Valles Caldera Art Exhibits in April

Photo titled "Backcountry" by Artist in Residence Rachel Black, 2024

Jemez Fine Art Gallery: April 18-24, 2025

Celebrate National Park Week by stopping in to view this week-long art exhibit inspired by Valles Caldera National Preserve. Featuring original artwork by local, regional, international and National Park Service artists in residence, 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎 𝑅𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒: 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑉𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑎 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 is a visual love letter to a beloved Jemez Mountains landscape. The exhibit will be on display at Jemez Fine Art Gallery in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Check their business hours online when planning your visit.

Ranger Station at the Valles Caldera: Saturday, April 26th, 11:00-4:00PM

Art in the Park Day:

Participate in a silent disco overlooking Valle Grande, a photography program, watercolor painting, writing prose, viewing the Caldera Reverie art exhibit, or watching a demonstration by a local artist. These activities and more will occur throughout the day at the Ranger Station, located in the park's Cabin District.

During this event, Valles Caldera National Preserve will make National Park Service history by hosting a silent disco featuring Puebloan, Tribal, and Native Hawaiian artists along with other New Mexico DJs. Artists performing include Burn the Disco, Mr. Biggs, Swift Money, Midnight Wolf, Pocket Elephant, Fission Project, TrillBot, and West of Time (Cowboy Curtis & Betty Benedeadly).

Having a silent disco instead of a traditional speaker setup minimizes sound pollution—which protects wildlife and the serene natural soundscapes of the park—and provides a more accessible avenue for individuals with hearing impairments to enjoy the music. Fifty headsets have been graciously donated by Phoenix-based event planners Satyr Entertainment to allow for the silent disco to take place.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

11:00 am - 3:00 pm Silent Disco

11:00 am - 4:00 pm Community Watercolor Painting

Community Prose

11:00 am Pottery Demonstration

1:00 pm Ranger-led iNaturalist Walk

2:00 pm Photo Editing Workshop with Stan Ford

3:00 pm Ranger-led Instant Film Photography 

For more information: www.nps.gov/vall

Los Amigos de Valles Caldera provides support for the Artist in Residence program at Valles Caldera National Preserve.