516 Arts Opens New Albuquerque Home on November 14: 16,000 Square Feet, Nearly Triple the Old Space, With an Opening Celebration on the Evening of November 13
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The nonprofit contemporary art museum 516 Arts will celebrate the grand opening of its new 16,000-square-foot facility at 508 First St. NW on Saturday, November 14, local media reported on November 11.
The new building nearly triples the organization's previous 5,300-square-foot space on Central Avenue. The project was made possible through a public-private partnership with the City of Albuquerque, supported by more than 5.2 million dollars in state capital outlay funding, and the facility includes eight artist studios and dedicated areas for performances, workshops and youth programming.
The celebrations begin with Opening Night, a celebration and benefit, on Friday, November 13, at 6 p.m., with tickets at 100 dollars for members and 150 dollars for nonmembers. The free public grand opening follows on Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m., featuring live music, performances, food and hands-on activities.
The grand opening features two exhibitions curated by Olivia Amaya Ortiz: Kincentric Ecologies, a group exhibition featuring Indigenous artists, on display through March 13, 2027, and Quimera, a solo exhibition by Vanessa Saavedra exploring life along the U.S.-Mexico border, through April 24, 2027.
Executive Director April Chalay said the new space, at 16,000 square feet, is triple the size of the current building.
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