Joseph M. Montoya Building
1100 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Albuquerque Office
500 Marquette Ave NW Suite 640
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Join Us for the ACD Creative Industries Pilot Grant Overview Webinar!
State-authorized Arts & Cultural Districts in New Mexico are invited to learn more about the new one-time program to stimulate creative industry growth in your community.
This initiative is a collaboration between New Mexico Arts, New Mexico MainStreet, and the Creative Industries Division.
Learn about:
✅ Eligibility & funding amounts ($50K–$100K)
✅ Program goals and impact potential
✅ Application process and timeline
✅ Q&A with program leads
Let’s reimagine what’s possible for New Mexico’s creative economy!
Register for the webinarLearn more and applyThe 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:
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 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.
Creative Industries Season 2025 recap
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
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)
Deaf & hard of hearing assistance:
text (505) 827-0300
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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