9th Annual We ART The People Folk Art Festival and Giant Puppet Samba ParadeStay tuned to our website for more details:http://www.offcenterarts.org/folkartfest.htmContact OFFCenter to become a sponsor. We also welcome festival and parade participant/volunteers.Check out our blog post for a call for vendors:…See More

$5 suggested donation.EAK is a series of collaborative art projects led by Mary Lambert and Micaela Seidel. Learn about new artists, try new materials and techniques, and within the time limit bring a work of art to completion.Every month Micaela and Mary choose a new artist or type of art for inspiration to create a work of art for the month. Participants will have a monthly “show” to share what they have done and exchange some of the challenges/rewards from that month’s experiment.Bring your…See More

CALL FOR ART – “THINGS IN THE AIR”Entries due July 9th and 10th.Exhibit Opens Friday, July 16th 5pm –8pmIs it a bird? a plane? a UFO? a kite?Unleash your imagination and let it soar using this year’s theme for the “We ART the People” folk festival!~~A call for art in any medium for a non-juried community art show.~~Entries limited 2 pieces per person please.~~All work should be dropped off by Saturday, July 10th .~~no entry fee.~~For further information call 247-1172.See More

Art workshop with Lindy HurstHave fun painting & collaging with pigmented encaustic. The results are ver exciting and beautiful even if you have never drawn or painted before!Just bring some small sketches, drawings, and/or pictures and favorite embellishments and collage materials.Cost: $35Space is limited to 12 people, so call 505-247-1172 now!Registration & pre-payment required.Lindy has an MFA from UNM. She has been teaching all ages and levels in New Mexico -- from little kids up…See More

Come listen and dance to the popular eclectic rock and roots band trio JASPER.JASPER features Frank McCullough III on electric guitar and banjo, Terry Bluhm on stand-up bass, and Jefferson Voorhees on drums and percussion. All three members contribute vocals.With special guest: Singer/songwriter George Page~Singer-songwriter Bonnie Bluhm hosts.~Doors open at 5 pm. Music starts 6 pm and ends about 8:30pm.~Ongoing art exhibit is SHELTER.~Admission is free~Coffee and refreshments~The OFFCenter Art…See More

We ART The People Folk Art Festival and Giant Puppet ParadeSeptember 12, 2010 (Sunday)10am - 5pmRobinson Park - 8th and Central SWHeads up Fellow Artist and Crafters – OFFCenter’s upcoming "We ART the People" Folk Art Festival will be accepting applications for booths starting on JUNE 1st, 2010.Please note: Only handcrafted work made by the booth artist will be accepted and displayed in our annual Folk Art Festival.We heard your suggestions last year and we are assigning booth space this year.…See More

9th Annual We ART The People Folk Art Festival and Giant Puppet Samba ParadeStay tuned to our website for more details:http://www.offcenterarts.org/folkartfest.htmContact OFFCenter to become a sponsor. We also welcome festival and parade participant/volunteers.Check out our blog post for a call for vendors:…See More

Art workshop with Lindy HurstHave fun painting & collaging with pigmented encaustic. The results are ver exciting and beautiful even if you have never drawn or painted before!Just bring some small sketches, drawings, and/or pictures and favorite embellishments and collage materials.Cost: $35Space is limited to 12 people, so call 505-247-1172 now!Registration & pre-payment required.Lindy has an MFA from UNM. She has been teaching all ages and levels in New Mexico -- from little kids up…See More

Come listen and dance to the popular eclectic rock and roots band trio JASPER.JASPER features Frank McCullough III on electric guitar and banjo, Terry Bluhm on stand-up bass, and Jefferson Voorhees on drums and percussion. All three members contribute vocals.With special guest: Singer/songwriter George Page~Singer-songwriter Bonnie Bluhm hosts.~Doors open at 5 pm. Music starts 6 pm and ends about 8:30pm.~Ongoing art exhibit is SHELTER.~Admission is free~Coffee and refreshments~The OFFCenter Art…See More

FREEA collaborative project led by Mary Lambert and Micaela Seidel.Learn about new artists, try new materials and techniques, and within the time limit bring a work of art to completion. Every month Micaela and Mary will choose a new artist or type of art for inspiration to create a work of art for the month.Participants will have a monthly “show” to share what they have done and exchange some of the challenges/rewards from that month’s experiment. Bring your completed or works in progress to…See More

FREEA collaborative project led by Mary Lambert and Micaela Seidel.Learn about new artists, try new materials and techniques, and within the time limit bring a work of art to completion. Every month Micaela and Mary will choose a new artist or type of art for inspiration to create a work of art for the month.Participants will have a monthly “show” to share what they have done and exchange some of the challenges/rewards from that month’s experiment. Bring your completed or works in progress to…See More

Albuquirky House Tour Annual FundraiserSATURDAY, May 1SEE The Famous Tile House! Geometry Unleashed! and ...Color Me Folk!A rare opportunity to see and tour, up close, three houses owned by a few of our most creative folks. And you'll help OFFCenter raise operational funds to support our numerous programs.Mosaic tile inside and out! A treat for all.A wonderful train wreck of forms, materials & spaces!A globetrotter’s artistic eye!ScheduleTOUR: 1 pm - 4 pm (tour all 3 houses and visit…See More

FIRST FRIDAY EXHIBIT openingFreeWhether in a tent, in a friend’s company, or by reading a good book, everyone seeks refuge from the world’s stresses and dangers. Once sheltered, we begin the process of restoration.A non-juried community exhibit exploring the subject of shelter and restoration.See More

Many thanks to Art Ortega of "Weekly Edition," for taking time -- 15 Minutes of Airtime -- to let listeners across 8 radio stations hear about OFFCenter Community Arts Project. We're very grateful to have had the opportunity this morning to let you know about some of the goings-on at OFFCenter.The whole OFFCenter Community and the rest of Albuquerque can tune in at the following times and stations to hear Art's interview with OFFCenter's Ron Breen and Adabel Allen.Time / Station / Dial…See More