ART NM! An Arts and Culture Day is a community celebration of the arts and culture, presented by New Mexico’s arts advocacy organization, Creative New Mexico, and hosted in Rio Rancho for the 4th year by Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads (RRCC). In Rio Rancho, ART NM! will take place on Saturday, April 5 from 10 am to 3 pm at The Sandoval County Administration Building (D), 1500 Idalia Road, near the intersection of 528/Pat D’Arco Highway and Idalia Road in Rio Rancho.
 
 This year’s theme is “Art Unites” which illustrates the importance of arts and culture in community building and sustenance, uniting all people in the power of creativity, a major theme in Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads’ work in Rio Rancho.  Artists can register to block a space to show and sell there work for just $12 at www.rr-cc.org
 
Creative New Mexico is a non-profit that connects, promotes, and advocates for creative individuals, organizations, industries, and communities statewide. The ART NM! event which takes place in seven cities across New Mexico in April, is meant to communicate the value of arts and culture in economic development, community renewal, and prosperity. Many of the local artists and arts organizations that contribute to our well-being here in Rio Rancho will be present at the event to showcase their work.
 
Art NM! will be in the beautiful Sandoval County Administration Building vestibule for the second year event, which is an expansive, light-filled space which is the perfect setting for our art show.

There will be over 25 local artists and non-profits on hand providing visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the diverse creative resources and opportunities that are available in Rio Rancho.
 
ART NM! is a family-friendly, free event.  Funding for ART NM! comes, in part, from a grant through New Mexico Arts, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.