Beauty in Bloom Mosaic Workshop

Create a personalized mosaic to take home! You will learn how to install and grout your creation using ALMA’s handmade tile stock collection and themed tiles.

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Summer Art Paid Apprenticeship

ALMA Summer Institute is now accepting applications for our nine-week, paid Summer 2025 apprenticeship! Open to youth ages 16–25. This immersive program offers hands-on experience creating a large-scale mosaic at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge. You’ll learn tile-cutting, glazing, firing, installation, and valuable professional skills, all while working alongside experienced artists and becoming part of Albuquerque’s thriving art scene.

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Mini Intensive Mosaic Workshop Address Plaque

Join us for our Mini Intensive Workshop, led by our fantastic Lead Apprentices. This 4-day workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to create a personal project with beautiful, high-quality tiles made by you.

We will guide you through our ALMA mosaic process of planning, designing, and carving techniques. Once works are made and dry you will learn all about glazing using our glaze palette. Then comes the installation of tiles and grouting. By the end of this workshop, you’ll have all the skills and knowledge you need to create stunning tile projects that will last a lifetime.

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Interested in the art of mosaics?

Discover the joy of ALMA tile mosaic workshops, where individuals and communities come together to express their creativity and create stunning works of art. Our workshops provide a fun and engaging experience for all participants, whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist. Through our unique apprenticeship model, we foster a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and personal growth.

Join us at ALMA and unleash your artistic potential while building lasting connections within our vibrant community. Experience the magic of mosaic art and be a part of something truly extraordinary.

Find our latest workshops here!

Become an ALMA Member - Support Vibrant Public Art

By joining ALMA’s monthly membership program or one-time donation, you directly fund dynamic workshops, installations, and employment opportunities that bring art to life across our community. When you sign up for a monthly membership, you will receive special member perks like raffle tickets, discounts, and more!

Select your monthly donor level

Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge Mosaic Project

Learn about the project here!

Beauty in Bloom Mosaic Workshop

Create a personalized mosaic to take home! You will learn how to install and grout your creation using ALMA’s handmade tile stock collection and themed tiles.

Buy your tickets today!

Summer Art Paid Apprenticeship

ALMA Summer Institute is now accepting applications for our nine-week, paid Summer 2025 apprenticeship! Open to youth ages 16–25. This immersive program offers hands-on experience creating a large-scale mosaic at Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge. You’ll learn tile-cutting, glazing, firing, installation, and valuable professional skills, all while working alongside experienced artists and becoming part of Albuquerque’s thriving art scene.

Apply Today!

Mini Intensive Mosaic Workshop Address Plaque

Join us for our Mini Intensive Workshop. This 4-day workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to create a personal project with beautiful, high-quality tiles made by you.

We will guide you through our ALMA mosaic process of planning, designing, and carving techniques. Once works are made and dry you will learn all about glazing using our glaze palette. Then comes the installation of tiles and grouting.

Buy your tickets today!

Interested in the art of mosaics?

Discover the joy of ALMA tile mosaic workshops, where individuals and communities come together to express their creativity and create stunning works of art. Our workshops provide a fun and engaging experience for all participants, whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist. Through our unique apprenticeship model, we foster a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and personal growth.

Join us at ALMA and unleash your artistic potential while building lasting connections within our vibrant community. Experience the magic of mosaic art and be a part of something truly extraordinary.

Latest workshops!

Become an ALMA Member - Support Vibrant Public Art

By joining ALMA’s monthly membership program or one-time donation, you directly fund dynamic workshops, installations, and employment opportunities that bring art to life across our community. When you sign up for a monthly membership, you will receive special member perks like raffle tickets, discounts, and more!

Select your monthly donor level

Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge Mosaic Project

Learn about the project here!

ALMA is a nonprofit art organization that supports and nurtures artists of all ages in creating artworks of exceptional quality while building entrepreneurial skills. Our paid mosaic arts apprenticeship model develops leaders through a diverse and inclusive program.

ALMA was honored to win the Legacy Award for 2020! See video to hear about our program!

Who We Are

apprentices creating the Giver of Water mural

We chose ALMA as our name because, besides being an acronym, it means soul in Spanish. We genuinely pour our heart and soul into our designs and our relationships with all the artists we work with. We are a creative community that supports and empowers artists of all ages and creates world-class artwork through an apprenticeship model that develops leaders in a diverse and inclusive way.

About Us

Apprentice carving out large flower peddles

ALMA tile apprentice installing "Fire Guardian" mural

We chose ALMA as our name because, besides being an acronym, it means soul in Spanish. We genuinely pour our heart and soul into our designs and our relationships with all the artists we work with. We are a creative community that supports and empowers artists of all ages and creates world-class artwork through an apprenticeship model that develops leaders in a diverse and inclusive way.

ALMA | Apprenticeship for Leaders in Mosaic Arts

What We Do

ALMA Summer Institute is an Albuquerque nonprofit art organization in NM that creates large-scale handmade ceramic tile mosaics using the apprenticeship model. We believe the murals we create have an extra layer of beauty because of the value of the relationships and skills learned through this process. Throughout the years, we have recruited people from diverse backgrounds who have benefited and contributed to the amazing work done.

About ASI

ALMA Summer Institute in Albuquerque, NM creates large scale handmade ceramic tile mosaics using the apprenticeship model. We believe the murals we create have an extra layer of beauty because of the value of the relationships and skills learned through this process. Throughout the years, we have recruited people from diverse backgrounds who have benefited and contributed to the amazing work done.

About ASI