Visual Art
Program
Working Classroom nurtures new visions and creates art that is contemporary, culturally and geographically accessible and economically affordable.
Our Visual Arts Program features:
- Professional artistic training in English and Spanish
- Public art projects
- In-house gallery
- Teaching and public art residencies
- International exchange opportunities
The Working Classroom Visual Arts Program provides aspiring artists with tuition-free or low-cost training emphasizing contemporary art, a broad variety of techniques, collaboration, and community development.
View our current art workshops
Explore our public art projects around Albuquerque with our Public Art Map
Recent in Visual Art
EL RITMO DEL AGUA
Visual art students led by guest artist Eric J. Garcia painted El Ritmo del Agua in the South Valley, Albuquerque last summer. This mural illustrates the history behind New Mexico’s land, agriculture
KRQE, UNVEILING THE GATEWAY PARK MURAL
KRQE, UNVEILING THE GATEWAY PARK MURAL (2013)
Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege: Mural Restoration Week 2
The second week of the mural restoration was also a major success. The team and I finally began to add color to the wall, as well as some life to the mural.
Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege: Mural Restoration Week 1
My name is Adriana Ortiz. I’m an 18-year-old Working Classroom student and current project leader for the restoration of “Healthcare Is A Right, Not A Privilege,” led by Joe Stephenson. The mural