It’s not too early to start thinking about participation in the 14th Annual For the Love of Art Month, sponsored by ArtForms Artists Association of New Mexico.
This year offers a new event for artists to share their creations with the public in a great new venue: the ArtForms Exhibit and Sale at the Las Cruces Convention Center, Feb. 10 – 12. The Las Colcheras Quilt Guild will be holding a show and sale at the convention center that Friday and Saturday, bringing even more people to the site to enjoy art. Applications to participate are due Oct. 31 and are available on the ArtForms website.
In addition, the mainstays of For the Love of Art Month include the Member Exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center, which runs Feb. 3 – 25, with applications due Jan. 12, 2012. Studio Tours, where artists welcome art lovers to their studios to show their art and demonstrate how they work, will take place two weekends: Feb. 18 – 19 and Feb. 25 – 26. These applications are also due Oct. 31.
Many artists participate in Art Around Town Venues, where they partner with a local business to exhibit their art in unexpected places such as restaurants and medical offices. In addition, since ArtForms represents any form of art, special events and musical, theatrical, or literary performances are part of For the Love of Art Month. The deadline to submit information for these categories is also Oct. 31. Other art organizations often join ArtForms in order to have their special events and shows held in Feb. be part of the program and promotional materials.
Finally, ad space is available in the widely distributed For the Love of Art Month program, with payment and ad submission due by Oct. 21.
Membership in ArtForms is required for participation in all activities other than the show and sale at the convention center. For more information about For the Love of Art Month and to download applications, go to www.artformsnm.org or call chairperson Cherie Gamboa at (575) 527-0020.
