516 ARTS

516 ARTS is thrilled to announce the 2026 Fulcrum Fund grantees comprising of eight recipients based in New Mexico! A total of $60,000 has been awarded for projects including a collaborative community mural series throughout the state, ecologically sustainable approaches to architecture, and bodies of work that tackle underrepresented histories, identities, and cultures within the region.⁠
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Congratulations to:⁠

⁠Isadora Jackson / Woven Landscapes / Las Cruces⁠ /⁠a.jackson⁠

Margarita Paz-Pedro / Building for Mañana / Albuquerque⁠ /⁠clay⁠
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Robyn A. Frank, Allison Kenny, Sallie Scheufler / HEAVY LIFTING / Albuquerque⁠ / @⁠salliescheufler⁠
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Caroline Liu / Feeding the Ghosts of Chinatown: A City Beneath the City / Albuquerque ⁠/ ⁠
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Shayla Blatchford / The Anti-Uranium Mapping Project / Santa Fe⁠ / ⁠
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Amanda Erickson / She Cried That Day Documentary / Albuquerque⁠ /⁠
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Kayla Powers / Chromatic Ecology / Santa Fe⁠ / ⁠
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Felix “Gato” Peralta / Comanche Highway / Albuquerque⁠
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516 ARTS will be closed on Friday, January 30, 2026 in solidarity with those in Albuquerque and across the nation participating in a national shutdown, and we encourage you to remain engaged locally and beyond. We will reopen on Saturday, January 31 during regular hours.⁠
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We stand with our communities, striving to build and defend spaces where safety, dignity, and creative expression are paramount, and diverse voices can flourish without fear.⁠
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Originally slated to close January 31, 2026, , "The Armor We Wear", has been extended through April 25th, 2026, giving our audiences more time to engage with work that speaks powerfully to this moment. ⁠
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Artwork: Ruben Ulisses Rodriguez Montoya, I’m the inside “I’m the alpha, the omega, everything in between” by Nicki Minaj on Plain Jane (Remix) A million leaves folded by the wind all at once Mitochondria lacrimosa lacrimosa lacrimosa, 2024. Yellow and pink broom, white t-shirts, dragon skin silicone, pink twine, cow hide, goat legs, straw hat sombreros, silicone horn, 80” x 52” x 17”. Courtesy Murmurs Gallery.