Carrizozo Arts Weekend

The 5th Annual Carrizozo Arts Weekend will take place August 17 and 18 from 11 am to 4 pm. A preview party will precede the weekend on Friday, August 16 from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Tularosa Basin Gallery of Photography located at 401 12th Street in Carrizozo. All events are free and open to the public.

Over 40 artists are participating with experts in a wide range of media selling their works at 18 sites, all conveniently located in and around Carrizozo. Local musicians will be playing at some studios and several artists will be doing demonstrations. Art galleries on 12th Street will also be open. Lectures will take place at the Carrizozo Community Public Library and Archive where selections from this year’s New Mexico Film Foundation’s Indie Screenings will be shown. An improvisational performance by movement Carrizozo Artist-in-Residence artist Jasmine Mendoza and visual and performing artist Kioto Aoki will take place Saturday as well as a lecture by Dr. Cynthia Orozco on local artist Ann Buffington. Maps for a self-guided historical home tour will be available. Wine tasting and a beer garden will be courtesy of Tularosa Vineyards and many of Carrizozo’s restaurants will be open. Carrizozo also has several motels.

Maps and more information can be found at https://carrizozoarts.com.