by Daniel Chacón, Santa Fe New Mexican The city of Santa Fe once again is committing more than $2 million in land and other taxpayer-funded contributions for a proposed affordable housing development with proponents who are trying to qualify for federal low-income tax credits. Mayor Alan Webber and the City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday to
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Affordable housing has always been a key focus for MIX Santa Fe given its importance to our constituency, and to the city as a whole. The Siler Yard: Arts + Creativity Center is an opportunity to not only add 50 new desperately needed affordable units, but ones that were designed with community input, particularly for low-income creative
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In the fall of 2017, Littleglobe Fellows Z Wilds, Gabriel Martinez, and Carlos Kelly, all 18 years old, captured oral histories with people who live and work in the neighborhood surrounding Siler Road in Santa Fe, NM. This industrial area, once on the outskirts of town, is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to its
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DATE: Sunday, December 17th, 2017 TIME: 2:00-4:00 pm at the Teatro Paraguas / 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe, NM. Come here audio stories and interviews with people who live and work in the Siler Road neighborhood. W will listen to two half-hour Littleglobe Radio broadcasts followed by discussion. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to katy@littleglobe.org This
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DATE: Sep, 27 2017 TIME: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Get expert input into how to startup and grow your business. A fast-paced conversational workshop about finding your footing and keeping a sense of purpose in today’s creative economy. Acceleration wisdom and workshop provided by Kate Noble. Proceeds support MAKE Santa Fe and the Siler Yard Project. Kate’s favorite
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In the winter of 2016, the Siler Yard Arts and Creativity Center team reached out to seven community artists to create portable murals to be installed on the project site of the Siler Yard Arts + Creativity Center. The murals will be presented with a dedication by Mayor Javier Gonzales from 5:00-6:00 pm on Thursday,
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Many thanks to Santa Fe TREND for writing this amazing article on our project!
We are excited to announce our architectural plans for the Arts and Creativity Center, coming 2019/2020! See the full write up from our talented architects here.
Creative Outreach: An important part of the mission of the Arts + Creativity Center development is to collect and integrate as many local, artistic voices as possible. In the winter of 2017, we reached out to seven artists to create portable murals to be installed near the Arts and Creativity Center land in preparation of
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Scott Kratz: Creative Community Problem Solving Scott Kratz, Director of the Washington D.C. 11th St. Bridge Park, will discuss equitable city planning and creative problem solving in communities, and share with us practical tactics to build a thriving and vibrant Arts + Creativity Center that becomes an anchor for inclusive economic opportunity. Tuesday, June 13th, 5:30-7:00 pm
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This project is funded in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.