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¡Encantada! 2024

Celebrating our 26th anniversary, the Rio Grande Art Association (RGAA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the education and promotion of New Mexico artists. Membership is open to everyone. Traditional, classic, contemporary, or avant-garde artists in all media at all levels are welcome!  Our focus is on creativity, originality, and the development of personal expression!  RGAA Bylaws (updated July 2019)

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Our monthly educational programs are on the third Saturday of each month (except July and December) at UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, North Building, Classroom D, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131. Guests are welcome!


  

                                                                                


¡Encantada! 2022 National Juried Exhibition

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RGAA Members Show


March 2025

Weems Gallery
5935 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109


Opening Reception: Friday March 7, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm
Exhibition Open to the Public: Friday March 7 through Saturday March 29, 2025

Hours: Monday though Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm

Click the link below to download the prospectus

RGAA Weems Prospectus 2025


Next RGAA Member Meeting

 

Annual Meeting and Potluck
Saturday, January 18, 2025
, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131

Parking/ADA Access: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
 9:30 –10:00 am: Annual potluck
 10:00 – 11:00 am: Annual meeting
11:00 –  Noon:  Special Presentation by Sally Harris: Visual Arts of Morocco 
Noon: Door prize drawing and adjournment

Special Presentation by Sally Harris: Visual Arts of Morocco

Morocco is a fascinating Muslim country in northwest Africa with a fabulous array of dynamic visual art forms.  During a recent trip, Sally had no idea how inspiring so much of the artwork and culture could be. She will be presenting a well illustrated slide show summarizing, first, the basic Islamic beliefs and show how they influence the art, architecture (including mosques, riads and kasbahs), artisans (including weaving, carpets, ceramics, mosaics, metalwork, and jewelry), and visual artists (including paintings, photography, and calligraphy).  She will explain the intriguing Berber heritage and how that indigenous culture influences modern day Morocco.  


Sally Harris, current RGAA President Pro Tempore, obtained her BA Art Education (cum laude Fine Arts) from Colorado University Boulder, MS in Computer Science with a in minor Exercise Physiology also from CU Boulder, and MD (UNM) and board certification in Neurology. After her boards were completed, she started taking watercolor classes from Dorothy Vorhees in her Saturday group. Since 2000, she has participated in an evolving group of artists in the same location for critique. She has been a signature member of the NMWS for 20 years and involved with Rio Grande Art Association for several years. For the past 13 years Sally ran an adult neurology clinic Albuquerque but closed her neurology office in June 2022. For the past 6 years Sally has done medical legal consulting. Last year she decided to start selling artwork from her office walls with proceeds going to charities, selling over one hundred pieces. 

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Informal Paintout

An informal paint out for members is usually organized for Wednesdays. Log on to the website and click Informal Paintout for the schedule.


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What We Do

  • Sponsor an annual Fall exhibition ¡Encantada! (more info ¡Encantada! 2024).
  • Co-sponsor MasterWorks of New Mexico each spring (more info MasterWorks of New Mexico ).
  • Provide workshops and additional exhibition venues for our members. 
  • Publish The Palette, our monthly newsletter (current and archived copies: The Palette).
  • Present ten educational programs at member meetings per year, featuring professional demonstrations and lectures (more info Monthly Programs).

 

Membership Benefits

  • Qualifying for entry into MasterWorks, Encantada, and other RGAA-sponsored exhibitions
  • Ten inspiring educational meetings per year (no meetings July or December)
  • RGAA-sponsored educational programs and workshops
  • The Palette newsletter published ten times per year (no issues July or December)
  • Member website listing on the RGAA website
  • Virtual membership card access on the RGAA website