November 3, 2014
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014, 1:00-2:30 PM What does it mean to partner with local government on community development projects? A strong public-private partnership is critical to ensuring progress and success in a number of community-building areas including public art installations, cultural events, revitalization projects, beautification efforts and economic development initiatives. …
October 31, 2014
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014, 1:00-2:30 PM Artists and arts organizations are increasingly playing an important role in the development of local communities. In this session, members of the Stories of Route 66 project taking place in the International District in Albuquerque and led by community arts organization Littleglobe will share their experience…
October 30, 2014
Alamogordo MainStreet effort assessed Janessa Maxilom Alamogordo Daily News 10/23/14 http://www.alamogordonews.com/alamogordo-news/ci_26788709/alamogordo-mainstreet-initiate-gets-reviewed The Alamogordo Main Street Initiative was reviewed Thursday by the New Mexico MainStreet Program assessment team. Committee Chairman of the Alamogordo MainStreet Initiative, Dr. Terry Marquardt and the other members of the initiative met with the N.M. MainStreet…
October 28, 2014
Governor Susana Martinez announced this year’s selected Frontier Communities in October. Click on the link below to read the Press Release for more information, and congratulations to a stand-out group of applicants! 2014FrontierCommunities10_17_14
October 23, 2014
#2. Preserving the Recent Past: Putting the “New” in New Mexico WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014, 2:00-3:30 PM The historic resources of our recent past are often overlooked or not even seen. This session will bring a new attention to these valuable community assets and offer case studies highlighting some challenges…
October 21, 2014
The EDD/NMMS program and the NM Department of Transportation (NMDOT) have recently been engaged in strengthening our collaboration on the state highways that serve approximately 28 of the 36 communities associated with the NMMS programs, whether they’re MainStreets, ACDs, or Frontier Communities. There’s agreement that NMDOT builds great highways: they…
October 17, 2014
It is less than a month until the Building Creative Communities Conference in Santa Fe November 12-14, 2014. (For more information visit the BCCC Website.) Registration is filling up and we want you to be part of this exceptional event. Here is a peak at one of the sessions… #1. From…
October 14, 2014
Summer is almost here and that means kicking off event season. MainStreet districts will be filled with festivals, street fairs, parades, sidewalk sales, farmer’s markets and concerts. While events can be a lot of fun, is easy to get caught up in the activity and not really think beyond “getting…
October 7, 2014
Lift Up Your Hearts! A Celebration of Imagination in Our Lives The Building Creative Communities Conference will open with a celebration of the imagination and the many forms that spring from it in the life of a community and its people. It honors the beauty, creativity, and excellence found in places…
September 25, 2014
The New Mexico Building Creative Communities Conference fosters collaborative local and state efforts that integrate commercial district revitalization, arts, tourism and preservation. Only through interdisciplinary strategies can our communities dynamically sustain effective initiatives and be resilient in the face of economic challenges. The inaugural conference is constructed around three interconnected…
