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  • Bookstore & Lobby Open Daily: 11 AM–4 PM
  • Upcoming Building Closure: May 20–May 24
OUR LOCATION

1606 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-989-1199
info@sitesantafe.org

Student Podcast Program members tour Once Within a Time, 2025

ABOUT

Creativity & Learning

Creativity & Learning at SITE SANTA FE designs and delivers inclusive and participatory programs that engage exhibiting artists and activate themes related to exhibitions with a focus on access and long-term impact.

Programming centers around Youth Education, Lifelong Learning, Artist workshops, and arts-integrated educational and community resources driven by SITE SANTA FE's exhibitions.
Student Podcast Program members tour Once Within a Time, 2025
Student Podcast Program members recording a project during Once Within a Time, 2025

PROGRAMS

Youth Programs

Our education programs seek to empower and educate the next generation, from those who will work as arts professionals or artists to those who will develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
Young Curators 2026, photo by Keith Scott

Young Curators

A unique opportunity for Santa Fe high school students to curate an exhibition and learn about professional careers in the arts. The longest running program at SITE SANTA FE since its founding in 1995.

COMPASS

An initiative to introduce 7th grade students in Santa Fe Public Schools to contemporary art and design through a field trip to visit two museums in the Railyard District. In partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art–Vladem Contemporary.

KIVA

Keeping Independent Visions Alive

A post-secondary transition program for students with disabilities to develop skills through collaborative art projects.

Free School Tours

Class field trips for students to visit SITE SANTA FE can be arranged, or our Creativity & Learning team can bring an art experience into the classroom.

Resources

SITE SANTA FE Creativity & Learning develops supplemental learning resources to accompany exhibitions. From hands-on activity booklets to educator guides, these resources expand upon the exhibition’s themes and point visitors towards opportunities for deeper learning or action alongside local organizations.

PROGRAMS

Lifelong Learning

SITE SANTA FE provides opportunities for adults to continue learning through the arts, and for anyone to learn more about artists and exhibitions at every stage of life.

Memory Care

Discussion-based tours for people impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia.

Coffee & Conversation

A monthly bookclub to discuss source material related to the themes of the current exhibitions. Selections will be emailed in advance.

Stories Art Can Tell

Free creative workshops held at Santa Fe Public Libraries, crafted to invite OFF-SITE engagement with SITE SANTA FE’s exhibitions.

PROGRAMS

Artist & Exhibition Workshops

SITE SANTA FE partners with exhibiting artists, community members and organizations to develop original, collaborative programs in response to exhibitions.

EDUCATION LAB

Marleen De Bode & Marc Olivié Education Lab

A versatile setting for meetings, conferences, A/V presentations, classroom activities, and workshops, the Education Lab is equipped with a presentation screen and a flexible conference room table.

SUPPORTERS

Thank You!

The City of Santa Fe Children and Youth Commission
The City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department
McCune Foundation
Anonymous

CONTACT

Get in Touch

Email createandlearn@sitesantafe.org for more information.