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM. Effie Gray ~ June 5 11, 7:30 PM Daily, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 PM and Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM. Dead When I Got Here ~ June 6, 10:00 AM, Cost: $7. Danny Collins ~ June 12 18, 7:30 PM Daily, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 PM and Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM. The Salt of the Earth ~ June 19 25, 7:30 PM Daily, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 PM and Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM. Charlie s Country ~ June 26 - July 2, 7:30 PM Daily, Saturday Matinee at 1:30 PM and Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM. The Mesilla Valley Film Society at the Fountain Theatre: located in the Fountain Theatre, one block south of the plaza, at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla, NM. Regular show times: Evenings at 7:30, Sundays at 2:30 and 7:30. Ticket Prices: Regular $7.00, Senior/Student $6.00, Member $5.00, Child $5.00, Wednesdays $5.00. CineMatinee: Sat. at 1:30 ($5 Regular, $2 Member.) For more information, please call (575) or visit us online at 11 On Stage This Month: Arabian Nights ~ June 5-21, presented by No Strings Theatre Company at the Black Box Theatre Arabian Nights, adapted by Dominic Cooke and directed by Karen Caroe, runs June 5-21 at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The play is the beautiful story of Shahrazad s wedding night in the palace of King Shahrayar. Like thousands of young brides before her, the new queen is to be put to death by morning. Unlike her misfortunate predecessors, Shahrazad has the one gift that can save her life: the gift of storytelling. Her stories are those we have come to know and love the stories of Ali Baba and Es-Sindibad. With her mischievous imagination, Queen Shahrazad paints a dazzling array of stories and characters. Arabian Nights employs a mixture of song, dance, puppetry and illusion to summon magical, enchanted worlds full of wild beasts, singing trees and sneaky thieves. It is a celebration of imagination and storytelling...but is it be powerful enough to save Shahrazad s life? The play is an ensemble piece in which each actor plays multiple roles. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Sundays, June 14 and 21 at 2:30 p.m. and a Thursday evening performance on June 18 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 regular admission, $10.00 students and seniors over 65, and all seats on Thursday are $8.00. Reservations: (575) No Strings Theatre Company Announces Auditions for Bob: A Life In Five Acts on June 14 No Strings Theatre Company will hold auditions for Bob: A Life in Five Acts by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb directed by No Strings Theatre Company s Artistic Director, Ceil Herman, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. The play is an absurdist tale of the American dream and one man s odyssey from a White Castle hamburger stand through the rest stops of American on his way to find himself. It is a comic exploration of American mythology and values, the treacherous pursuit of happiness and discovering what it means to be truly great. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Needed are 3 men and 2 women, any age. The character of Bob is followed from birth to old age. The four chorus members will play multiple roles. A copy of the script is on reserve at the Research Help Desk at Branigan Library. Performance dates are August 21 - Sept. 6 with a possibility to extend to September 13 should audience response warrant. For more information, please contact the director at nstcbbt@zianet.com. Music Night at the Black Box Theatre ~ Wednesday, June 4 Save the date for an evening of music at Black Box Theater, 430 N Main Street in Las Cruces, on Wednesday, June 24th at 7:00 pm. Songs will be shared by two wonderful acts and songwriters, Gabrielle Louise and Justin Thompson. Gabrielle Louise is a nationally touring troubadour noted for her poignant lyrics and lush voice. The daughter of two vagabond musicians, Gabrielle inherited the genetic predisposition to wanderlust and song. Gabrielle Louise s music is anchored deeply in folk, but undeniably drawn to rich harmonies and melodic adventurism. Her ound has the earthy feel of early Joni Mitchell while also veering into the spirited delivery

12 Arts and Entertainment of fellow genre- hopping artist Martin Sexton. Unafraid to take a random musical escapade in the name of inspiration, Gabrielle is at one moment folkie and ethereal, the next moment a smoky jazz chanteuse. She recently released her fifth studio record accompanied by a book of short stories and poems entitled, The Bird in my Chest. Justin Thompson is a songwriter and performer from Albuquerque, New Mexico with an affinity for traditional folk music and the acoustic guitar. His persona and lyrics are as poetic as they are rough around the edges, and both lend themselves to honest and energetic performances. With an instinctive knack for melody and prose, Justin s songs are as singable as they are poignant. Justin recently finished a successful kickstarter campaign to fund the completion of his debut record, Hymns for a Manchild, reaching his goal of over $5,000 over the course of a one month campaign. For this special concert, Justin celebrates the release of his album. Both sets will be accompanied by Albuquerque s virtuoso mulit- instrumentalist, Gregg Daigle on mandolin, guitar, and banjo. In 2013 Gregg was voted Best Musician in Albuquerque by the Local IQ reader s poll and in 2014 was nominated for a NM Music Award. $10 at the door or in advance by calling (575) Acting Class for Children ~ June 8-12 at the Black Box Theatre Annex An Acting Class for Children will be taught at the Black Box Theatre Annex, located at 717A North Mesquite Street in Las Cruces from June Carole Schorr, a Hollywood Talent Manager, teaches acting in a nurturing, fun, and supportive environment helping children build confidence, improve memory and gain discipline. To name just a few projects Carole s clients have guest starred in The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, Dumb and Dumber, Monk, N.C.I.S.L.A., over 500 national commercials, and have made several appearances on Broadway. The class will be from ages 9-15 and run from June 8-12 from 10:30a.m.-2:30 p.m. The cost is $ with a $30.00 non-refundable deposit. The deposit will be applied to the cost of the class. Please call Carole at:(575) or her at: c_schorr@earthlink.net for all the details. Disney Pixar Roundup Camp... Woody at the Roundup, June 1-5 Yeee-Haw!! Woody and friends are fixin up a week of fun over yonder at ABC Academy!! All the gang will be there! How about you? Fun starts at 8:30 on June 1 at 1809 El Paseo, but ya gotta register ahead o time to be counted! Don t wait past May 29th or you won t get ta come! Each day the roundup gang is busy doin stuff until 12:30 when the parent posse picks up the tired crew. There s hats and bunches of art, dance and music and play-actin and a special surprise on Friday. Whoop it up!...hey, who lassoed my boots? Speakin of shoes, ya ll can rent dance shoes at the round-up for 5 bucks a pair if ya don t own some. Let us know your size. We ll be tappin and whoopin it up! Get off the horse and get online and register at You can even drop your camper off early at 7:30 or have em bring their grub an stay until 3:45 for an extra fee. Disney Pixar Roundup Camp: June 1-5, 8:30-12:30, Ages 3-8, $145 (Includes all materials & daily snack). Academy of Music & Dance, 1809 El Paseo Rd., Las Cruces. 12 Gallery Listing Adobe Patio Gallery 1765 Avenida de Mesilla, (575) Aralia Gallery 224 N. Campo, (575) Black Rat Tattoo & Art Gallery 1770 S. Telshor, Ste C, (575) Boudreau Jewelers & Gallery 2001 E. Lohman, Ste 125, (575) Connie Hines Interior Design 428 West Griggs Ave., (575) Cottonwood Gallery 275 N. Main Street, (575) Cutter Gallery 2640 El Paseo Road, (575) Doña Ana County Government Center 845 N. Motel Blvd., (575) El Jardin de Las Cruces Gallery 4010 N. Valley Drive, (575) El Paso Electric Gallery at The Rio Grande Theatre 211 N. Main Street, (575) Funky Karma Incense & Tea 3207 S. Main, Mesilla Park, (575) Justus Wright Galeria 266 W. Court, (575) La Mesa Station Gallery S. Hwy. 28, La Mesa, (575) Las Cruces City Hall 700 N. Main, (575) Las Cruces Convention & Visitor s Bureau 211 N. Water, (575) Lundeen Inn of the Arts 618 S. Alameda, (575) Luis Navarro Fine Art 207 Avenida de Mesilla, (575) M. Philip s Fine Art Gallery 221 N. Main Street, (575) Main Street Gallery 311 N. Main Street, (575) Mas Art ~ Gallery / Frame & Art Supplies 126 S. Main Street, (575) Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, Mesilla (575) Mesquite Art Gallery 340 N. Mesquite St., (575) MVS Studios 535 N. Main St., (575) NMSU Art Gallery NMSU, (575) Nopalitos Galeria 310 Mesquite St., (575) Paisano Café & Gallery 1740 Calle de Mercado, Mesilla, (575) Picture Frame Factory Outlet 382 S. Walnut, (575) The Potteries 2260 Calle de Santiago, (575) Quillin Studio & Gallery 317 N. Main, (575) Rising Sky Artworks 415 E. Foster Rd., (575) Rokoko Gallery 1785 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla (575) / rokoko@rokokoart.com The Theatre Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main Street, (575) Tombaugh Gallery 2000 S. Solano Drive, (575) Unsettled Gallery 905 N. Mesquite, (575) Ver nada Art Studio & Gallery 1910 Calle de Parian, Mesilla, (575) Virginia Maria Romero Studio By Appointment Only 4636 Maxim Court, (575)

13 Arts and Entertainment U.S. Premiere of Dead When I Got Here - One Day Only! Director Mark Aitken will premiere his documentary at the FOUNTAIN THEATER in Mesilla, NM -- a ONE-TIME ONLY showing at 10:00 AM on June 6, The event at the Fountain will feature a Q&A with the filmmaker and others involved in writing about Juarez and the asylum. The late Charles Bowden was a major influence on Mark s decision to make this film and served as executive producer. Mark is traveling from London to show the film at San Francisco s Doc-Fest. Those of us in the borderland are fortunate to be able to see the film and meet the director at this U.S. Premiere, at the Fountain Theatre, Saturday June 6, at 10:00am. The Fountain Theater is located at 2469 Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, New Mexico, phone (575) FEMME SCHISM at West End Art Depot Opening Reception on June 5 The West End Art Depot is proud to present a one-woman show entitled Femme Schism: The Sequential Art of Tiffany Pascal for the month of June. The opening reception on Friday, June 5th at 6PM is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Femme Schism runs through June 26th. 13 West End Art Depot has a mission to create an alliance with people who hold a passion for the arts, and to advocate for and promote the artists of Las Cruces and the surrounding area through active outreach, education, and community service. We.AD is located at 401 North Mesilla Street in Las Cruces. Gallery hours are 4-8pm Fri., noon-4pm on Sat., noon-3pm on Sun. and by appointment. For more info. or contact us at (575) or nmartco.op@gmail.com.

14 Culture and History At the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum June 11, 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Culture Series ~ Ronald Kil: Spanning the Range Santa Fe artist Ronald Kil will talk about the new exhibit at the Museum that features his paintings as well as his experiences as a ranch cowboy. Kil s show includes 30 works that are historical in nature, but with wide-reaching boundaries from the paleo Indian hunters of 7,000 B.C. to the cowpunchers of the 1920s. He works in oil, watercolor and ink, and was chosen to illustrate the official State Centennial Calendar in Donations will be accepted for admission. June 5 at the Branigan Beyond Pluto: The Clyde Tombaugh Story From an early age Tombaugh loved the night sky. He learned as much as he could from his uncle and by reading books. He spent long nights looking through his family s simple telescope. This exhibit will explore his passion for astronomy and the discoveries his dedication brought to fruition. new & ongoing Exhibits & Events 14 Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, Las Cruces: June 11 ~ Culture Series: Ronald Kil: Spanning the Range , Las Cruces Museum of Art: Through July 25 ~ Annual Regional Biennial , community-and-cultural-services/museum-system Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces: June 5-27 ~ Terraria Gigantica June 5-25 ~ Beyond Pluto: The Clyde Tombaugh Story , community-and-cultural-services/museum-system Railroad Museum, Las Cruces: , community-and-cultural-services/museum-system Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science: , community-and-cultural-services/museum-system Opening June 5 at the Branigan Terraria Gigantica Terraria Gigantica: the World Under Glass includes images from the world s largest enclosed landscapes. In these vivaria plants are grown amidst carefully constructed representations of the natural world to entertain visiting tourists and support scientific observation and research. These architectural and engineering marvels stand as working symbols of our current and complex relationship with the natural world. While the technical and aesthetic demands of these varying missions informed the physical design of these spaces, the required juxtapositions of natural and artificial elements also generate unintentionally striking visual paradoxes. I look in the corners of the carefully constructed exhibits, away from the crowds of visitors, for the places where the illusion gives way. In these margins, these liminal spaces, the natural and the artificial sometimes meet, overlap, and bleed together, or they collide, resist, and contrast with one another. The visual richness of these small details leads to big questions about what it means to create and contain landscapes. Under the glass, I frame these views and invite contemplation of nature s future.

15 Notices and Reminders 15 Call for Artists CALL for CFA STUDENT for INTERNSHIPS The Arts Management Program has created a webpage to post internship opportunities for CFA Students. The internship postings are from arts organizations seeking students pursuing an arts management minor or students with prior work experience with arts organizations. Please share this internship link with your students. unm.edu/intern-job-postings/ We are still seeking students from all arts disciplines to intern with ABQ Theatre Guild, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Casa Flamenco, AMP Concerts, Bernalillo Public Art Program, InPost/OutPost, National Institute of Flamenco, and many other opportunities. If your students don t know about the minor in Arts Management you can request a 10 minute class visit. I will provide information about the minor and how current CFA students and alum are successfully carrying out their career plan and business plans. RAMSEY LOFTON, MFA, MAT, Arts Management Program: Director of Student Internships & Community Education, College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Tel: / artreach@unm.edu URL: Laura A. Maness, Education & Community Outreach, Popejoy Hall, MSC , 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM office, fax. pjoyedu@unm.edu WEAD Seeking Tenants The West End Art Depot at 401 Mesilla St. in Las Cruces, at the corner of Court St., is holding Open House hours for visits every Sunday from 10AM to 5PM and Wednesdays from 6 to 8PM. Artists looking for studio space at extremely attractive rates from $50 to $250 per month should stop by to find out more about this exciting opportunity! We also welcome community members interested in supporting a new arts center housing cooperative artists studios and a gallery, and eventually offering workshops to the community as well as an art supply store. Inquiries to nmartco.op@gmail.com or call Chris Bardey at See pictures of the warehouse space and download the Member Application at Seeking Visual Artists Co-op Rocks!, a free & all ages monthly arts celebration at Mikey s Place in Las Cruces, is seeking visual artists to display work in any medium for our one-day events. Co-op Rocks! takes place every third Saturday of the month. Entry forms are available for download at www. sumartfest.org, and are due by the 14th of the month prior (for example, for Jan. 21, 2016 show the entry deadline is Dec. 14, 2015). Variety Show Call for Artists Entertainer Daniel McKinley is putting together a Vaudeville style variety show and is seeking ten acts to make up this show. Needed are comedians, jugglers, dancers, singers, dangerous stunts, magicians, mentalists, or any other one man show. Very open to hearing from anyone who can perform a specialty act. Contact McKinley at Musical_racket@hotmail.com Sign on now for studio and gallery access! Located at the western limit of the Las Cruces downtown arts district, the West End Art Depot will provide a space for artists in many media to work and teach in a communal setting and benefit from shared resources. The warehouse at 401 Mesilla St will house the West End Art Depot, with a 3800 sq. ft. main floor and a 1500 sq. ft. gallery. The main floor will be divided into 6 to 10 private and semi-private studio spaces at rates starting at $100/month, with two large community workshop areas. Find out more and see images of the warehouse at org, and follow us at facebook.com/lascrucesco.op. Applications Open for Railyard Arts Pilot Project The Railyard Arts Committee is accepting applications for temporary public artworks to be installed in designated areas on the Railyard Park + Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Railyard is a Cohesive Urban Art Environment, designed and intended as a work of art in itself. Artists, organizations and collaborative, creative teams are encouraged to propose projects, particularly those that respond to the landscape of the Railyard Park + Plaza and that emphasize community engagement and participation. Collaborations across disciplines of artists, scientists, historians, sociologists, etc. are especially encouraged, and various art forms from visual to performing arts are welcome. Projects will be temporary in nature and must be able to be installed and removed from the Railyard within a six month period. How To Apply: New Mexico Artists are invited to complete an online application form on the Railyard Stewards website: Artists should select an eligible area of the Railyard open-space appropriate to their project and describe the project in detail. Photos of the art may be uploaded to the application. Considerations for approval of projects include: quality; availability of space/appropriate timing; context and familiarity with the proposed site; practical viability; potential for community engagement and cultural/educational enrichment. Projects must be temporary in nature, and fully funded. Guidelines for the Railyard Art Project Pilot Program, as well as detailed maps of the sites available for art installation, can be viewed on the Railyard Stewards website as part of the application. The Railyard Arts Committee, made up of community members involved in public art and holding Railyard expertise, will select and schedule the temporary public art projects in the Railyard Park + Plaza and will oversee the installation and implementation of all projects. The Railyard Arts Committee is under the auspices of The Railyard Stewards, a local organization working in partnership with the City of Santa Fe in a unique care, conservation and education effort to encourage residents to actively participate in the Railyard Park + Plaza. Seeking Local Artists! The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery has space available for local artists to display their fine art works. For information, please call , or drop by the gallery for an application; 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe, across from the Fountain Theatre, Mesilla. Meetings and Lessons Las Colcheras Quilt Guild ~ Meets monthly at Good Samaritan s Auditorium, 3011 Buena Vida, Las Cruces on the second Monday of each month. Afternoon meetings begin on Monday, December 8 at 1:30 and will continue at that time each month through April, Meetings consist of a short business session, a program of interest to quilters, and Show & Tell, always. Guests are welcome and there is no charge. The guild teaches free quilting classes on the day following the guild meeting at 9:00 AM. For more information on the meetings or classes, contact Linnea Egbert, LasColcherasQG@aol.com or The New Mexico Watercolor Society, Southern Chapter ~ Visit them online at

16 Notices and Reminders Become a Friend of the Doña Ana Arts Council! The Doña Ana Arts Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is, through the arts, enhance the quality of life and develop the cultural, educational and economic growth of our community. Each year, the Arts Council offers a wide variety of programs in the visual and performing arts to thousands of area students, sponsors such regularly-attended events as the Renaissance ArtsFaire and operates the Rio Grande Theatre. None of this would be possible, however, without generous donations from sponsors and people like you. Among the many programs offered by the Arts Council are the Missoula Children s Theatre, a week-long theatre experience open to all children ages 5-18 in the community; Youth At Risk / Artists in Residency at La Casa Shelter for Domestic Violence, in which local artists conduct free weekly art workshops for children living at the shelter; Career Art Path (CAP), in which 40 middle school children spend two weeks getting first-hand knowledge of the arts; Kennedy Center Partners in Education, working with the Las Cruces Public Schools to provide professional development for teachers and increased student access to the arts; and many more programs throughout each year. In addition, the Arts Council sponsors such regularly-attended events as the Las Cruces Art Fair, the Renaissance ArtsFaire, and a variety of special events taking place in the Rio Grande Theatre, including Every Other Tuesday, RGT Live! Open Mic and Film Las Cruces. None of this would be possible, however, without generous donations from sponsors and people like you. To those who have donated time, money, or goods & services, and to those who continue to give, we thank you. Your inspiration and energy sustain us. Support the Arts! Your Inspiration and Energy Sustain Us. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: * The Arts Council Newsletter is sent to your address in PDF format on the first of each month. To be added to the list, please include your address. We will not share your address with any other entities or organizations. Suggested Donation: Individual... $50 Family... $100 Angel... $250 or more! Any amount is appreciated, and will be put to good use. Please send this form with your tax-deductible contributions to: The Doña Ana Arts Council P.O. Box 1721 Las Cruces, NM To join online visit org/join. For more information, please call the Arts Council offices at or visit our websites at OR

17 Mission Statement Through the arts to enhance the quality of life and develop the cultural, educational and economic growth of our community. Vision Statement A community where the arts thrive. Executive Board SCOTT BRECKNER, Board President JIM VORENBERG, Treasurer MARCIA STARICH, Member-At-Large NANCY CARLSON, Member-At-Large Directors GLEN CERNY PHILIP LEWIS PAMELA MONSON DANNY RULEY RON SALTZMAN DAVE WITT Emeritus Board Members GEORGE GRIFFIN HEATHER POLLARD DIANA SEWARD KATHLEEN SQUIRES MICHAEL EVANS, Events & Marketing Consultant - Staff - KATHLEEN ALBERS, Executive Director LINDA MOORE, Administrative Assistant KATY MILLIGAN, Development / Volunteer Coordinator JULIE MULLIS, Bookkeeper BRUCE VEN, Technical Coordinator To contact The Doña Ana Arts Council: If you would like to become a member of the Doña Ana Arts Council, please see the last page of this newsletter. 2