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!


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.






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 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.









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.









News & Blogs
Congratulations to the Mayor’s Art Institute 2016 Apprentices!
This last week, we kicked off the summer 2016 Mayor’s Art Institute program. ALMA would like to...
SUMMER MURAL DEDICATION, AUGUST 27th
ALMA would like to invite you to the unveiling and dedication of The Mayor's Art Institute 2016...
Greetings ALMA supporters!
Greetings ALMA supporters! Please bear with us as we are rebuilding our website to provide...
2018 Application Submission is Closed
Thank you to all the applicants that have submitted.




