New Mexico Traditions
2022 Holiday Events at the Department of Cultural Affairs
New Mexico Arts, a division of NMDCA, supports hundreds of arts organizations through its annual granting program. Visit www.facebook.com/NewMexicoArts to learn about even more opportunities to celebrate NM traditions across the state.
New Mexico CulturePass
Your ticket to New Mexico's exceptional Museums and Historic Sites.
From Indian treasures to space exploration, world-class folk art to awesome dinosaurs—our museums and monuments celebrate the essence of New Mexico every day.
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Encounter Culture
Take a look inside the museums and historic sites of New Mexico without leaving home. Join host Charlotte Jusinski, and a variety of guest curators, artists, and exhibitors in exploring the art and culture of the state in Encounter Culture, a new podcast from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
Featured DCA Exhibitions

Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy
Setting the Standard: The Fred Harvey Company and Its Legacy, a new section that joins the New Mexico History
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Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan
Vivid in Japanese art and imagination are creatures that are at once ghastly and comical. Yōkai is a catchall word
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Michael Naranjo Touching Beauty Exhibit
On display in the Bataan Building Atrium Gallery: Touching Beauty Now, sculpture by Santa Clara Pueblo’s Michael
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