Our Department

Working across seven divisions under one departmental umbrella, the City of Albuquerque's Department of Arts & Culture provides almost 9,000 annual hours of arts and cultural programming across 30 sites including the BioPark, historical landmarks, film studios, world-class museums, and more. 

 

The seven divisions are the ABQ BioPark; Albuquerque Museum; Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum; Community Events; One Albuquerque Media; Public Art Urban Enhancement; and the Public Library Albuquerque Bernalillo County. 

 

 

 

Executive Assistant: Karl Ortiz

 

Director: Dr. Shelle Sanchez

 

Deputy Director: Brandon Gibson 

 

Deputy Director: Elsa Menedez

 

ABQ BioPark Director: Stephanie Stowell 

 

Public Library Director: Dean P. Smith 

 

Albuquerque Museum Director: Andrew Connors 

 

Balloon Museum Director: Nan Masland 

 

Community Events Division Manager: Bree Ortiz 

 

One Albuquerque Media Manager: Diego Lucero 

 

Public Art Urban Enhancement Manager: Sherri Brueggemann 

 

Marketing Manager: Tanya Lenti 

 

Fiscal Manager: Denise Ortiz 

 

KiMo Theatre Manager: Bree Ortiz 

 

South Broadway Cultural Center Manager: Georgia Michael