Media Release Date: March 1, 2010 Contact: Brent Hanifl, Senior Planner, (505) 955-6715
City of Santa Fe Creative Tourism and Heritage Hotels announce “Meet our Local Artists,” a series of conversations and demonstrations, March 15 – April 9 The Hotel Plaza Real, 125 Washington Avenue, will host artists participating in the Creative Tourism Initiative for a series of demonstrations and conversations offered free to the public. Starting at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, March 15 – April 9, artists will provide a demonstration or presentation about their art form, followed by informal conversation. This series will showcase the varied talents and resources of New Mexico’s artists. Artists will showcase current and future workshops available to visitors and residents. This series is timed to capture visitors to Santa Fe who are in town for their Spring Break from school. “Through the Creative Tourism Initiative we are raising awareness of the art forms and artists who make Santa Fe so special. Travelers are looking for meaningful experiences in the cities they visit, and the ‘Meet our Artists’ series will provide an opportunity for them to meet artists and register for workshops,” said Sabrina Pratt, director of the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission. The Hotel Plaza Real is one of three Santa Fe hotels owned by Heritage Hotels, a New Mexico company. Ed Pulsifer, Vice President of Marketing for Heritage Hotels, states “As a result of meeting with Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Wurzburger about the Creative Tourism Initiative, we have entered into this collaboration and we’re excited to be working with the city of Santa Fe to connect visitors to New Mexico’s unique culture.” All demonstrations are free and open to the public. Hotel Plaza Real 125 Washington Avenue, ½ block off the Plaza Monday – Friday March 15th – April 9th 10:00 a.m. Week 1 March 15 March 16 March 17 March 18 March 19
Flute Building Etched Glass Fiber Arts Pastel Mixed Media Black Etched Tin
Kokopelli Music and Flutes Dobbins Studios & Professional Glass Consultants Marguerite Wilson Jane Shoenfeld Art Adventures in the Southwest Sharon Candelario
Week 2 March 22 March 23 March 24 March 25 March 26 Week 3
Photography Encaustic Painting Watercolors Sculpture Camera Obscura
Dave Robinson Teena Robinson Sandy Culler John Sherrill Houser Jackie Mathey
March 29 March 30 March 31 April 1 April 2
Mixed Media Porcelain Collage Monotype Glass
Becki Banet Heidi Loewen Elizabeth Mesh Jennie Cooley Julie DeFeo
Acrylic Painting Glass Mixed Media Fiber Arts Flute Building
Sandra Duran Wilson Betsy Ehrenberg Carol Coates Liane Brown Kokopelli Music and Flutes
Week 4 April 5 April 6 April 7 April 8 April 9
The City of Santa Fe is continuing to work with artists and arts businesses to further develop the organization and promotion of workshops that allow visitors to experience Santa Fe in a handson fashion. Partnerships and collaborations with the hospitality industry and other entities are welcomed. This initiative was created as a result of the City of Santa Fe’s 2005 appointment to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and builds upon the successful 2008 International Conference on Creative Tourism held in Santa Fe. ### The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission (SFAC), an agency within the municipal government of the City of Santa Fe, provides leadership by and for City government in supporting arts and cultural affairs. The SFAC also recommends programs and policies that develop, sustain and promote artistic excellence in the community. For more information contact SFAC at (505) 955-6707, email artscommission@santafenm.gov or fax (505) 955-6671.