First Grant Award
Cruces Creatives--in conjunction with 6 partner organizations-- was just awarded a $30,000 grant for work with farmers and agricultural scientists to identify and address obstacles to regenerative agriculture. Our role is helping with technology development and coordinating the efforts of the different groups and skill sets involved in the project. Read more here.
Poetry Slam and Open Mic
The first Cruces Creatives poetry slam starts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, followed by an open mic. For participants age 21 and older, beers by donation from Bosque Brewing will be available, provided by a licensed server. The event is free, with donations welcome. For more information, visit the event page.
Home Stretch Fundraiser Update
In the first two weeks of the Home Stretch Fundraiser, the Cruces Creatives community has raised almost $3,000! Y’all are wonderful. If you’d like to contribute, visit the donation page. There’s still $100 in matching funds!
Thanksgiving Break
Cruces Creatives will be closed for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 21; Thursday, November 22; and Friday, November 23. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
We’re almost there!
As a community this year, we’ve raised over $250,000 to establish and equip the makerspace. If we can raise $50,000 more, we can bring the makerspace through its startup period and establish Cruces Creatives as a permanent resource for everyone in Las Cruces. We’re already 5/6 of the way there!
If you appreciate the makerspace and what it does for the community, please contribute.
This is the most impactful time for you to give
Why Your Help is Important
Cruces Creatives is on track to be entirely self-sufficient in 2019.
Since the opening on June 26, 2018, just a little over four months ago, there’s been rapid growth:
If we can maintain this growth (and there are plans in place to increase it), Cruces Creatives will, by 2019, be able to pay for all of its expenses using revenue from memberships, programs, and events.
The current donations of $250,000 in tools, time, and money have made Cruces Creatives a mighty special space. With the Home Stretch Fundraiser, your contributions can bring Cruces Creatives through the remainder of the start-up period and turn the makerspace into a permanent asset for Las Cruces.
Now is the time when your support will make the biggest difference
The first Cruces Creatives Trunk-or-Treat was a wonderful success! At least 400 kids and families came through the doors to do crafts, face-painting, shadow puppetry, and games, photo shoots, bouncy-house jumping, go through our decorated trunk-or-treat cars, and more.
Just a few of the amazing costumes that came through!
Face painting!
Trunk-or-treat and shadow puppets!
Bounce-house - have to burn some of that candy off!
Crafts and cotton-candy from a caldron!
Makerspace made decorations all over!
Even the in-house made arcade system was in the holiday mood!
Games and more
And always the end of night supplies
It was a wonderful night. A great big thanks to the many volunteers who made this event possible and to all the families who made it out.
Just some of the many volunteers who made this year's Trunk-or-Treat possible - thank you!
If you are interested in helping next year's Trunk-or-Treat event, or if you'd like to help at other special events, please reach out to Jordon Kopreski, our Volunteer Coordinator, at j.kopreski@crucescreatives.org
First Friday Arts
Join Cruces Creatives this Friday for visual arts and music, with an art gallery exhibit from Felicia Castro and nomadic roots music from Ordinary Elephant, International Folk Music Awards artist of the year. For more information, visit https://crucescreatives.org/event-3103342 and https://crucescreatives.org/event-3098771. The art gallery exhibit is free, and the performance fromOrdinary Elephant is by donation.
Recap on Trunk-Or-Treat
The first Trunk-Or-Treat, with at least 400 kids and families, was a success! Read more here.
Upcoming Fundraiser
To complete the work of making the makerspace, an end-of-the-year fundraiser launches tomorrow. Keep a lookout for the announcement!
Trunk or Treat & More
Trunk or Treat & More at Cruces Creatives is coming up today, Friday October 26th, from 4:00-7:00 p.m.! Come to Cruces Creatives for games, movies, Teal Pumpkin treats, photo ops, popcorn, cotton candy, and more—plus, use the private parking lot to trunk or treat. For more information, visithttps://crucescreatives.org/event-3099105.
Artisan Fair
If you’re looking for locally made gifts for the holidays, visit the first annual Artisan Fair from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on December 15 to see the work of multiple local artisans and crafters. The fair also features live music, kids' activities, and a silent auction. If you're an artisan or crafter, you can be part of the first annual Artisan Fair. Showcase your best work and gain valuable experience in marketing your original art-work. For more information, visit https://crucescreatives.org/event-3108863.
Shape the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Las Cruces
Share your thoughts on the City’s new comprehensive plan by taking a surveyin English or Español. The comprehensive plan serves as a guide for future development and redevelopment for the next 20 years and beyond, and your input can help shape the growth of Las Cruces.
Trunk or Treat
Looking for a safe place to Celebrate Halloween with your kids? Come to Cruces Creatives for games, movies, Teal Pumpkin treats, photo ops, popcorn, cotton candy, and more—plus, use the private parking lot to trunk or treat. For more information, visithttps://crucescreatives.org/event-3099105.
International Folk Music Awards Artist of the Year Performing at Cruces Creatives
Folk music duo Ordinary Elephant, Artist of the Year atthe 2017 International Folk Music Awards, will be sharing songs and insightsinto songwriting from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2. Tickets areavailable by donation at the door and at https://crucescreatives.org/event-3098771.
Special Events
Knitting for the Absolute Beginner, FREE for Members / Open to all, Oct 18
Figure Drawing/Painting Model Session, Oct 19
Weekly Community Bike Shop, FREE, Oct 20
Figure Drawing/Painting Model Session, Oct 20
Introductory 3D Printing, Oct. 24
Improve Your Handwriting (On the way to Calligraphy), Oct 25
Trunk or Treat & More, FREE, Oct. 26
Weekly Community Bike Shop, FREE, Oct. 27
Figure Drawing/Painting Model Session, Oct 27
Charitable Crafting Project, FREE, Oct. 27
Training Events
Introduction to Audio Recording, FREE for Members, Oct 18
Intro to Bikes and Bike Tools, FREE, Oct 20
Basic Textile Lab Safety Training, FREE for Members, Oct 20
Advanced Textile Lab Safety Training, FREE for Members, Oct 20
Basic Wood Shop Safety Training (pre-HVAC), FREE for Members, Oct. 24
Intro to Bikes and Bike Tools, FREE, Oct. 27
Volunteer Opportunity
Front Monitor Training, Oct 20
Back Monitor Training, Oct 23
Members get 10% off all paid events, entry to member-only events, plus access to tools, space, community and more.
LAS CRUCES, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018-- The Cruces Creatives makerspace is proud to announce that it has formally become listed as a vendor with the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR). With this listing, people receiving services from NMDVR can have an annual membership to the makerspace included as part of their work plan.
Micah Pearson, Cruces Creatives volunteer team member and community mental health advocate spoke about the partnership. “From the outset our mission has been to connect our members with the necessary tools, skills, training, and community to turn their ideas into reality. Realizing this synergized with the goals of [NMDVR], we reached out and quickly found that both of our organizations, and more importantly the community at-large, would benefit from our collaboration.”
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a State and Federally funded program designed to help eligible individuals with documented disabilities find suitable employment. VR is a voluntary program, and services persons who want to work. With a long history of success and proven methodology for making the best fits, time and again, NMDVR is committed to helping their clients succeed. As of 2017 8,821 New Mexicans received vocational rehabilitation services including: medical treatment, guidance and counseling, training and job seeking skills and received an average 210% wage increase after successful rehabilitation. (Source: 2017 NMDVR annual report http://www.dvr.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/48fe3884b4b04d5c9942fc99ddaf9bd1/2017AnnualReport.pdf)
If you or someone you know are already receiving or could benefit from the services of NMDVR and feel that they could also benefit from the wide variety of skills training and tools available at the makerspace, call the Las Cruces DVR office at (575) 437-6550 ask about adding a Cruces Creatives Membership to your work plan today.
Partnership with Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Cruces Creatives is now listed as a vendor with the New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (NMDVR), a State and Federally funded program designed to help eligible individuals with documented disabilities find suitable employment. With Cruces Creatives now registered as a vendor, people receiving services from NMDVR can have an annual membership to the makerspace included as part of their work plan. Click here for more info.
Cruces Creatives T-Shirts for Fundraising
If you’d like a Cruces Creatives t-shirt, you can place an order until October 15 at https://crucescreatives.org/event-3078934. The t-shirts were designed by local artists at NMCO Media and will be screenprinted in Las Cruces by Chris Shelton of Reviver Printing. The shirts will shipped or available for pickup at Cruces Creatives starting on November 16.
Recently the Velo Bicycle Hub, located in Cruces Creatives, was featured on News 22. Check out the video. The Hub is featured between 6:00 - 8:15. Congrats Velo!
Recently the Velo Bicycle Hub, located in Cruces Creatives, was featured on News 22.
Check out the video.
The Hub is featured between 6:00 - 8:15.
Congrats Velo!
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Address:205 E. Lohman AveLas Cruces, NM 88001
