Alamosa Creates

05/26/2026

☀️JUNE’S FIRST FRIDAYS IS APPROACHING AND IT’S COMING IN HOT!☀️
Get ready for June’s FFirst Fridays with Visit Alamosa Singing Sands of Summer! Alamosa Creates is the cosponsor, and we are kicking off the season on June 5th at 5 PM!
We are packing the night with 40+ incredible vendors, meaning there is officially something for everyone! But that’s not all...come vibe to the beautiful live music of Trío de Luz 🎶, snap a core memory at the Joy Squad Photo Booth📸, get a peek into your future with a tarot reading🔮, and take home a custom poem just for you!📝
Grab your friends, bring your energy, and let’s celebrate the singing sands of summer together! See you downtown!

From my 78 Collection Alvino Rey and his Orchestra – “The Singing Sand of Alamosa”Flip side – “Keep Smilin’, Keep Laughin’, Be Happy”1942

05/19/2026

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New research from University College London found that engaging with arts and culture weekly may slow biological aging at the same rate as regular exercise. 🔎 Get your Rx filled at the Pulitzer! 😉

Read more from The Times and The Sunday Times here: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/enjoying-the-arts-has-same-effect-on-ageing-as-a-weekly-workout-h2psl0ww8

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Photography by Robert Pettus

05/05/2026

04/23/2026

Call for Ceramic Mosaic Artists Community-Based Public Art Project – Zapata Historic Park, Alamosa, Colorado Project Overview Colorado is celebrating its Sesquisemiquincentennial, or 250-150! We are seeking artists in Alamosa County to create a community-focused sculpture in Zapata Park, focused.....

03/23/2026

warmcookiesrevolution
CALL FOR ARTISTS due April 20th

DREAMSCAPES LOUNGE: FUTURE TOWN 2045 (Alamosa, CO, June-Dec 2026)

Warm Cookies of the Revolution is putting out a BIG Call for Artists, in collaboration with many program partners in Alamosa and across the San Luis Valley. This Call is open to all artists who live in or have deep roots in Colorado or New Mexico. This is a multimedia and multidisciplinary arts exhibition that will open across four unique sites in downtown Alamosa. Additional exhibition sites will pop up late summer / early fall. There is a wide range of futurist themes at play, including humanity, technology, sustainability, culture, identity, land, water, nature, healing, infrastructure, and design. Spread this far and wide to artists across creative forms, styles and disciplines.

Submission deadline: April 20th

03/10/2026

02/17/2026

The D Mountain Park & Recreation District has issued an RFP for a mural focused on the rich history of local foods and the contemporary “food is medicine” movement.

“The mural will celebrate our Indigenous heritage, sustainable agricultural practices, community gardens, and the enduring relationship between people and place,” according to the request for proposals.

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Del Norte is looking for a muralist for a mural focused on the rich history of local foods and the contemporary “food is medicine” movement

01/31/2026

Survey will be up for a few more days. — tell us what you think about the arts in Alamosa.

Alamosa Creates wants to hear from YOU! Please take a few minutes to tell us about your experience in Alamosa’s creative community and what you would like to see moving forward. YOUR input will help shape what comes next!
SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLFGKZB

01/31/2026

The city of Alamosa will begin construction on the Hunt Avenue Cultural Trail, which pairs with the opening of the new downtown hotel.

12/31/2025

Alamosa Creates wants to hear from YOU! Please take a few minutes to tell us about your experience in Alamosa’s creative community and what you would like to see moving forward. YOUR input will help shape what comes next!
SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PLFGKZB