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Music & Art in the Foothills
35th Anniversary Season 2021—2022
The Placitas Artists Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
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Featured Artist
Karl Hofmann, Linocut
This Season Dedicated
to the Memory of
Glenn W. Ingram
The Placitas Artists Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization dedicated to fostering public appreciation of the
performing and visual arts in Central New Mexico. Our mission
is to present high-quality musical performances and art exhibits
in a stimulating setting; to promote regional talent through
community involvement in the arts; and to provide outreach
programs to our community.
The birth of the Placitas Artist Series came about as a result of the happy
confluence of a couple of timely events as well as the vision and eager
participation of several Placitas folks.
In 1984 the Las Placitas Presbyterian Church completed its new sanctuary
and the pastor and congregation were eager to promote and share it with
the larger Placitas community. One concert had been held there and the
acoustics proved to be very fine indeed.
Around the same time a group of string musicians recently arrived in
Albuquerque from Mexico formed what became the Helios String Quartet
and began looking for performance opportunities. The wife of the
organizing cellist was a reporter with The Albuquerque Journal with
friends in Placitas, who suggested she interview the pastor of the church for
a story idea. The resulting article was “Placitas Church Serves as Hub:
Varied Activities Foster Spirit of Community.” The other result of that
interview was an idea: a Helios String Quartet concert in the new
sanctuary!
The success of that concert seemed to beg for more of the same and a
committee was formed to set in motion a whole series for the following
season. The pastor, the church treasurer, the church music director, the
cellist, the friend, and a local artist organized themselves into the first
board of directors, chose a name, wrote by-laws and planned the concerts.
The pre-existing local art shows in the church’s fellowship hall would be
promoted alongside the concerts and would later be incorporated into PAS
itself.
After its first season PAS incorporated as a not-for-profit 501(c)3, wholly
independent of the church. PAS is currently celebrating its thirtieth
season!
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Sally Curro is a founding member of the Placitas Artists Series and
continues to serve the organization as a board member emeritus
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During the 35th season we will offer
live streaming and live concerts. We
suggest that only immunized patrons
should attend live events and abide by
the mask policy of the hosting
institution, which currently requires
masks to be worn indoors.
Your concert ticket is valid for either
the in-person or virtual concert option.
All ticket purchasers for whom we
have an email address - full season,
half season, or single tickets - will be
emailed the link to the live stream.
