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/ |
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 |
