ARTsmart is thrilled to announce our 2012 Giving.  Through 2012, we will have distributed over $1,000,000 to ARTsmart projects, public school programs, art related organizations and endowment funds. In 2012, $151,697 will be distributed as follows: $21,942 to the Santa Fe Public School Art Department for elementary and middle school art supplies and resources for…read more »

SANTA FE, NM. Martine Bertin-Peterson, president of ARTsmart, a 50lc3 organization, announced the recipients of ARTsmart’s 2012 scholarships. “This is the sixth year ARTsmart has awarded the Art Changes Lives scholarship to a Santa Fe senior who will be pursuing the fine arts in college,” Bertin-Peterson said. “Diego Suarez, a student New Mexico School for…read more »

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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 as home-schooled students…read more »

ARTsmart is celebrating its seminal 15th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe, which takes place February 24-26, 2012. The event headliners are better than ever, representing some of the finest artists, galleries, chefs, homes, and jewelry, apparel and accessory designers. Visit artfeast.com for details. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Art of Fashion Runway Show & Luncheon Underwritten by The…read more »

December, 2011. Every year ARTsmart sponsors and supplies materials for a variety of children’s projects, many in the Santa Fe Public Schools system. The 15th Annual ARTfeast Santa Fe includes the following projects, which will be for sale throughout ARTfeast weekend events, February 24-26, 2012. “I Made It!” Plate Winners by SFPS Elementary Students In…read more »

November 2011. “We couldn’t be more honored that Poteet Victory has agreed to work with ARTsmart in the Santa Fe Public Schools,” says ARTsmart President Martine Bertin-Peterson. “He has been on our short list as Honorary Artist for several years, and it seems fitting that he was available for our seminal 15th annual event.” Born…read more »

Fifteen years ago a group of Santa Fe gallery dealers proclaimed that a city known for the fine arts must ensure that its schoolchildren have access to visual arts education. They joined forces to create a nonprofit organization called ARTsmart and a festive Friday night Edible Art Tour, during which donations were solicited to supply…read more »

On September 20, 2011, ARTsmart Board members met with the Santa Fe Public School Board to announce ARTsmart’s donation of $88,570 to the Santa Fe Public Schools, art teachers, art projects, a visiting artist program, and student scholarships. “ARTsmart is committed to funding access to quality arts education for Santa Fe’s children and youth,” President…read more »

ARTsmart President Martine Bertin-Peterson announced that Kathy Whitworth has agreed to host the nonprofit’s first charity golf tournament. The ARTsmart Golf Tournament takes place Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the renowned Towa Golf Club at the Hilton Santa Fe Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder.   Proceeds from the tournament fund art programs, mentors, and…read more »