I have had the privilege of serving on the board of directors for 516 ARTS for several years and can attest to the large impact that this small arts organization has on our community. Each year, this dedicated staff brings interesting and engaging exhibitions and educational programs to Albuquerque that focus on important issues of our day. They have spearheaded meaningful partnerships and collaborations throughout the state and region and have provided direct support to local artists through an innovative national re-granting program. I encourage everyone to visit 516 ARTS and to consider supporting it.
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- EIN 20-8540744
- (505) 242-1445
- 516 Central Ave Sw Albuquerque NM 87102-3114 USA
- www.516arts.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Art Museums, Arts & Culture, Visual Arts
Mission: The mission of 516 arts is to forge connections between art and audiences and our vision is to be an active partner in developing the cultural landscape of albuquerque and new mexico. Our values are inquiry, diversity, collaboration and accessibility. 516 arts offers programs that inspire curiosity, dialogue, risk-taking and creative experimentation, showcasing a mix of established, emerging, local, national and international artist from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Programs: 516 presented various visual art, spoken word programs, events and educational programs along with workshops and public forums. Exhibit programs included gallery talks with artists and curators, live music, poetry readings and other special events at the gallery and around the city. Educational outreach programs continued to flourish including educaitonal tours, workshops and art education curriculum for teachers. Exhibits and programming reached a total direct audience of close to 11,000 individuals and an indirect audience of over 100,000 who participated in social media or were exposed to murals, radio and tv interviews and media covereage of 516 arts. Our 2016 audience mirrored the unique ethnic, socio-economic and cultural mix of new mexico and we actively reached out to these populations through varied program themes, partnerships with arts and community organizations, targeted marketing, free admission and outreach programs around each exhibition.
the fulcrum fund aims to foster the development and presentation of artist-led projects and programs that are open and accessible to the public. In accordance with the mission of 516 arts to forge connections between art and audiences, the fulcrum fund seeks to support artists and projects that generate meaningful shared experiences that are created in a collaborative spirit. These awards serve as springboards for artistic processes that are adventurous, experimental and forward thinking, while celebrating projects that do not fit into the traditional museum and gallery systems.