Los Alamos Approved for Designation of NM Arts & Culture District

Los Alamos MainStreet has received notification that our proposal to establish a State designated Arts & Culture District in downtown Los Alamos has been accepted. The State expects to make public announcement of the designation in a ceremony tentatively planned for August 28th in Santa Fe. The proposal was reviewed by officials from the NM Arts Commission, the Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Tourism, and Economic Development Department in reaching the determination.

The proposal (4.5 MB pdf file) was prepared and submitted by Los Alamos MainStreet early this year and included supporting endorsements by Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Arts Council, Los Alamos Historical Society, the Art Center at Fuller Lodge, and the Fuller Lodge Advisory Board.

A steering committee is being formed by Los Alamos MainStreet. Individuals interested in participating may email Kevin Holsapple at kevin[at]losalamos.org to express interest.

UNM BBER Data Gathering Question #2

If Los Alamos is awarded an arts and cultural district designation [see "Read the Application" in the Blog Archive], what do you envision for the district? [Your responses to this question may be used in BBER's research, though anonymously. See previous post for more information.]

UNM BBER Data Gathering Question #1

What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing creative, artistic, or cultural work in or around Los Alamos? [Your responses to this question may be used in BBER's research, though anonymously. See previous post for more information.]

UNM BBER Arts and Culture Research Happening in Los Alamos

The Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of New Mexico is conducting research in Los Alamos for the New Mexico Economic Development Department's MainStreet program related to current and potential Arts and Cultural District designee communities, including Los Alamos. We will be interviewing a sample of the population, but would welcome comments from the entire community related to this designation and, more broadly, about the artistic, creative, and cultural activities happening in and near Los Alamos. We will post some topics related to this shortly. Discussions posted in reply to these topics may be used in our final report, though the individual reponders will remain anonymous.

Read the Application

This is a big file (4.5MB), so please be patient.

The link is http://www.losalamos.org/lacdc/mainstreet/ACDApp2009%20-%20finaldist.pdf

Welcome!

Welcome to this forum for information and comments about the idea of developing a "creative culture district" in downtown Los Alamos as a place to celebrate our community's unique creative heritage. Please use this topic as a place for general comment and discussion or to suggest new topics for discussion.