Working Classroom
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An award-winning arts and education program promoting the creative, academic, and leadership potenti
Working Classroom is a multi-ethnic, inter-generational community of student & professional artists, writers, actors and directors with a conscious commitment to supporting new and diverse voices and visions in the arts. The underrepresentation and caricature of historically ignored communities hampers our understanding of who we are as a nation, how we interpret our past and contemplate our futur
07/06/2026
“Passing the Torch/Pasando la Antorcha” was led by Joe Stephenson in 1996. The massive 3 story mural was approaching its 30th anniversary in 2021 when new owners of the building whitewashed the mural without warning. “La Antorcha” had been located on what was then Sunwest bank on 303 Roma St. 87103. Mural apprentices included Charles Castillo, Natalia Meneses, Marisol Aviles, Eric J. Garcia, Rosalba Gonzalez, Javier Lopez, Rebecca Mayorga, Gary Sena, and Lettie Thompson. This mural featured runners passing a torch toward the sun, which is depicted as a sunflower. The mural represents the value of passing down leadership from one person to another. This mural was also a reflection of what Working Classroom stands for - creating space for new generations to take on the leadership of our future. The mural was sponsored by New Mexico Arts, McCune Foundation, Sunwest Bank, Patent Construction Systems, and Wellborn Paint.
Come through to our second to last week of open studio happening Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of this month only from 2pm-7pm.
Join us for our last drop in studio sessions the rest of April, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2pm-7pm.
Please join us for our last two weeks of Open Studios before we break for the summer. Happening through April. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 2-7pm at Working Classroom.
This April come learn color theory, color mixing, and basic drawing techniques this month with the master, Manuel. All ages, all levels, Tuesdays 2-7.
04/06/2026
“Creative Currents” led by Eric J Garcia. Creative Currents is on the south wall of Working Classroom’s building. This mural was in honor of our relocation to and purchase of our building in Barelas. Sponsored by the Albuquerque Community Foundation, the FUNd at ACF, PNM and the National Museum of Mexican Art. Alejandra Carmona was the project leader and Rosie Thunderchief was the Mural Assistant alongside Eric. 5 youth apprentices assisted - Quela Bruch, Natalie Cruz, Aron Kruchoski, Lizbeth Miscles, and Adrianna Ortiz.Pictured is a river flowing from one end of a mural to the other. On the river is a person in a boat giving away a stack of books. The end of the river is reaching up in a hand crushing a fighter jet dropping bombs. This signifies the importance of education over war and profit. The border along the bottom is covered with shadows of various plants with an indigenous style motif representing the land that we are on.
03/20/2026
Friday, March 27th from 4-8 PM Working Classroom will partner with to help fundraise for summer projects. If you want an easy and yummy way to support us, head to the Panera near UNM at Central and Girard for dinner. Use code FUND4U for online orders.
03/19/2026
Join Working Classroom for some poetry zine making at the Saturday from 1-2:15
Join Michael Perez Fuentes Our Studio Manager and Working Classroom Alumni for zine making through March. Every Thursday 2-7pm, Ages 12-21.
Join Manuel, our programs director and multi-talented visual artist, for papel picado techniques through March. Every Tuesday 2-7 pm, all ages, all experience levels.
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423 Atlantic Avenue SW
Albuquerque, NM
87102
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am - 5:30pm |
| Friday | 9:30am - 5pm |