Our New Workshop Is Available!

For two days you will learn part of the process ALMA uses to hand make each of our mosaics with an Autumn theme. Participants will glaze, install a personal mosaic project and will take them home. Limited to the first 6 people who sign up.

A big THANK YOU to those who came out to our community tile-making workshop at Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge! We hope to have another one in the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022.

Our New Workshop Is Available!

For two days you will learn part of the process ALMA uses to hand make each of our mosaics with an Autumn theme. Participants will glaze, install a personal mosaic project and will take them home. Limited to the first 6 people who sign up.

Reserve your spot!!

NEA Approves ALMA for Grant for 2021-2022

Read the press release here!

VDO TILE WORKSHOP!

A big THANK YOU to those who came out to our community tile-making workshop at Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge! We hope to have another one in the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022.

Our New Workshop Is Available!

For two days you will learn part of the process ALMA uses to hand make each of our mosaics with an Autumn theme. Participants will glaze, install a personal mosaic project and will take them home. Limited to the first 6 people who sign up.

Reserve your spot!!

NEA Approves ALMA for Grant for 2021-2022

Read the press release here!

VDO TILE WORKSHOP!

A big THANK YOU to those who came out to our community tile-making workshop at Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge! We hope to have another one in the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022.

ALMA 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.

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What We Do

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

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