NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Creative Industries Division

Apply by Dec. 26 (6pm MT)

Business Development & Expansion Grant

Visit the CID Grants page:

  • Read our FAQ and learn more about the grant program.
  • Click on the 'Apply for a CID Grant' button.
  • Sign up for the informational webinar on Dec. 6.

The Creative Industries Division was created by House Bill 8 in the 2023 Legislature and signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 5, 2023.

Our Vision:

New Mexico will have a diverse and thriving creative economy that engages local talent, fuels innovation, and delivers prosperity for all New Mexicans.

Our Mission:

As part of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, the Creative Industries Division enhances economic opportunities for New Mexico families by nurturing a vibrant creative economy. We support creative entrepreneurs, small businesses, and organizations through education, workforce development, public infrastructure, grants, and resource sharing.

Division Directory

What are the Creative Industries?

Our Six Creative Industry Clusters:
Businesses or persons engaged in creative enterprises*

  1. performing arts | visual arts | literary arts
  2. entertainment | media | information and broadcasting
  3. applied arts and design, including architecture, landscape architecture, museum and gallery professions
  4. promotion | marketing | graphics and industrial design
  5. technology and computer system design | software design | coding and digital media
  6. crafts and artisan professions including metal, wood, glass, ceramics, paper, printing, textile, and culinary arts.

*This does not include a business, organization, or person engaged in creative enterprises involving filming activities supported by the New Mexico Film Office of the Economic Development Department.

Need Assistance?

Contact us:

Shani Harvie
Creative Industries Division Director
Shani.Harvie@edd.nm.gov

Arlen Nelson
Division Coordinator
Arlen.Nelson@edd.nm.gov