The Tarnoff Art Center (TAC) is an established, non-profit (501[c]3) community art center located near Rowe, New Mexico.

(Rowe NM is 20 mi north of Santa Fe)

The Campus is situated on 10.5 wooded acres located at the base of the majestic Rowe Mesa, on beautiful pristine land surrounded by juniper and pinion trees.

The Tarnoff Art Center includes an impressive roster of accomplished and professional art instructors, with modern, fully-equipped, insured studios.  Currently the TAC offers a combination of art workshops to the general public and groups; TAC also has children’s classes year round (with 60% of students on full scholarship), low cost art classes for locals and open studio opportunities, (where locals can get together with other artists and make art).

TAC also has it’s own art gallery on campus!  The Anna Maria Saroni Community Gallery, (AMS Community Gallery), has 6- 10 Exhibitions, (with receptions), scheduled per year open to the community. The AMS Gallery is not only an exhibition space,  but also hosts many happenings and TAC events.

Some up coming events are;  Salons / Group Critiques; where artists may bring their art to share with others, get feedback or / support. Lectures: Several Exhibitions in the AMS Gallery will also host a lecture or demonstration that is in sync with the current show.

Other TAC services include; studio rental, private instruction, fiscal sponsorship, (to local non profit organizations), community meeting space, and more. TAC has also formed project PAACE, (Pecos Area Arts Collaboration Endeavor), this projects’ aim is to provide arts programs to local organizations and groups in the Pecos and surrounding areas whom cannot fund art programs independently.

Our most established program through PAACE is our partnership with the Pecos Independent School District of San Miguel County.  This involves providing students with art education in a year-round, after-school program, as well as intensive workshops every Summer.  This program has been going strong since the Fall of 2009.  In our after school program, 60-75 students attend each year and  in our summer program, about 100-125 students attend. These students have no art program in their school. Since 2009, we have proudly provided art education to the students of the Pecos Independent School District whom would otherwise have none,  and we believe have transformed and had a great impact on many lives!

Our Mission

The Tarnoff Art Center, (TAC) is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to education in the arts through classes, outreach programs, gallery exhibitions and events. TAC is a community-based organization whose goal is to ensure access to the arts for all ages and cultural interests. TAC is a 501 (c)3 non profit organization.

 

      

 

Our Vision

A non-profit arts organization since 2008, The Tarnoff Art Center, (TAC) provides arts education to Pecos, NM and its surrounding communities, assuring access to the arts for all ages and cultural interests. This vigorous community-centered organization inspires everyone from tots through seniors to achieve and transform their world through classes offered annually in studio arts, metal arts, ceramics and more. TAC also brings art of established and emerging artists to our gallery through 6-8 exhibits of art each year to the surrounding community and Pecos area.

Also, TAC’s location offers ample opportunity for participants to explore a multitude of beautiful and historic sites nearby.  Only 20 miles east of Santa Fe, NM via I-25, students can easily access this internationally renowned destination of eclectic art galleries, historical culture, and world-class dining. Additionally, TAC is located less than five miles from the Pecos National Historical Park, opportunities abound to explore the history, geology, nature, and cultural anthropology of the local region.  The Park includes a museum and an ancient Pueblo village with guided tours available daily.