2024-25 Season
NMSA’s 2024-25 Season of performances and exhibitions highlighting the creations of all five departments.
More events, details and ticketing options will be added frequently! To see our full listing of events, please visit our calendar page here.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Sarah Pfisterer at sarah.pfisterer@nmsa-ai.org
Celebrate the artistry of NMSA students with this season’s events!
Fall Semester 2024
Dance & Music Department Present: Strings + Song + Dance
Date & Time: Friday, December 6th, 5:30 pm
Location: St. Francis Auditorium, 107 W Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Description: This event is a vibrant celebration of collaboration, marking the second occasion that these departments come together in this space to showcase the exceptional talent of our young artists. Audiences will be treated to the inspiring sounds of our String Orchestra and Choir, beautifully complemented by original works from the Dance Department.
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Theatre Department Presents: “Puffs”
Date & Time: Saturday, December 7th, 3:00 pm
Location: Northern New Mexico College
Nick Salazar Center for the Arts
921 N. Paseo de Oñate, Española, NM
Description: We are proud to partner with Northern New Mexico College to bring the Española community a free, spellbinding theatrical experience! Join us for “Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic,” a heartwarming and hilarious story about courage, friendship and finding your own kind of magic—even if you feel like a side character.
Families, friends and community members! Please join us to experience the magic firsthand and see why the arts are essential to fostering creativity and connection.
Learn more about “Puffs” and reserve your FREE seats now!
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Music Department Presents: Winter Concert
Date & Time: Thursday, December 12th, 6:00 pm
Location: Zane Bennett Gathering Space @ NMSA, 500 Montezuma Ave, 87501
Description: Join us for a festive evening of music as we celebrate the spirit of winter! Enjoy performances featuring holiday classics, seasonal favorites, and heartwarming melodies that will get you in the holiday mood. Perfect for the whole family!
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Visual Arts Department Presents: Visual Arts Holiday Art Fair Sale
Discover Young Talent! Local, affordable & original art!
Date & Time:
Thursday, December 12th, 5-6 pm
Friday, December 13th, 5-6 pm
Saturday, December 14th, 10 am-2 pm
Location: NMSA’s Thaw Visual Arts Gallery, 500 Montezuma Ave.
Description: A wide range of visual artworks will be for sale by students in the Visual Art Department. Students receive 50% of all sales; the remaining 50% benefits the New Mexico School for the Arts Visual Art Department supply budget.
Everyone’s Invited! Join us for this free, public event. No tickets required!
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Creative Writing & Literature Department Presents: Poinsettia Poetry Slam
Date & Time: Friday, December 13th, 6-8 pm
Location: NMSA, Zane Bennett Gathering Space, 500 Montezuma
Description: Get ready for an electrifying evening at NMSA’s third annual Poetry Slam! Join us as our back-to-back champion, Sofia Salazar, defends her crown in a fierce competition open to all students, who have auditioned for a chance to perform. This is more than just poetry—it’s an interactive event where writers, performers, judges, and the audience all play a role in who wins. Expect clapping, snapping, stomping, and maybe even some playful booing as students go head-to-head, delivering powerful and inspiring original works in a thrilling display of creativity and passion. It’s going to be a fun, energetic night of slam poetry.
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Thank you to our sponsor:
Spring Semester 2025
Coming Soon!
