CreativeMorningsAlbuquerque

We’re looking for a new host in Albuquerque!

In 2008, Tina Roth Eisenberg, also known as Swissmiss, started CreativeMornings out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for New York’s creative community. The concept was simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone.

Today, attendees gather in 224 cities around the world to enjoy fresh coffee, friendly people, and an international array of breakfast foods. Volunteer hosts and their team members organize local chapters that not only celebrate a city’s creative talent, but also promote an open space to connect with like-minded individuals. We call ourselves an engine of generosity and live by our manifesto. 

CreativeMornings Albuquerque's previous host has since stepped down so we are now looking for a replacement. Could this be you?

If you are:

passionate about your local creative community in Albuquerque

psyched to lead a small volunteer team to put your own spin on CreativeMornings

excited to participate in the global conversation among our chapters

one to use the words humble, driven, resourceful, generous and connected to describe yourself

We’d love to hear from you! If interested, complete our standard New Chapter Application and we’ll be in touch.

There will be follow up interviews for the top candidates.

We look forward to receiving your application!

CreativeMornings

<H1>We’re looking for a new host in Albuquerque!</H1>

<p>In 2008, <a href="https://creativemornings.com/people/swissmiss">Tina Roth Eisenberg</a>, also known as Swissmiss, started CreativeMornings out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for New York’s creative community. The concept was simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone.</p>

<p>Today, attendees gather in 207 cities around the world to enjoy fresh coffee, friendly people, and an international array of breakfast foods. Volunteer hosts and their volunteer team members organize local chapters that not only celebrate their city’s creative talent, but also promote an open space to connect with like-minded individuals. We call ourselves an engine of generosity and live by our <a href="http://creativemornings.com/manifesto">manifesto</a>. </p>

<p>Since CreativeMornings/Albuquerque was founded, the chapter has built a beautiful community. However, our previous host recently stepped down, so we are now looking for a replacement. Could this be you?</p>

<p><b>Does this describe you?</b></p>

<p>• You're passionate about the local creative community in Albuquerque.

<br/>• You're enthusiastic about leading a small volunteer team to put your own spin on CreativeMornings.

<br/>• You're excited to participate in the global conversation among our 207 chapters (and growing!).

<br/>• You use the words "humble," "driven," "resourceful," "generous," and "connected" to describe yourself.</p>

<p>If so, we'd love to hear from you!</p>

<p>If interested, please complete our <a href="http://creativemornings.com/start-a-chapter"><strong>New Chapter Application</strong></a> and we’ll be in touch. There will be follow-up interviews for the top candidates.</p>

<p>We look forward to receiving your application!</p>

<p>— CreativeMornings HQ</p>

A craft is the instrument in which the authenticity of your being is communicated.

Your craft is like a portal to your inner world, and as an artist, it's your duty to pull it out of the vortex. Craft is a catalyst for our identity and the soil for cultivating meaning.

It behooves us to realize that who we are and become—our values, beliefs, thoughts, observations—influence what comes out of the violin, sketch, or photograph, not the other way around.

This month we welcome an incredible woman who not only owns and operates a craft brewery, she has also crafted a community of artists and activists through the social outreach and causes that Tractor Brewing supports. 

In April we are doing something a little different. We are heading to Gruet for a tour, tasting and talk. Sofian Himeur, winemaker and grandson to late founder, patriarch Gilbert Gruet is going to share a little about his story and how the family went above and beyond expectations in the making of our favorite local bubbly.

New Mexico liquor laws prevent us from free glasses of champagne, but Gruet is generously providing us a tour, talk and glass for only $5. 

Spring evening + champagne = winning!

Adobe Creative Jam is back in New Mexico already! We had a blast last January when we welcomed them to Albuquerque, and now we get to do it again in Santa Fe. Come for a night packed with design, photography, talks and good food.

For more info on the speakers and competitors visit: https://nvite.com/CreativeJam/santa

Remember when Naomi Natale spoke in March on her artistic process? Geez was that a was a good one! You can rewatch her talk Discovering Process filmed by Concept Flux here. Be sure to also check and see if JAK Media caught your smiling face on our Flicker album!

Creative Spotlight - Nancy Zastudil

by Melody Wells

Nancy Zastudil says it’s her “Protestant work ethic” that carries her through creating some of ABQ’s most interesting and well-attended contemporary art shows and gatherings. As the owner of Downtown’s Central Features Contemporary Art, Nancy curates shows that include some of the ‘Burque’s most innovative and talented artists, all of whose work she rightly identifies as “operating in the service of revolution and social progress.” So even though she doesn’t see herself as “a creative,” we all know better, don’t we?

Here’s a peek into what’s shaping Nancy’s work and thoughts right now. 

Oh, and we sure hope you’re coming this Friday’s Talk Back event, which Nancy co-produced with CreativeMorningsABQ’s own  Amy Slater as part of Harwood Arts Center’s Women & Creativity month. Talk Back is an extended working lunch packed full of intentional networking and focused conversation for women in various stages of creative entrepreneurial endeavors with leading women entrepreneurs of ABQ. If you’ve ever considered starting a business in this city, you won’t want to miss it! 

Photos from our January shot by JAK Media are up on our Flicker! You can also watch Tey Marianna Nunn’s talk Language, Labels & Labeling filmed by Concept Flux here.

In the spirit of COLLABORATE, CreativeMornings/Albuquerque is thrilled to be bringing you two women on a mission to create a thriving theatre scene here in the heart of ABQ.

Duke City Repertory Theatre was built on a totally wild, crazy idea: Serve the Audience. That model has proven to be quite the winning strategy, as Duke City Rep has been voted “Best Theatre” by the readers of Albuquerque the Magazine every year since 2011.

CreativeStartups/Albuquerque launches May 15th with ROBOT! 

Hello Albuquerque!

We’re thrilled to be a new CreativeMornings chapter! In our first year, we are so excited to announce we will be partnering with CreativeMornings/SantaFe to highlight the rich creative community of New Mexico.

We will be rotating our events between Albuquerque and Santa Fe each month, with our first event in Santa Fe on April 8th. You can find more information on their chapter page, here: http://creativemornings.com/cities/sfe

We’re working hard to bring Albuquerque our first event on May 15th. Stay tuned, and in the meantime, sign up for our newsletter and connect with us on Twitter @CM_Albuquerque