Moving Arts Española Gala Draws Mayors; Lab Officials

About Moving Arts Española:

Moving Arts Española provides high quality, affordable performing and visual arts education and free nutritional and academic support for children and youth ages 3-18. 

The programs promote the creative, physical, academic, social and emotional health and wellbeing of children and youth from the Española Valley and surrounding communities of Northern New Mexico.

Moving Arts Española Goals:

• To improve the educational and nutritional trajectories of at-risk children ages 3 to 18 in Northern New Mexico's Española Valley and the surrounding rural villages and communities.
• To provide a safe and nurturing community-based environment for youth, children and families during high risk after school and out of school hours.
• To ensure that all children, regardless of income, have equal access to high quality performing and visual arts instruction and free access to the healthy food and academic support they require to build successful lives.
• To provide young visual and performing artists with multiple opportunities for public performance, exhibition, and advancement to paraprofessional training in the visual and performing arts.
• To provide youth and teens with paid employment and opportunities to develop leadership skills, life skills, and vocational skills.
• To promote local economic growth by employing professional teaching artists and sourcing healthy produce from local farmers.

For more information about Moving Arts Española, call 505.577.6629 or visit the organization at 368 Eagle Dr. in Ohkay Owingeh, north of Ohkay Casino & Travel Center.