December 12, 2013
Santa Fe – New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) Cabinet Secretary, Jon Barela and the department’s New Mexico MainStreet program hosted a presentation on the findings of its study evaluating the economic impact of the New Mexico MainStreet program over the last 28 years. “New Mexico’s MainStreet program is one…
November 26, 2013
Santa Fe – For the first time since 2009, the New Mexico Arts Commission authorized three new Arts &Cultural District (ACD) programs. Mora, Gallup and Artesia were selected after a competitive application and review process. They join Las Vegas and Silver City, authorized in 2007, and Central Arts in Albuquerque,…
November 9, 2013
Corrales – Saturday, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela kicked of the “Shop MainStreet” holiday campaign to encourage New Mexicans to consider shopping locally for the holidays and support small businesses. Secretary Barela was joined by Corrales MainStreet, Corrales Mayor Phil Gasteyer and local small business owners. Studies support the…
September 4, 2013
Roswell – Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary announced$100,000 in capital outlay funding today for MainStreet Roswell for use toward updates to Reichman Memorial Park in downtown Roswell. The city of Roswell identified this as a priority project during thecreation of its downtown master plan. State funding for…
August 20, 2013
Restoration of New Mexico’s historic theaters designed to revitalize rural downtowns Silver City – Today Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announced that the Silver City MainStreet and Town of Silver City will receive $137,000 in MainStreet capital outlay for phase II of renovations for the…
August 14, 2013
Funding will Aid in the Renovation of the E. Romero House & Fire Building Las Vegas – Today New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela presented a capital outlay award of $75,000 to MainStreet de Las Vegas in partnership with City of Las Vegas for Phase 2 Renovation…
August 6, 2013
Santa Fe – Governor Susana Martinez today announced that seven rural communities in New Mexico have been awarded technical assistance and services from the newly-created Frontier Communities Initiative. Signed into law by Governor Martinez in April 2013, the initiative is a community economic development partnership coordinated through the Economic Development…
August 5, 2013
SANTA FE – Economic Development Secretary Jon Barela congratulated ten award winners at the New Mexico MainStreet Awards Ceremony in Taos. The New Mexico MainStreet Annual Awards recognize outstanding achievements and exceptional leadership among the state’s local MainStreet organizations and partners. Among this year’s awardees were the City of Las…
July 25, 2013
TAOS – The New Mexico MainStreet Program announced today, two recipients of the Dallan Sanders Awards for MainStreet Advocacy; Senator Sue Wilson Beffort (R- Sandia Park) and Representative Roberto J. Gonzales(D- Taos). The Dallan Sanders MainStreet Advocate Awards are given by the MainStreet New Mexico Coalition of MainStreet Communities in…
July 2, 2013
Applications due September SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its MainStreet program is now accepting applications for communities interested in becoming an Arts and Cultural District (ACD). The MainStreet Program will select two communities for state authorization this fall. The ability to add additional Arts…
