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¡FIESTA LATINA!
JUNE 5-8
REGENTS SQUARE ON THE WNMU CAMPUS

Fiesta Latina relies on sponsorships from the community to support artisans' food, travel and lodging while they are on the WNMU campus. This year we have confirmation of 35 artisans and assistants, and costs associated with each artisan are approximately $400 per person. Your sponsorship will ensure we can continue to offer this beloved event to the community free of charge.

Please consider becoming an Artisan sponsor today!

If you are interested in an event sponsorship, we are happy to customize to your business needs. Call us at 575-538-6469.

See sponsorship benefits below. 

WNMU student Arnav Arkanath has been balancing university-level golf with high academic achievement. Arkanath graduates this month with degrees in Business Management and MarketingSILVER CITY, NM—Business Management and Marketing double major Arnav Arkanath had a lot of adjustment ahead of him when he made the decision to leave his hometown of Milton Keynes, England to come to Western New Mexico University.

Arkanath, who is set to graduate in May, was recruited to WNMU by former Men's Golf Coach Kent Beatty. "When I first got here it was very strange," he said. "It is quite a small town, and the scenery is really different from the U.K. In the U.K., there are houses built everywhere, and everything is really packed close together, whereas here you have thousands of miles of open space."

In addition to experiencing an unfamiliar landscape, Arkanath was also living away from his family for the first time. "Especially the first few months, I was adjusting," he explained. "I had never lived away from home before and it was a bit of a shock, but the guys on the team have been awesome. They helped me settle in, and I have stayed for four years and really enjoyed it."

Arkanath said he has grown in the past four years, especially in the area of time management. When he started college, time management was a challenge, he said. "We only have so much time, and we have got practice and travelling for tournaments," he explained. "If you don't stay on top of your assignments, you can fall behind quite easily."

Members of Preceptor Tau Chapter celebrated their annual Founder's Day on April 30. In addition to the traditional program, special rituals were bestowed on two members. Debbie Gerleve received the Preceptor Laureate Ritual and Leticia Obar received the Silver Circle Ritual. Marylee Bell was awarded Program of the Year, and the theme for the upcoming chapter year was announced.

Silver City, NM – In a bold step toward confronting the growing crisis of human trafficking, Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SRSASS & CAC), a trusted non-profit rape crisis center founded in 2011, successfully launched its first-ever Human Trafficking Conference this week, drawing more than 100 participants to a united front of education, prevention, and collaboration

Held from April 22nd to 24th at the Grant County Business and Conference Center, the three-day event brought together a powerful coalition of law enforcement officers, attorneys, healthcare professionals, social workers, behavioral health experts and advocates from across New Mexico and beyond. The conference aimed to strengthen the community’s response to trafficking through comprehensive training, shared resources, and critical networking to achieve positive outcomes.

Welcome to the QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER from Southwest Regional Museum of Art and Art Center. 

The Board wants to keep you informed of progress in this major project to provide an additional outstanding cultural benefit to Silver City and Southwest New Mexico.

Volume 1, Issue 3 of SWRMA Quarterly Newsletter

Future Quarterly Newsletters will update and inform about aspects of Funding, Operation, Program Planning, Art Acquisition through Deed of Gift, and more.

But, since one of our missions is education, a regular feature of the QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER will introduce you to art in the Permanent Collection and provide information about the artist, art medium, style, or how it represents the era in which it was created.

Silver City MainStreet Project Community Collaboration 

Thursday May 1, 2025

9:00 AM

Mark your calendar and come early for coffee and treats!

We are excited to feature the Silver City Community Film Festival. The 2025 festival will take place October 2 - 5, at the Silco Theater. The 2024 inaugural festival featured 16 filmmakers, 30 films, and approximately 200 attendees. 

In the festival's second year, we have expanded the geographic boundaries for film submissions to include El Paso to Tucson, from east to west, and Albuquerque to Chihuahua, from north to south. The early submission deadline for the festival is May 15, with a regular submission deadline of August 1. 

Silver City, NM – Hidalgo Medical Services (HMS) proudly provided an engaging oral health hygiene class to 29 students from Gila Home Schoolers on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Organized by the HMS Dental Division, this educational session highlighted the importance of preventive oral care and reflected HMS's strong commitment to community health.

The session, held at the HMS Dental Clinic, included age-appropriate instruction on proper brushing and flossing techniques, the effects of nutrition on oral health, and the importance of routine dental checkups. The students participated in demonstrations and interactive learning activities, leaving the event better equipped to care for their teeth and gums.

Silver City -- Motorists who regularly travel Little Walnut Road will be happy to know that phase four of this multi-year street improvement project is scheduled to be completed by mid-May. Traffic delays were due to extended work on the box culverts at Cottonwood Creek, which required cutting a temporary road to keep traffic lanes open in both directions. 

 This phase of road improvements began just north of Chavez Lane and will end just south of Jack Frost Drive, and includes approximately 1/2 mile of paving, new curb and gutter, ADA-compliant sidewalks on the west side of the street, bike lanes and signage. 

 This $3.6 million portion of Little Walnut improvements was funded by Colonias Infrastructure monies as well as funding from the state Department of Transportation. For more information, please contact Peter Peña, director of Silver City's Public Works Department at (575) 388-4640.