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FINAL UPDATE: New Mexico Humanities Council funds 68 organizations with CARES Act Grant, totaling more than $433,000 **NOTE: CARES Act Applications CLOSED

14 Jul 2020

The New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) has awarded $433,800 in grant funds to 68 New Mexico cultural nonprofit organizations including museums, libraries, community centers, and historical societies throughout the state. Funding for these grants was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by the U.S. Congress.  Intended to give emergency operating funds to humanities-based organizations which face significant financial losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, New Mexico's share of the funds has been exhausted and the application process closed.

NMHC’s Grant Committee reviewed 85 applications from cultural organizations requesting over $600,000 in grant funds to offset estimated losses of $6,645,366.  From Deming to Anton Chico, NMHC made its funding decisions by evaluating factors such as applicants’ immediate financial need, geographic location, humanities focus, and service to underrepresented groups. Award amounts ranged from $1,500-$7,500.  Funds are intended to help organizations remain connected with their communities, as some are the only cultural provider in their area.  Grant funds will support a variety of needs including operating expenses, salaries, staff retention, and support for programs that transition resources and in-person programming to online platforms. 

“On behalf of the board of the NMHC, we are humbled to be able to assist so many of New Mexico’s excellent cultural organizations,” said Arif Khan, NMHC Board Chair. “New Mexico’s rich and varied cultural life is one of our state’s most valuable resources. Organizations throughout New Mexico work every day, most with a modest and dedicated staff, to support, grow, and contribute to that cultural ecosystem and support their local communities.  As we go through this difficult moment together, these grants will help organizations large and small to survive the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, retain employees, and continue to deliver on their missions.” 

The New Mexico Humanities Council (NMHC) supports public programs in New Mexico communities which inspire inclusive conversations that strengthen our civil society and celebrate diverse human experiences. Learn more at www.nmhumanities.org.

Full list of NMHC CARES Act grant recipients are listed below.  

Organization

Community Served

Amount Awarded

516 ARTS

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

Albuquerque Oasis

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

Avokado Artists

Placitas

$7,500.00

Bernalillo Community Museum/Town of Bernalillo

Bernalillo

$7,500.00

Capitan Public Library

Capitan

$5,000.00

Carrizozo Music, Inc.

Carrizozo

$7,000.00

CENTER

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

City of Carlsbad Library

Carlsbad

$1,500.00

City of Carlsbad Museum & Art Center

Carlsbad

$7,500.00

Couse Foundation

Taos

$7,500.00

El Rancho de las Golondrinas

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

El Rito Library

El Rito

$7,500.00

El Pueblo de Abiquiu Library & Cultural Center

Abiquiu

$7,500.00

El Valle Community Center

Villanueva

$7,500.00

El Valle de Anton Chico Library

Anton Chico

$6,000.00

Embudo Valley Library and Community Center

Dixon

$5,000.00

Farmington Museum Foundation

Farmington

$7,500.00

Farmington Public Library Foundation

Farmington

$7,500.00

gallupARTS

McKinley County

$7,500.00

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Gila Conservation Coalition/
Gila Resources Information Project

Silver City

$4,500.00

Glenwood Community Library

Glenwood

$3,200.00

Gutierrez Hubbell House Historical & Cultural Center

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

Historic Mora Valley Foundation

Cleveland NM

$4,630.00

Human Systems Research, Inc.

Las Cruces

$4,500.00

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Inc.

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

IndigenousWays

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Instituto Cervantes (USA) Inc

Albuquerque

$2,500.00

Keshet Dance Company

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

La Plazita Institute

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

Las Vegas Museum

Las Vegas

$3,000.00

Littleglobe Productions

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Los Alamos Historical Society

Los Alamos

$7,500.00

Luna County Historical Society

Deming

$6,000.00

Manzano Mountain Art Council

Mountainair

$6,650.00

Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project

Velarde

$7,500.00

Millicent Rogers Museum

Taos

$2,000.00

Moving Arts Española

Ohkay Owingeh

$7,500.00

Museum of the American Military Family

Tijeras

$6,000.00

National Atomic Museum Foundation

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

National New Deal Preservation Association

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

New Mexico Association of Museums, Inc.

Statewide

$7,500.00

New Mexico Black Leadership Council

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum

Las Cruces

$4,000.00

New Mexico Jewish Historical Society

Albuquerque

$2,500.00

Play Sharity Foundation

Deming

$5,000.00

Project PeacePal dba Global One to One

Albuquerque

$6,000.00

RENESAN Institute for Lifelong Learning

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Roswell Artist in Residence Foundation

Roswell

$7,500.00

Roswell Museum and Art Center

Roswell

$7,500.00

Roswell Public Library

Roswell

$3,800.00

Santa Fe Children's Museum

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Santa Fe Council on International Relations

Santa Fe

7,500.00

Santa Fe Film Institute

Santa Fe

$5,000.00

Santa Fe Public Library

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Shuter Library of Angel Fire

Angel Fire

$7,500.00

Silver City Museum Society

Silver City

$7,500.00

Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS)

Taos

$7,500.00

Sol Arts dba 7000 BC

Albuquerque

$2,020.00

Southwest Seminars

Santa Fe

$7,500.00

Talpa Community Center

Ranchos de Taos

$5,000.00

Taos Art Museum at Fechin House

Taos

$6,000.00

Taos Public Library

Taos

$5,000.00

The Family YMCA

Espanola

$7,500.00

The Historic Santa Fe Foundation

Santa Fe

$7,000.00

Through the Flower

Belen

$7,500.00

Virus Theater

Silver City

$7,500.00

Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers

Albuquerque

$7,500.00

 

TOTAL:

$433,800.00

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