Our Department
Albuquerque is a culturally rich community, due in large part to the efforts of the City's Department of Arts & Culture. With 19 libraries, two museums, two performance theaters, a zoo, aquarium, botanic garden and popular fishing ponds, numerous large- and small-scale family-friendly events and activities, a vast array of public art, the historic plazas of Old Town, government and public access television, and much more, our department sustains Albuquerque's quality of life at a high level for residents and visitors alike.
Executive Contacts
Main Phone: (505) 768-3556 (311 locally, Relay NM or 711)
Email: [email protected]
Director: Dr. Shelle Sanchez
Deputy Director: Elsa Menendez
Deputy Director: Brandon Gibson
Executive Assistant to the Director: Karl Ortiz
ABQ BioPark Director: Stephanie Stowell
Albuquerque Museum Director: Andrew Connors
Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum Manager: Nan Masland
Community Events Manager: Bree Ortiz
Fiscal Manager: Denise Ortiz
KiMo Theatre Manager: Sue Sunday
Marketing Manager: Tanya Lenti
CABQ Media Manager: Diego Lucero
Public Art Urban Enhancement Program Manager: Sherri Brueggemann
Public Library Director: Dean P. Smith
Senior Personnel/Labor Relations Officer:
South Broadway Cultural Center Manager: Georgia Michael