STATE FAIR 2024 NM
Best State Fair in the SW
Best State Fair in the SW
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Autumn Story
4: Letter from Dan Mourning
6: Pro Chef Heads Fair's Award-Winning
Volunteer Program
6: Main Street Theme Days
8: State Fair Beer Goes Blonde
8: 2024 New Mexico State Fair Green Chile
Cheeseburger Challenge
Contestants
10: Theme Days: Behind the Scenes
11: Welcome To The 2024 New Mexico
State Fair!
14: Fair Hopes Bidders Steer Junior Livestock
Auction to Another Record Sale
INDEX
16: Spectaculars
18: Live Horse Racing Post Times
19: Art Director Prioritizes Inclusion
and Artist Rights
20: Staging Fair Events Involves Lots of Stars,
Little Sleep
22: Finalists For The 2024 Unique Foods
Contest
24: 2024 New Mexico State Fair Sponsors
25: Rodeo & Concert Series
28: 2024 State Fair Map
29: Home & Creative Arts Events
29: Horse Show Schedule
Photo credit to Nathaniel Paolinelli for all fair photography.
2024 New Mexico State Fair - General Information September 5 - 15
FAIR HOURS:
Sunday – Thursday: 10:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
GENERAL ADMISSION:
Adults (age 12-64): $15
Seniors (age 65 & up): $10
Children (age 6 – 11): $10
Children 5 & under:
FREE
PARKING:
Check website for pricing.
BIKE VALET:
Free Bike Valet: 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. daily
Located just south of Villa Hispana
(via Gate 4, enter from San Pedro
between Copper & Lomas)
MIDWAY HOURS:
Monday – Friday: Open at 2:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays: Open at 10:00 a.m.
WHEELCHAIR AND STROLLER
RENTALS:
Rentals available at Gates 1, 4 and 8.
All rentals require a valid driver’s license
and a fee.
SENSORY STATION:
The Sensory Station provides a safe space
for our special needs Fair guests to
de-escalate, and provides low-key
and helpful sensory input activities. The
Sensory Station is located inside the
Youth Hall and is open daily
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
PARK AND RIDE:
Pick up from Coronado Mall:
Bus Only Ticket: $10
Bus + Adult Admission: $25
Bus + Child Admission: $20
Bus + Senior Admission: $20
Children 5 and under: FREE
From Coronado Center to State Fair:
Saturdays – 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sundays 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.
From State Fair to Coronado Center:
Saturdays – 2:30 p.m. – midnight
Sundays – 2:30 p.m. - midnight
from left: Jar, Acoma Pueblo or Laguna Pueblo, ca. 1910, gift of Juan Olivas, MIAC
12024/12, photograph by Addison Doty. Image courtesy of Baila! Baila! Dance
Academy and Lozoya Studios. Jaguar mask, ca. 1960, Mexico, gift of the
Girard Foundation Collection (A.1979.17.768), Museum of International
Folk Art. Jurrasic exhibit at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History
& Science, photograph by Tira Howard.
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Dear Visitors,
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the New Mexico State Fair. Whether this
is your first time, or your 50th, we’re thrilled at the opportunity to deliver this
time-honored event to the citizens of our great state. As we come together to
celebrate our state’s diversity and beauty, we’re proud to announce that the
New Mexico State Fair continues to rank among some of the best fairs in the
nation, known for first-rate programming and exceptional affordability.
We are pulling out all the stops to bring you a State Fair event you will not soon
forget. The State Fair is a major production, and like the movie and television
industry that has made New Mexico a favorite location for bringing big ideas
to life, the New Mexico State Fair is excited to roll out the red carpet for our
fellow New Mexicans and make you the stars of this show!
New Mexico has a long and successful tie to Hollywood. From the very first
moving picture filmed in the state in 1895 at the Isleta Day School, to the
success of TV shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, to big productions
like Independence Day Resurgence filmed right inside Tingley Coliseum, to this summer’s phenomenal
blockbuster hit, Oppenheimer, New Mexico and New Mexicans have been major players in this multi-milliondollar
industry. According to the New Mexico Film Office, our great state ranks among the Top 10 Places to
Live and Work in Film.
This year, film production is taking center stage at the New Mexico State Fair. You may hear familiar voices
announcing the day's events over the PA system or grab a selfie with a Star Wars character wandering
around the grounds. You may recognize some familiar movie music themes covered by any one of the great
New Mexico bands on one of our stages. You may find yourself behind the news anchor desk reporting on
fair events or signing up to be an extra on a movie inside the Manuel Lujan Building.
Making lifelong memories with the people you love is what the fair is all about. From the cultural experiences
that are distinctly New Mexican and extraordinary food options, to the outstanding lineup of rodeo and
concert entertainment, you’re sure to find familiar favorites and new ones, too. You won’t find a more diverse
and dynamic entertainment experience that offers such value for the price of admission as you will find here.
This year’s theme is “Fair Famous” and we’re here to entertain you, the most important VIP on the grounds.
Get camera-ready, and bring your appetite for food, culture, and fun to the 2023 New Mexico State Fair!
Yours truly,
- From Our Country Store -
Stop by the Agriculture Building during the State Fair to
choose from a large selection of New Mexico Products to
support our farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses.
State Fair Special Events
Enjoy a cold New Mexico Beer or Wine during
Happy Hour Everyday from 3p.m.-7p.m.
Beef Jerky Showdown
► Sept. 5th | 4p.m.-7p.m.
- To Your Table -
Battle of the Salsas
► Sept. 7th | 1p.m.-3p.m.
Dan
Mourning
General Manager
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EDITOR
AUTUMN GRAY
ART DIRECTOR/
GRAPHIC
DESIGNERS
ASHLEY CONNER
DANA BENJAMIN
WRITER
AUTUMN GRAY
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Pro Chef Heads Fair's Award-Winning
Volunteer Program
By Autumn Gray
Though Kathleen Mansmann had planned to retire when
she moved from Washington, D.C., to Albuquerque, doing
absolutely nothing was not what she’d had in mind. Yet, zilch
is exactly what she did for about two years since her arrival
coincided with the pandemic shutdown. By the time New
Mexico decided it was safe for residents to emerge, Mansmann
was eager to work again. The New Mexico State Fair hasn’t
been the same since.
First, a little background: Mansmann is a professional chef who
trained at Maryland-based L’Academie de Cuisine. The culinary
institute was considered one of the nation’s top cooking schools
for decades until its closure in 2017. Mansmann worked in
D.C.-area restaurants and with a fine dining catering company
with which she served guests at a presidential inauguration.
She also volunteered at an area homeless shelter, conducted
nonprofit fundraising, and served as development director for
Texas Public Radio before coming to Albuquerque.
In other words, she had a history of making things happen –
and convincing others to help her.
So, when Mansmann answered an ad seeking someone to
man a NM State Fair information booth in 2021, the Fair might
have known that Mansmann’s foot in the door was going to
leave a pretty large print.
Since filling the want-ad spot, Mansmann has created a
volunteer initiative that resulted in an increase in Fair volunteers
from about 25 people in 2021 to near 700 in 2023 – a jump of
2,700 percent. She began by recruiting people from the City of
Albuquerque, then from the Rotary Club of Albuquerque, and
most recently through Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), after a
presentation about the opportunity to APS directors.
Student sports teams and social clubs volunteer to conduct
general maintenance and cleaning of the fairgrounds in
exchange for $1,000 that the Fair gives to the represented
organizations. In its first year, the program attracted students
from four schools, earning $9,000 for their clubs. Last year,
involvement grew to 650 youths from 13 schools, with a payout
to them of $32,000. Students use the money for field trips,
sports equipment, bus rental, and more. One high school with
a culinary program was able to purchase jackets they needed
for working in the kitchen.
The volunteer program is so well-organized and engaged with
the community that the Western Fairs Association awarded the
NM State Fair first place for its program in 2023 among all the
fairs it represents in the Western U.S. and Canada.
Mansmann’s goal for 2024 is 1,000 volunteers through more
corporate involvement.
“My plan is to designate different days at the Fair as corporate
volunteer days,” said Mansmann, who is now the community
outreach coordinator for EXPO New Mexico. (EXPO is a multiuse
venue that hosts hundreds of events every year, including
the state’s annual fair.)
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Kathleen Mansmann
September 5
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
September 6
Firefighters Day, Smokey Bear Day
September 9
Senior Day
September 10
Military & Veteran Appreciation Day
September 11
Pathway to College & Career Day
September 12
Gathering of the Counties Day,
NM True Day
September 13
Science and Technology Day,
Environment Appreciation Day
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Pro Chef Heads Fair's Award-
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In addition, Mansmann has taken it upon herself to add a
high school culinary competition to the fair, based upon the
iconic annual Chile Cheeseburger Contest. Kicking off this
year, it will be composed of eight teams of four to six people
each, from eight schools. Students will compete on a variety
of aspects, including food safety and food transport, as well
as their skill at making a beef green chile stew and a dessert
of their choice. Judges will be from the local culinary industry,
prize money will be given out, and there will be a People’s
Choice Award.
“This has been a personal goal of mine, and I’m thrilled to
see it’s finally going to happen,” Mansmann said. “We’re
touching every part of the state with this. Kids are coming
from everywhere.
“I’ve seen the level of expertise among the students, and I’m
amazed.”
In addition to Mansmann’s official responsibilities involving
volunteers, she is also charged with hiring staff for Fair
information booths and conducting community outreach
year-round for EXPO and the Fair.
“It’s all “a fluke,” she said.
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State Fair Featured Beer
State Fair Beer Goes Blonde
By Autumn Gray
The term “barrel racer” takes on
new meaning at the New Mexico
State Fair this year, as that’s
the name of the 10-day event’s
official beer for 2024. Corralesbased
Ex Novo Brewing Co. has
produced Barrel Racer Blonde
Ale, identifiable by its striking gold
and navy cowgirl graphics running
across a white can.
“When we thought about the State
Fair, we thought a long time about
it, probably overthought it, putting
all of our beer nerdom into this,”
said Ex Novo sales manager James
Gregory, who works alongside
his brother, Joel Gregory, the
brewery’s founder and owner. “Ultimately, we decided, ‘Let’s
do something everyone can drink and everyone can enjoy
- something light and crisp, since in September, it is still hot.
So, this year is a blonde ale, and hopefully it’s pleasing to the
masses.”
The New Mexico State Fair was a pioneer among fairs when it
first partnered with a brewery to create a co-branded beer on
a custom label nearly a decade ago, said fair general manager
Dan Mourning.
The exclusive agreement with Ex Novo was made in 2023 for
a two-year period. Last year, Ex Novo produced an American
pilsner called Dusty Spur.
In addition to being sold at the fair, the official State Fair beer
is available in stores statewide until inventory runs out. The
limited edition, which annually comprises about 1,000 cases,
usually doesn’t stick around past October, James Gregory said.
Amid the microbrewery scene in the Albuquerque area, Ex
Novo is relatively young. Joel Gregory moved the business to
Corrales in 2019, after opening it in Portland in 2014. The
Corrales location includes the
brewery, a tap room, and a beer
garden. The Portland location no
longer exists.
Today, the brothers, who grew up
in Corrales and are barely into
their 40s, have plans to open a tap
room in downtown Albuquerque
at 701 Central Ave. SW, in the
former Firestone Tire building.
The 11,000-square-foot site will
include a patio and restaurant.
The brothers’ careers are a
departure from the path they
set out on, both having earned
degrees in electrical engineering.
Joel worked as an engineer in Portland before hopping over to
craft beer. James left a position as a physician assistant to help
his brother when he returned home.
“I wanted a chance to build something from the ground up,”
James said.
This will mark the ninth year that the fair has had an official
drink. La Cumbre Brewing Co. kicked things off with a cream
ale in 2015. Marble Brewery later crafted a hazy pale ale, and
Canteen Brewhouse put out a German-style pilsner. Tumbleroot
Brewery & Distillery created a blue corn lager and an “angry
mule” made with red chile for the 2021 fair and a vodka-spiked
strawberry lemonade for 2022.
To qualify as a State Fair beer, the product must be new and
unique to the brewer’s current offerings. It is also preferred that
the beer incorporate local ingredients, such as New Mexico
hops or barleys.
“It should represent the agriculture of New Mexico,” Mourning
said. “That’s the whole point. That’s why we started it. There’s
an agricultural component to brewing beer, and we want to
recognize that.”
Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge Contestants
Effingbar & Grill – Bernalillo County
Savoy Bar & Grill – Bernalillo County
Craft Republic – Bernalillo County
Big Mike's Burgers & More
– Valencia County
Sparky’s Burgers, BBQ & Espresso
– Dona Ana County
Isleta Grill – Isleta Pueblo
Grill at the Monte Carlo – Taos County
Slate Street Billiards – Sandoval County
Downshift Brewing Co. – Lincoln County
Del's Family Restaurant – Quay County
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Theme Days: Behind the Scenes
By Autumn Gray
Craig Vencill worked in the film industry before being
recruited to help out with the New Mexico State Fair almost 25
years ago. Other than the absence of a camera, he doesn’t see
a whole lot of difference between the two jobs.
“The State Fair is kind of like a big movie production with all
the behind-the-scenes stuff,” he said. “People don’t have any
concept about the amount of work that goes into it. Like all
the credits in a movie, it’s the same with the State Fair. It just
doesn’t happen in its own. The devil’s in the details. What could
possibly go wrong?
“About 1,000 things.”
As the fair’s Main Street Days coordinator, it’s Vencill’s job
to ensure that all the parts of the daytime events fit together
like a live jigsaw puzzle – the logistics of each piece inevitably
affecting everything else.
While every day starts at 5:15 a.m. and ends in the late
afternoon, no day is the same. Each is defined by a different
theme. For instance, there’s Law Enforcement Appreciation
Day, Firefighters Day / Smokey Bear Day, Healthy Living &
Seniors’ Day, Veterans Day / Military Appreciation Day, and
Science & Tech Day. Weekends see a variety of car shows. Plus,
Vencill oversees the Green Chile Cheeseburger Challenge,
which is so wildly popular that it ought to have its own “day.”
“Lack of sleep is also a common theme with the fair,” Vencill
said. “But there’s something special about being here extremely
early and the sun coming up and the guy selling burritos.”
That quintessential New Mexico aura has people eagerly lining
up before State Fair gates open at 9 a.m. Vencill’s daytime
Craig Vencill
events tend to attract older people, families, and busloads
upon busloads of children from schools statewide.
The first day of the Fair is traditionally Law Enforcement
Appreciation Day, which provides education on what county,
city, state, and national authorities do, as well as a bit of
recruitment information, and some show-and-tell for children.
For example, they might see a bevvy of FBI hardware or get a
peek inside a local officer’s law enforcement vehicle.
When the firefighters have their day, the Isleta Fire Department
often sets up a portable swimming pool against a backdrop of
a tree that looks to be on fire. Children get to aim hoses at it.
During the fair’s four car show days, visitors see everything
from Model T Fords from the turn of the 20th century, Flathead
V8 motorcars from the middle part of the century, antique
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Autumn Story
Larry Chavez, Sr.
Albuquerque
Benny Roybal
Secretary-Treasurer
Española
Welcome To The 2024
New Mexico State Fair!
Governor
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Tony Casados
Tierra Amarilla
Walter Adams
Las Vegas
Eric Serna
Chairman, NM State Fair Commission
Santa Fe
Dr. Carol Cloer
Bloomfield
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cars, hot rods, and custom vehicles that run the gamut from
lowriders to modified cars. There is also a variety of tractors on
display, brought in by New Mexico farmers.
“All the owners want kids to climb on top of their tractors and
get a lot of pictures,” Vencill said, adding that everyone gets
to vote on their favorite. Official judging also happens in each
car show.
Every September 11 during the fair, Vencill coordinates a special
9/11 ceremony with a national anthem singer, bagpipes, and
a keynote speaker talking about the significance of the date,
why it’s important to remember, and what it means to be an
American.
“We do it right smack in the intersection of Main Street,” Vencill
said. “The whole place kind of pauses for that moment.”
It’s a stark contrast to the sizzling energy around what’s
arguably the fair’s hottest competition – the NM Green Chile
Cheeseburger Challenge, which began in 2009. Vencill said it’s
probably his favorite of all that he oversees because this event
is the “original” green chile cheeseburger competition, which is
often copied.
The only requirement of the eight restaurants that participate
is that they use New Mexico green chile. “It can be from Hatch,
Chimayo, we don’t care,” Vencill said. “Everything else is their
own secret ingredients.”
Asked why he continues to work for the fair when he could be
employed by the booming local film industry, he said, “The
State Fair is like green chile - you get addicted to it and keep
coming back.”
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Fair Hopes Bidders Steer Junior Livestock
Auction to Another Record Sale
By Autumn Gray
Youths participating in the New Mexico State Fair’s Junior
Livestock Auction last year set a new record for money raised,
with $710,000 in gross sales. That was up 16 percent from the
previous year of $610,000 in an event that not only puts cash
in the denim pockets of the state’s youngest ranchers but also
teaches them business and life skills.
The auction is the culminating event for student champions
from around the state who raise livestock in New Mexico Future
Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H. It represents months, if not
years, of time and effort spent breeding, raising, training, and
grooming their show animals. Special care is taken to condition
animal hair, provide livestock with daily walks, ensure living
quarters have proper air flow and temperature settings, and
that the animals receive appropriate nutrition. Many youths
split their earnings between a college fund and a kitty to
support their projects for the next year.
“These kids work incredibly hard caring and nurturing their
animals to prepare for the sale,” said State Fair general manager
Dan Mourning. “This record-breaking sale is a testament to
their hard work and illustrates the community’s dedication to
programs such as FFA and 4-H.”
The Junior Livestock Show and Sale has long been a tradition
at the New Mexico State Fair and continues to be the premier
showcase for the state’s finest livestock, involving about 1,500
steer, swine, goats, and sheep. It attracts about 500 youth
exhibitors from around the state. This year’s show is set for
September 6-14 in the Junior Livestock Pavilion on the north
end of the yards and in the beef and swine barns, with the
auction scheduled for September 13.
Rooted in hands-on learning experiences in areas such as
STEM, agriculture, economics, and civic engagement, both the
FFA and 4-H provide opportunities for young people to develop
leadership and management skills, self-esteem, effective
communication skills, and a sense of personal responsibility.
The largest youth organization in the country, 4-H is composed
of 7 million youth members, with more than 30,000 of them in
New Mexico. Both the 4-H program, for ages 7 to 18, and FFA,
involving ages 12-21, are rooted in learning by doing.
Those who attend the State Fair Junior Livestock Show will have
the opportunity to see New Mexico youth competing in a public
speaking contest, exhibiting agricultural projects, participating
in an agricultural science fair, and/or showing their livestock to
judges in an arena. Judges evaluate animals not only on muscle
mass, overall appearance, and health but also on the child’s
showmanship, attentiveness to the animal, and attentiveness
to the judge.
“It’s more than just about showing livestock. It’s an educational
event for the kids, and they make friendships for a lifetime
with other children from around the state,” said Erin Dorsey,
Livestock Operations manager for the fair. “These youths are
the future of our agricultural industry.”
The goal for the livestock exhibitors is to place in the top 30
percent at the Livestock Show. Those who place well go on to
the Junior Auction, a fast-paced event where participants lead
their animal into a show ring with an auctioneer standing on a
block in front of judging tables.
“It’s a bidding process,” Dorsey said. “If you don’t want to buy
an animal, don’t wave at somebody because you might just get
that bid.”
Sales of the best animals can result in tens of thousands of dollars
for the youth and his or her family. The Grand Champion Steer
normally brings the highest dollar value, between $15,000 and
$20,000. Caleb Ramsey of Otero County earned $25,000 for
his Grand Champion last September.
The Livestock Show is also an education for the public.
Attendees not only learn about the care of the animals and
all the different species and breeds of livestock but also about
where food comes from and about the agricultural economy.
“Community support had been really good the last couple
of years,” Dorsey said. “I’m hoping our sale does at least
$700,000 again. A lot depends on the weather and how hard
the economy has been hit.”
About 100 animals are sold at the auction to buyers from
around the state, she said. Bidders vary from corporations, to
agricultural insurance companies, to individual ranchers and
farmers.
“This is our future,” Dorsey said. “We’re supporting our future.”
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Southwest Dairy Farmers
Jr. Livestock Building
9:30a.m., 11:15a.m., 1:00p.m., 2:45p.m., 4:30p.m.
Great American Duck Races
Youth Hall Courtyard
10:45a.m., 1:00p.m., 3:30p.m., 5:15p.m.,
*7:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat. Only)
Jason D’ Vaude – The Circus Man
Main Street Stage
3:30p.m., 5:00p.m., 6:30p.m., 8:00p.m.
Conjurer Fortune Machine
Main Street
1:00p.m., 2:30p.m., 4:00p.m., 5:30p.m.,
*7:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat. Only)
UNM Truman Health Services: HIV & HEP C Testing
Box Car Lawn
Everyday 10:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Great American Pig Races
Box Car Lawn
10:30a.m., 12:30p.m., 3:00p.m., 5:00p.m., 7:30p.m.
Nerveless Nocks – Jetpack Flying Water Circus
Adventure Alley
12:30p.m., 3:30p.m., 6:30p.m.
Nerveless Nocks – Sway Pole Show
Adventure Alley
11:00a.m., 2:00p.m., 5:00p.m.
Cartoon Poodles
Adventure Alley
1:15p.m., 4:00p.m. Parade (Mon.-Thurs.),
*5:45p.m., 8:00p.m. (Fri., Sat., Sun. Only)
Foam Zone
Adventure Alley
2:45p.m., 4:15p.m., 7:15p.m.
Salsa Steel Drum Band
Entry Gate Act
10:30a.m., 12:15p.m., 2:00p.m., 3:45p.m., 5:30p.m.
Sea Lion Splash
Kiddie Lot
11:30a.m., 1:45p.m., 4:00p.m., 6:00p.m.,
*8:45pm (Fri. & Sat. Only)
Out at the Fair
Pavilion Stage
Sunday, September 8, 2024 - 10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m.
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New Mexico State Fair Ambassadogs
Strolling Act
9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m., 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
*7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat. Only)
Safari Sam & Oscar the Ostrich
Strolling Act
1:15p.m., 3:15p.m., 5:30p.m.
Stilt Circus
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2:00p.m., 6:00p.m.
The Strolling DJ
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Amazon Wonders Photo Booth
Heritage Ave
10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. (Sun. -Thurs.),
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10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. (Sun. - Thurs.),
10:00a.m. - 10:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) $5
Lorikeets Encounter
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10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. (Sun. - Thurs.),
10:00a.m. - 10:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) $5
Monkey Hut Educational Exhibit
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10:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. (Sun. - Thurs.),
10:00a.m. - 10:00p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) $5
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In the shadows of the New Mexico State Fairgrounds’ concerts,
rodeos, and other year-round entertainment hunkers a vault
worthy of a James Bond-style art heist film. Since 1954, the
chamber has housed a permanent collection of New Mexico
fine art, which today totals 260 pieces. For the last 25 years,
Ramona Vigil Eastwood has been the primary decision-maker
behind the paintings selected for inclusion in the historic record.
Eastwood began as a volunteer with the NM State Fair in the
late 90s. She has been its art director since 1997, and a selftaught
jewelry designer for about five decades, participating in
juried art shows across the western part of the country.
“The committees would pick and choose their favorite people,
bypassing the artists that should have won,” Eastwood said
of the industry’s political nature. “I felt that if people weren’t
representing the artist correctly, then maybe I could be the
person advocating for them.”
Indeed, as she travels New Mexico, Eastwood says, she carries
information about the fair’s art contests to hand out to artists
she meets: “I want to use it for a springboard for them so they
get recognized and make themselves a big name in the art
world.”
Eastwood operates seven art galleries during the fair, attracting
artists from across the state to enter pieces for competition: The
Fine Art Gallery is open to anyone 18 years old and older; the
Hispanic Arts Gallery, which requires participants to be at least
one-quarter Hispanic descent; the Native American Indian Art
Gallery, which has the same genetic prerequisite in addition to
requiring a Census card; the Nonprofessional Gallery, which
is open to anyone 19 and older; a Youth Gallery that accepts
entries from children under age 18; a photography section that
accepts photos from all ages; and an African American Gallery,
which Eastwood created, requires participants to be at least
one-quarter African American descendant; and School Arts,
where teachers submit student art from around New Mexico.
“When I started, I made a lot of changes, one being a (free)
preview night of the arts throughout the art galleries the night
before the fair officially opens,” she said. “I like to say, ‘I am the
official opener of the State Fair!’”
Eastwood ensured the Hispanic Gallery, which had been open to
anyone, was limited to artists of Hispanic descent. She also saw
to it that all artists, not their agents, received award money. She
is still trying to ensure all ethnic backgrounds are represented
and is now on a mission to open an Asian community art space
as soon as possible.
In addition to overseeing the gallery spaces, Eastwood advises
Fair management about which art submissions she believes will
increase in value and be worth purchasing for the permanent
collection. Only one piece per year is chosen. The collection’s
inaugural painting was an oil called “Trail Life” by George Dick,
a wildlife and Western painter who studied at the University of
New Mexico.
Ramona Vigil Eastwood
The collection’s pieces do get seen by the public. Eastwood
rotates them out, placing some in the Fine Art Gallery during
the fair and exhibiting some at the Albuquerque SunPort’s
heavily-trafficked underground tunnel.
“That way people who are coming to be at the fair can have a
taste of it in the airport,” she said.
“Sometimes I’ve been hanging the art, and people say, ‘Oh my
gosh, that was my grandfather’s (art).’ I’m representing their
family members, and that makes me happy that I’m doing
that.”
This year, Eastwood is also in charge of a Home Art section
for bakers, quilters, flower arrangers and other creative arts
hobbyists, as well as the County Booths and Agriculture section,
which showcases a broad range of agricultural products, such
as pumpkins, honey, chile and tomatoes, from various areas of
the state.
Before coming to the Fair, Eastwood was the art director for the
Amapola Gallery in Albuquerque. She has been president of
the Contemporary Hispanic Market in Santa Fe since 2006. She
has also been a recipient of the All That Glitters New Mexico
Jewelry Designer Award for jewelry making.
Now in her early 70s, Eastwood isn’t considering retirement
from fair life. “I’ll keep doing it as long as I can. I love what I
do,” she said.
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Staging Fair Events Involves Lots of Stars,
Little Sleep
By Autumn Gray
Sabrina Garza, 46, has spent half her life working at the
New Mexico State Fairgrounds, even spending the night there
more times than she can count.
“I’ve never liked a desk job,” the events manager said. “Where
else can you have a horse show, a dog show, a concert, and an
arts and crafts show at the same time? There’s something that
happens every single weekend that’s different.”
Soon after graduating from New Mexico State University with
a degree in business administration and marketing, Garza took
an internship helping the events coordinator with bookings,
prepping Tingley Coliseum for acts, and finalizing contracts.
“Fax machines were the way to go back then,” she said.
Today, her job is made easier with digitization, but it still
requires considerable national travel – often to Nashville - to
meet with agents and get A-list concert performers to the New
Mexico State Fair.
“That process can take months just to get an offer accepted or
denied,” she said.
For this year’s fair, her concert lineup includes Jo Dee Messina
on September 6, Becky G on Sept 7, Brad Paisley on Sept. 12,
Cole Swindell the following night, and Josh Turner rounding
things out on the 14th.
“As soon as we finish one fair, were already starting to book the
next one,” she said.
In addition to the concert series, Garza is responsible for
overseeing staff that schedule and maintain the fair’s stages,
including Villa Hispana, Indian Village, the Chevron Pavilion
and the African American Pavilion. She is also the primary point
of contact for the PRCA rodeo and is in charge of the Sensory
Station. In fact, it was Garza who years ago worked with the
Autism Society to launch the station, an award-winning, firstof-its-kind
safe space for guests with auditory disabilities to deescalate
during regular fair hours.
The rest of the year Garza oversees four coordinators, who help
Sabrina Garza
her run about 200 events annually. Their days can start as early
as 6 a.m. and not end until 2 or 3 in the morning.
“Half the time, it’s not even worth driving home,” she said of
many concert nights. “We just hang out here and try to get a
little shut-eye.”
While some may look upon her work with global music and
rodeo stars as glamorous, Garza says she is not a “fan girl” and
really isn’t interested in the limelight.
“I wish I had more time to get out on the grounds to see specific
events,” she said. “I wish I could check out the livestock or the
pig races.”
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Pacific Office Automation
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Johnny Boards
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Zia Graphics
Creamland Dairy
GreenTree Inn Albuquerque
Houston Auto
Justin Brands
UNM Truman Health Services
Frank's Supply
Mattress Firm (Lujan A)
Mattress Firm (Lujan B)
Dairy Max
Rachel's Best Soaps
American Home Furniture
HCN Global (La Red Hispana)
Pattern Energy
Sheraton Uptown
KOAT-TV
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Albuquerque Journal
American General Media:
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KABG - Big 98.5
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New Mexico Music Commission
Farm Credit Mid America (Rural 1st)
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New Mexico Gas Company
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Law Giant
Parnall Law
Sunbelt Equipment Rentals
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U.S. Coast Guard
Cabela's
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Crowne Plaza Hotel
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Crystal Springs Bottled Water
Lesmen's Pro Audio & Lighting
NM Hispanic Heritage Committee
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Tawney, Acosta, Chaparro Law
Don Sushi
Ramona's Mexican Café
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KLVO - Radio Lobo
KKRG - Mix 105.1
KJFA - Fuego 102.9
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KDRF - 103.3 ED FM
iHeart Media:
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September 12
Brad Paisley
w/Chevron PRCA Rodeo
Box Seat $125,
Floor $100
(*no rodeo admission*),
Chair Back $85,
Bench Seat $55
at Tingley Coliseum
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September 6
Jo Dee Messina
w/Chevron
PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Box Seat $75,
Chair Back $60,
Bench Seat $25
September 13
Cole Swindell
w/Chevron
PRCA Rodeo
Box Seat $95,
Chair Back $75,
Bench Seat $55
September 7
Becky G w/Chevron
PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Box Seat $95,
Floor $85,
Chair Back $75,
Bench Seat $55
September 14
Josh Tuner
w/Chevron
PRCA Rodeo
Box Seat $95,
Chair Back $75,
Bench Seat $55
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September 11
Chevron
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Box Seat $40,
Chair Back $25,
Bench Seat $15
September 15
Chevron
PRCA Rodeo
Box Seat $40,
Chair Back $25,
Bench Seat $15
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Home Arts:
September 6, Candy Contest, 1:30p.m.
September 8, Fashion Style Show, 2p.m.
September 9, Cookie Contest, 1:30p.m.
September 10, Chile Contest, 1:30pm
September 11, Cake Contest, 1:30pm
September 12, International Food Contest,1:30pm
September 13, Bread Contest, 1:30pm
September 14, Junior Baking, 1:30pm
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Arabian Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 5p.m.
Sandra Welch Test Strategy Clinic/
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Buckles & Belles Drill Team Demo/Indoor/6p.m.
Friday, September 6
Arabian Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 5p.m.
Western Dressage Show/Outdoor/8a.m. - 3p.m.
Draft Pull/Indoor/7pm
Saturday, September 7
4-H Horse Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 3p.m.
Dressage Show/Outdoor/8a.m. - 3p.m.
Jumper Schooling/Indoor/4p.m. - 10p.m.
Sport Horse In-Hand/Outdoor/3p.m. - 5p.m.
Sunday, September 8
Hunter/Jumper Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 5p.m.
Arabian Show/Outdoor/8a.m. - 5p.m.
Cheval De Pas Rescue Demo/Indoor/6p.m.
Monday, September 9
Exceptional Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 5p.m.
Cassandra Reid Liberty Demo/Indoor/6p.m.
Tuesday, September 10
Buckaroo Balance Clinic/Indoor/8a.m. - 4p.m.
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Cassandra Reid Liberty Clinic/Indoor/4p.m. - 7p.m.
Wednesday, September 11
Mules, Donkeys, Minis/Indoor/8a.m. - 4p.m.
Lidia Taylor Working Equitation Clinic/
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Coon Jumping/Indoor/6p.m.
Thursday, September 12
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Working Equitation Show/Outdoor/8a.m. - 4p.m.
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AQHA, All Breed, Color Breeds/
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Saturday, September 14
Versatility Ranch Horse/Indoor/8a.m. - 6p.m.
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Sunday, September 15
Versatility Ranch Horse/Outdoor/8a.m. - 6p.m.
Vaulting Show/Indoor/8a.m. - 11a.m.
Youth Gymkhana/Indoor/1p.m. - 7p.m.
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