Call for Submissions for the ARTsmart Scholarship
March 15, 2011. Martine Bertin-Peterson, ARTsmart president, announced today that ARTsmart, a nonprofit organization, is requesting submissions for the organization’s scholarship given to a deserving high-school senior who plans to pursue art or art education as a career. “We are looking for exceptional New Mexico students from public, charter, and private high schools, as well…read more »
Feast or Famine Spins Out
February 2011. On Friday, February 25, 2011, the 14th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe kicks off its weekend of events with two luncheons, the Edible Art Tour “dinner graze” in more than 40 galleries, and Feast or Famine, a “be-there” dance party for the over-21 crowd. Music. Celebrity maestros spinning Old Skool Hip Hop, Electro, and…read more »
ARTsmart Presents the 14th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe, February 25-27, 2011
A weekend of fine ART, FOOD, WINE, FASHION & HOMES benefiting ART programs for Santa Fe’s youth Food nourishes the body; art feeds the soul. When the two come together in ARTfeast, participants are enriched in countless ways. ARTfeast is an epicurean’s delight and a collector’s paradise with artworks by prominent professional artists and “upcoming…read more »
ARTsmart Children’s Projects More Inventive Than Ever
February 2011. The 14th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe is renowned for feeding the body and the soul with great food and great art. In the latter category are paintings and sculptures by leading professional artists. Just as significant, however, are the artworks created by the city’s elementary and high school students, which are sold throughout…read more »
Rebecca Tobey – Honorary Artist 2011
Rebecca Tobey has inspired many a young person’s creativity … starting with her five children. Working with husband Gene (1945-2006), the Tobey homes and studios have always been filled with objects of wonder, including their collaborative ceramic and bronze sculptures. The couple’s love of the natural world and notably the animal kingdom became the focal…read more »
Originality and elegance highlight the Fashion Show & Luncheon
January 21, 2011. On Friday, February 25, 2011, the 14th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe kicks off its weekend of events with two luncheons. The Gentlemen’s Lunch, which is a new item on the ARTfeast menu, focuses on sports in America. The immensely popular Fashion Show & Luncheon is targeted to women interested in Santa Fe’s…read more »
Gentlemen’s Lunch – a forum on sports in America
January 21, 2011. On Friday, February 25, 2011, the 14th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe kicks off its weekend of events with two luncheons. The popular Fashion Show is targeted to women interested in Santa Fe’s original designers and clothiers. The Gentlemen’s Lunch, which happens simultaneously, is a new item on the ARTfeast menu. The Gentlemen’s…read more »
ARTsmart delivers $45,000 to Santa Fe Public Schools
On October 19, 2010, the nonprofit ARTsmart will deliver checks totaling $45,000 to the Santa Fe Public Schools. “One check for $40,000 is targeted to the purchase of art materials in the elementary schools,” ARTsmart President Martine Bertin-Peterson explains. “SFPS art teachers will receive approximately $5,000 in individual grants for specific art projects.” ARTsmart’s 2010…read more »
ARTfeast Santa Fe 2011 Announces Schedule
Sept. 1, 2010. Food nourishes the body. Art feeds the soul. When the two come together for ARTfeast, visitors are enriched in myriad ways. Taking place February 25-27, 2011, ARTfeast is Santa Fe’s premier winter celebration. The weekend of events benefits the nonprofit ARTsmart, which contributes proceeds to the Santa Fe Public Schools to purchase…read more »
ARTsmart announces changes in Board of Directors
25 May 2010. At the May 20th board meeting of ARTsmart, voting took place on a change in officers and the addition of board members. ARTsmart, which is a 501c3 charitable organization, hosts the annual fundraiser, ARTfeast, which raises moneys supporting the arts in Santa Fe Public Schools. Its board of directors is an all-volunteer…read more »