A Garden: The Birds Arrive is an earthwork and experimental garden at the Albuquerque Museum located in the sculpture garden right off Mountain Rd NW. This project was conceived, designed, and created by Land Arts of the American West and 7th regen, in conjunction with SeedBroadcast’s exhibition “Seed: Climate Change Resilience” coming in 2019.

Land Arts of the American West designed concentric planting beds radiating from a central existing pine tree and seeded these with Middle Eastern and Asian heritage grains emmer, spelt, Sonoran Wheat, and Cache Valley Rye as a winter cover crop. In the summer, local indigenous amaranth will succeed the grains. As an experiment, the garden employs two varying methods for production: dryland farming waffle gardens and drip irrigation beds. It also accommodates the shadow line of the building. A light installation will cast shadows of the growing plants on the building wall at night.

The garden aims to be an area for artistic installation and future community engagement. 7th regen has created a steel portal of three half arches reminiscent of sheafs of grain and a mud stenciled phrase, “I wait for the birds to tell me when grain is ready,” spoken by Tiana Baca of the Desert Oasis Teaching Garden. The name of the garden/installation – “The Birds Arrive” – was adapted from Baca’s quote and the acronym TBA (to be announced). This project is about possibility, variability, and engagement. 
 
September 1, 2018 – September 29, 2019
 
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM
 
Partners and collaborators for this project include:
Land Arts of the American West
Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance
Sarah Montgomery of Garden’s Edge
Christine Mackey
Tiana Baca of Desert Oasis Teaching Garden
Albuquerque Museum
7th regen
Art & Ecology Area at UNM
SeedBroadcast
Sun, Wind, Rain
Soil Microbes, Seeds, and Birds
 
This project and the accompanying symposium are made possible through a partnership between Albuquerque Museum, SeedBroadcast, UNM Land Arts of the American West, and UNM Art & Ecology.

Tamarind Institute presents Multiple Impressions, an exhibition featuring works by artists who have collaborated with Tamarind Institute and Radius Books to create lithographs and monographs, respectively. The spirit of the exhibition takes its cue from the multifaceted roles at play in the creation of collaborative, printed works while the overlap of projects between the two organizations speaks to a shared interest in the cultural value of the generative nature of the multiple. Featured artists include Charles Arnoldi, Enrique Martínez Celaya, Tony DeLap, James Drake, Harmony Hammond, Tom Joyce, Matt Magee, linn meyers, Johnnie Winona Ross, Judy Tuwaletstiwa, and Susan York.
The exhibition will open Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 p.m. with a conversation with linn Meyers. On view in the gallery through August 16.
Tamarind’s gallery is free and open to the public, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

image caption: linn meyers, Untitled (detail), 2018
Paper Size: 38.75 x 30 inches
Four-color lithograph on white Somerset satin
Collaborating Printer: Valpuri Remling
Edition of 14

Please join us this summer for a special student veteran showcase featuring works by Josh Gabbard & Hannah Elizabeth Mora. Come visit with the art or join in a dialogue with the artists about veteran life, transitioning to civilian life, and engage with stereotypes that too often inserts themselves into the realities of veteran creativity and expression.

As always, the UNM Downtown Studio is FREE, open to the public, and dog friendly!

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This camp is for rising 9th-12th graders four day camp starting July 31-Aug 3

The Lobo Vocal Academy serves rising 9th through 12th grade vocal/choral scholars by providing them with tools to grow as soloists and ensemble singers. Led by UNM’s experienced faculty, each scholar will participate in voice lessons, ensemble work, sight-singing, theory classes, and vocal health and performance skills workshops. Scholars will complete the LVA Academy with musicianship skills and experience to prepare them for creative and confident performances and All-State auditions. The Academy will end with a concert and reception in UNM’s Keller Hall. Participants can choose to stay on campus or commute to campus daily.
Scholarships are available!
Questions? Contact Paula Swalin- pcswalin@unm.edu.

Campers will meet daily from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m. Tuition includes dinner on 7/31, and lunch and dinner on 8/1 and 8/2. Also included are activities, voice lessons, and materials needed for the camp.

Registration Link: https://secure.touchnet.com/C21597_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=93&CATID=370