Sacred Heart Spanish Market features traditional, contemporary art
Sacred Heart Spanish Market features traditional, contemporary art
SACRED HEART SPANISH MARKET
WHEN: 6-9 tonight, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, June 2, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, June 3 WHERE: Sacred Heart Cathedral, 415 E. Green Ave., Gallup HOW MUCH: Free
Traditional and contemporary Spanish Colonial art can exist in the same space. Beginning tonight, more than 40 artists will come together for the Sacred Heart Spanish Market in Gallup.
The event is held in conjunction with the Sacred Heart Cathedral Fiesta Days.
It’s the fourth year for the event. “The event has grown to have a great mix of artists,” says Jerry Montoya, who heads the event. “Having a combination of contemporary and traditional Spanish santeros is amazing.”
Participating artists include Charlie and Debbie Carrillo, Juan Lopez, Pamela Enriquez Courts, Jimmy Trujillo, Jacob and Jason Salazar, Sue Hickman, Arlene Cisneros Sena, Nicolas Otero, Sean Wells and Vicente Telles.
Montoya, who works with tin, says opening night, tonight, will feature live music by Lone Piñon.
During the event, there will be a raffle to win at 1978 Starlight Black T-Top Trans Am with gold SE-style pinstriping and a numbers-matching 400 cid V8 in a detailed factory-correct engine compartment.
It is a Bandit Tribute car and is outfit with air conditioning, automatic overdrive transmission, and only 68,000 miles.
The proceeds from the raffle will benefit V8s for Vocations, which was started in 2014 by the Rev. Matthew Keller.
The organization helps those called to the priesthood, a long and expensive process requiring a four-year bachelor degree followed by several years of graduate-level study at a seminary out of state.
New Mexico has no Catholic seminary.
“It’s a way to help pay for school for those going to seminary school,” Montoya says. “It’s a great event to help out.”
Montoya says six awards will be given to artists at the event.
“Many of the artists show at Spanish Market in Santa Fe,” he says. “This market is more laid-back, where you can talk to the artists as well as see a few demonstrations. It’s a community event.”