PRESS RELEASE – March 16, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Ann Weisman, 505-827-6490, 800-879-4278, or [email protected]
WHAT: “Artists in the Classroom,” a workshop
FOR WHOM: for artists who want to provide workshops in the schools
WHEN: see attached schedule
WHERE: see attached schedule
New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, is pleased to
present “Artists in the Classroom” for artists who would like to provide residency activities
in the schools. Three arts education specialists will present the workshops as a public
service by New Mexico Arts in nine communities: Deming, Des Moines, Farmington,
Gallup, Hobbs, Mora, Mountainair, Raton, and Taos. The workshops will run from 9 am –
4 pm in each location.
The seven-hour workshop is designed to be an introduction to working in the
classroom for artists who are interested in providing arts education programs in all artistic
disciplines to students in grades K – 12. Topics will include what the artist should expect
from the school, what teachers will expect from the artist, tips on preparing contracts and
invoices, an introduction to New Mexico arts education standards and benchmarks, and the
basics of designing arts education lessons in collaboration with a classroom teacher.
While the workshops are free, participants will need to register by contacting Ann
Weisman at New Mexico Arts, 800-879-4278 or [email protected]. Participants
will be responsible for purchasing their own lunches on the day of the workshop.
Janet Stein-Romero of Ribera will present the workshops in Des Moines on April 30,
in Mora on April 22, and in Raton on May 7. A visual artist, Stein-Romero is a high school
art teacher in Las Vegas with over 20 years experience in the field of arts education. She is
the past president of the New Mexico Arts Education Association and a former member of
the New Mexico Advisory Council on Art Education.
Beth Rudolph of Albuquerque will present the workshops in Deming on April 29,
Hobbs on April 21, and Mountainair on April 2. Rudolph is a consultant who provides
training for artists and teachers on a wide range of arts education topics. She was the
founder of VSA arts New Mexico, an organization that provides access to the arts and art
instruction for people of all abilities. She has been training artists-in-residence for 20 years.
Uma Krishnaswami of Aztec will conduct the workshops in Farmington on April 9,
Gallup on April 16, and Taos on May 7. Krishnaswami has been an artist-in-residence for
the Aztec Public Schools and for Aztec Ruins National Monument. She is an instructor in
the National Writing Project and has published numerous books for children. A past
president of the Northwest New Mexico Arts Council, she also has served on the New
Mexico Advisory Council for Art Education.
“Artists in the Classroom” is funded by New Mexico Arts and the National
Endowment for the Arts. Local hosts of the workshops are Deming Arts Council, Lea
County Commission for the Arts, Mountainair Public Schools & Manzano Mountain Arts
Council, UNM-Taos Academy of Arts & Taos Center for the Arts, Raton Arts Council, Des
Moines Public Schools & Kennedy Hunting Lodge, and Tapetas de Lana in Mora. We also
give special thanks to San Juan College in Farmington and Octavia Fellin Library in Gallup.
Name
Uma
Krishnaswami
Town
Farmington
Date
April 9,
Saturday
Location
San Juan College
Gallup
April 16,
Saturday
May 7,
Saturday
Octavia Fellin
Library
UNM-Taos,
Klauer Campus
April 29,
Friday
April 21,
Thursday
100 S. Gold
Taos
Beth Rudolph
Deming
Local Host
Art Building
(Academy of
Arts)
UNM – Taos
Academy of Arts &
Taos Center for the
Arts
Deming Arts
Council
Lea County
Commission for
the Arts
Mountainair Public
Schools &
Manzano
Mountain Arts
Council
Des Moines Public
Schools &
Kennedy Hunting
Lodge
Tapetes de Lana
Mountainair
April 2,
Saturday
Deming Arts
Council Gallery
Lea County
Commission for
the Arts Building
Mountainair
Public Schools
Des Moines
April 30,
Saturday
High School
Teachers’ Lounge
Des Moines
School
Mora
April 22,
Friday
May 7,
Saturday
Tapetes de Lana
Downtown
Mora
119 Park
Hobbs
Janet SteinRomero
Address
Henderson
Fine Arts Ctr,
room 9012
115 W. Hill
Raton
Raton Arts
Council
classroom
On Broadway
Raton Arts Council