Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico MainStreet announced today that two organizations were selected for $2,500 placemaking grants to help revitalize gathering places in historic commercial centers. The recipients are Embudo Valley Library & Community Center in Dixon and the Manzano Mountain Art Council in Mountainair. The grant opportunity is an outgrowth of the highly successful 2015 Building Creative Communities Conference held in partnership with Department of Cultural Affairs’ partners, New Mexico Arts and New Mexico Historic Preservation Division, and with support from New Mexico Resiliency Alliance.