CENTER

FREE SPEECH IS FABULOUS.
Photography has the power to document a moment—and say something about the world we’re living in.

Free Speech is Fabulous by ©Tracy Barbutes is part of We Hold These Truths, CENTER’s new exhibition exploring the evolving meaning of America’s defining ideals.

On view August 14–September 13, 2026.
©Tracy Barbutes

A striking portrait. A young subject. A photograph that asks us to consider history, identity, and the stories we carry forward.

John Derryberry is one of the photographers featured in CENTER’s We Hold These Truths, an exhibition exploring what the defining words of a nation mean today.

See Derryberry’s work—and the full exhibition—at CENTER.
On view August 14–September 13, 2026.
Come see the work. Bring your own perspective.
©John Derryberry

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
A monument. A dividing line. A landscape carrying the weight of history.

Middle of the Road by Wendy Young is part of We Hold These Truths, bringing together photographers whose work asks us to look again at the places, symbols, and stories that shape a nation.

See it in person at CENTER.
On view August 14–September 13, 2026.
© Wendy Young

The artists showed up.
And wow, did they bring it.

Last night, CENTER was filled with the people who make Santa Fe’s creative community what it is — artists sharing their work, their stories, their ideas, and their energy.

The spaces were packed. Conversations were happening everywhere. People were moved. Connections were made. This is what happens when artists and community come together.

Last night was magic.
CENTER was packed. The block was buzzing. And everywhere you looked, people were connecting, talking, experiencing art, and showing up for one another.

We gathered in community, we celebrated creativity, and we felt just how powerful it can be when Santa Fe comes together.
Thank you to every artist, gallery, neighbor, friend, and curious soul who joined us.

The block party was a beautiful success — and we’re still feeling it.

Thank you to the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and to District 2 City Councilors Liz Barrett & Paul Bustamante for their funding.

YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT JUST GOT AN UPGRADE.
Skip the usual. Come wander Pacheco.
Tonight, galleries and studios across the district are opening their doors after hours for one big, creative neighborhood hang.

Start at CENTER for We Hold These Truths. Stay for the art. Follow the music. See where the night takes you.

TONIGHT | 5–8 PM
1570 Pacheco Street + throughout the Pacheco District

Art everywhere. Plenty of parking. Zero excuses.

This program is made possible by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department, and funding from District 2 City Councilors Liz Barrett & Paul Bustamante.

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT.
Pacheco is staying up late.
Art. Open studios. Photography. Music. A warehouse sale. People you’ll want to meet. Things you’ll want to see.

Start at CENTER for the opening of We Hold These Truths and then wander.

CENTER — We Hold These Truths
Roux — Family Style
Somewhere | Someplace — Warehouse Sale
Paula Roland Studio — Weather Works + Open Studio
Yares Art — Recent Paintings by Larry Poons
Mark Spencer Studio — Neo-Classical Surrealism Paintings
Brian McPartlon Studio — Las Vegas Review Painting Exhibition
Axle Contemporary — I Love You, Mom + more

TONIGHT | 5–8 PM
Pacheco District | Santa Fe

Consider this your sign to get off the couch.

This program is made possible by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department, and funding from District 2 City Councilors Liz Barrett & Paul Bustamante.

OKAY, SANTA FE. IT’S GO TIME.
Tonight we’re opening the doors, turning up the music, and making Pacheco the place to be.

Come for CENTER’s opening of We Hold These Truths. Then roam the neighborhood for exhibitions, open studios, paintings, photography, a warehouse sale, and plenty of creative detours.

Friday, August 14 | 5–8 PM
Pacheco District | Santa Fe

No complicated plans. Just show up and follow the art.

See you tonight.

This program is made possible by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department, and funding from District 2 City Councilors Liz Barrett & Paul Bustamante.