the rest of December at OFFCenter

…& part of February: calendar, activities, descriptions, donation, contact / hours information. The OFFCenter Art Project is iCreate's music outreach partner in Albuquerque. 

This afternoon, David Patterson has his recital to demonstrate course completion and earn guitar. It will be at OffCenter Arts at 3PM. He has learned  over 5 songs in just 12 classes. Two of them will be Christmas songs. Tomorrow is the iCreate Christmas Musical ~ 2pm at Mountain Arts on Broadway.

La Rondalla de Albuquerque - Traditional Music click image to hear La Rondalla de Albuquerque Thursday Nights, 5:30-7pm (studio will remain open until 7pm when La Rondalla is playing) La Rondalla de Albuquerque brings their music from New Mexico, México and Latin America to OFFCenter via harp, guitar, guitarron, vihuela, jarana, violin, mandolin, manjo-uke (mandolin/banjo/ukelele) and voice! FREE every Thursday evening through the winter during open art studio. Please call first if you are making a special trip down to hear them as occasionally circumstances arise that may require La Rondalla to miss a practice. a new Call for Art "Well Red." - the power and passion of the color red First Friday ARTScrawl Exhibit Opening Friday, February 1st, 5-8pm Artists are invited to submit up to 2 pieces in any medium exploring the myth, meaning or feelings from the color red. Subject matter is open, but pieces must be dominated by red hues. Bring your artwork into OFFCenter during our regular Open Studio hours from Tues., Jan. 22nd through Tues., Jan 29th. Do Your Holiday Gift Shopping at OFFCenter Please stop by and check out the latest artwork and fundraising products in OFFCenter's Gift Shop! During the month of December we will expand our gift shop to the entire studio gallery to showcase the latest art of our many talented studio artists. This will be a great chance to pick up a few unique holiday gifts. Donate Your Vehicle to OFFCenter! You can now donate your old vehicle (running or not) to OFFCenter Community Arts. It's fast and easy. Just go to this link, fill out your vehicle information and they'll pick up your vehicle, assess the scrap metal or resale value, send you the forms for your taxes and send OFFCenter a check! Help Raise Awareness about OFFCenter! click logo for website Help raise awareness about OFFCenter by writing a review of your experience of OFFCenter on one of the leading websites that allows people to find, review, and share information about great nonprofits. The Great Non-Profits website is used by donors, volunteers, journalists, and concerned citizens to learn about the nonprofit services available in their communities and beyond. Just click on the logo to visit the site and write your review. Free Weekly Workgroups ON-GOING CREATIVITY WORKGROUPS (FREE): just drop in! Writing Group with Mandy Gardner - Wednesdays: 3-4pm Painting and Drawing with Dave Blecha - Thursdays: 1-3pm Card Making with Karen Turner - Thursdays: 3-5pm Basic Guitar with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 2:30-3:30pm Basic Ukulele with Kay Stillion - Fridays: 3:30-4:30pm Knitting and Crochet Circle - Saturdays: 11:30am-1:30pm You can always access our schedule of events/workshops at our online calendar: http://www.offcenterarts.org/calendar.htm Winter Open Studio Hours: Tu-Th: 1-6pm, Fr: 1-5 pm, Sa: 10am-2 pm (exceptions for special scheduled events) Questions/Comments: studio808@qwestoffice.net or (505) 247-1172