• June 2025: “Assemblage” Art Exhibition

    Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

    Assemblage is a technique used by artists to contribute to the overall texture and visual interest of their art and to give it a new context and aesthetic value. Unlike […]

  • September 2025: “Poetrees” Art Exhibition

    Placitas Community Library 453 HWY 165, Placitas, NM, United States

    “Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.” — Kahlil Gibran Artists were asked to create a portrait of a tree or trees or to explore the abstract […]

  • November Exhibit: Children’s Art Inspired by Books

    This exhibit of children's art was created by the students of the Placitas Elementary School from September through May, 2024 under the guidance of Joanne Collier, Art Teacher. Ms. Collier […]

  • February 2026 – “The Eyes Have It”

    Shakespeare suggested that the eyes are a window to the soul. No words are needed when eyes convey feelings and emotions. Whether intentionally or inadvertently, we all tend to intuit […]

  • March 2026 – “Art of the Word”

    For the “Art of the Word” exhibition, artists are invited to combine text with visual imagery, whether to convey a message or emotion or simply as a graphic component of the […]

  • April 2026 – Placitas Studio Tour Preview Exhibit

    Join us for a special preview of the 29th Annual Placitas Studio Tour Preview Exhibit, featuring the work of 61 Placitas artists who create right here in our own community. The Preview Exhibit opens on April 14th and runs through May 10th, organized by studio number and neighborhood — the perfect way to plan your […]