November 26, 2019 ALMA Newsletter

November 26, 2019 ALMA Newsletter

Greetings ALMA Family! We wanted to give you an update of our “off-season” happenings.  First we want to say we are THANKFUL everyday for a number of reasons: being able to create public artwork in our home state of NM, working with the talented youth of NM, and...

August 19th, 2019 Newsletter

Happy August from ALMA! We don’t know about you but we are wondering where the summer went?  We have some exciting events coming up, we hope to see you there! Is our story, shown through drawings, photographs and narratives.   This exhibition will be on...
November 26, 2019 ALMA Newsletter

June 29, 2019 Newsletter

Our Annual Summer Open House is coming soon! Come see our progress on our summer mural!!! Thursday, July 11, 2019 @ 5:30 – 7:30pm Apprentice ArtworkMini-MosaicsTile MagnetsSergio’s Enchilada Plates $8 each 1105 4th St, NW, ABQ, 87102 *Parking will be...
November 26, 2019 ALMA Newsletter

ALMA’s First Newsletter

Greetings ALMA Supporters   Let us share a little bit about ALMA. ALMA stands for Apprenticeships for Leaders in Mosaic Arts and was founded in spring 2015 by the leadership team of the Mayor’s Art Institute. ALMA is now the administrator for The ALMA Summer...
Malachi Mirabal – First Year Apprentice

Malachi Mirabal – First Year Apprentice

Alma is Mongolian for “wild man” and Spanish for “soul.”   The meaning of it is strong and the family I’ve met through it is even stronger.   Many say it’s just art, but to me it’s a mark on this life that we make it out to be, straight from a wild man’s brain. ...
Jaqueline De La Cruz – Lead Apprentice

Jaqueline De La Cruz – Lead Apprentice

My name is Jaqueline De La Cruz. I am 20 years old and have been with ALMA for 3 years. Prior to this job my experience with clay was in high school. I took ceramics for 3 years and really enjoyed working with my hands. During my second year with ALMA I became a lead...