KTAOS Concert calendar

New Mexico Arts announces the 2026 Arts & The Military Mini Grants program. This $2,500 funding opportunity assists art organizations and veteran/service member-focused organizations to create or expand arts programming for military connected participants via a streamlined granting process. Mini Grants can also be used to build organizational capacity towards the goal of creating and expanding opportunities for veterans and active-duty service members to engage in the arts. Non-Arts organizations and organizations receiving New Mexico Arts funding in other grant programs can also apply for this New Mexico Arts and the Military Grant opportunity.

Get those cameras ready, polish those smiles, and say Cheese! (or Tuna! or Kibble!) Friends of Shelter and Companion Animals (FOSCA) is accepting photo entries for the 2025 Pet Rescue Calendar through Sept. 5, 2025, and needs the community’s help. Due to new requirements from the editor and printer, FOSCA needs to make its entry deadline earlier this year. But cannot do it without the community’s entries, so please get those lovely photos and amazing stories in early this year.

Aspiring teachers in New Mexico now have a new ally in their journey to the classroom with the launch of TEACHNewMexico.org, offering free career tools, personalized guidance from current educators and up to $100 toward application costs. As New Mexico faces ongoing teacher shortages, this new initiative serves as a one-stop shop for anyone exploring a career in education. The platform provides financial aid assistance, test prep support and help navigating educator preparation programs across the state.

Fiestas de Taos is a community celebration honoring the two patron saints of Taos, Santa Ana and Santiago. It is a centuries old fiesta celebrating the gathering of generations to enjoy delicious cuisine, traditional music, and fellowship, while honoring the cultural uniqueness of Taos. The theme for the 2025 Fiestas de Taos is "Diversity is the One True Thing We All Have in Common."

New Mexicans will now have access to more coordinated and comprehensive support for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers through the Long-Term Care Division. The newly re-activated division will oversee a range of critical programs, including New MexiCare, the Veterans-Directed Care Program, the Office of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, Care Transitions, and the Kinship Caregiver Pilot Program. Together, these programs form the foundation of the Department’s programmatic services, empowering New Mexicans to age with dignity, independence and support.