Joseph M. Montoya Building
1100 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Albuquerque Office
500 Marquette Ave NW Suite 640
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Do you own a business in the creative industries or support an organization for creatives?
Up to $10,000 will be awarded to seven entities in each creative industry cluster and one support organization to be used for capacity building, business expansion, or program expansion.
Apply nowGrant overview webinar:
Events running throughout New Mexico to highlight our vibrant creative economy!
March 15 – June 15
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 Mission:
The Creative Industries Division works to foster New Mexico’s creative economy by supporting entrepreneurs, small businesses, and organizations in New Mexico’s creative industries. Through economic development efforts that span education, workforce development, public infrastructure, grant-making, and resource sharing, we work to support our innovative ecosystem of creative businesses, professionals, technologists and more.
Our Vision:
To establish New Mexico as a place where creative industries create economic opportunities for creative New Mexicans to thrive, and become an economic driver of the state’s economy.
Our Six Creative Industry Clusters:
Businesses or persons engaged in creative enterprises*
*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.
The Creative Industries Division is charged with supporting the state’s creative industries by:
Creative Industries Division Study summary presentation
Creative Industries Week 2024 webinars
Contact us:
Shani Harvie
Creative Industries Division Director
Shani.Harvie@edd.nm.gov
Arlen Nelson
Division Coordinator
Arlen.Nelson@edd.nm.gov
New Mexico Economic Development Department
Main number: (505) 827-0300 (se habla español)
Email: info@edd.nm.gov
Joseph M. Montoya Building
1100 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Albuquerque Office
500 Marquette Ave NW Suite 640
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Mailing Address:
New Mexico Economic
Development Department
P.O. Box 20003
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5003
The mission of the New Mexico Economic Development Department is to Improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive.
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