The WPA Federal Art Project employed more than 5,000 artists, produced 2,566 murals, over 100,000 easel paintings, about 17,700 sculptures, nearly 300,000 fine prints, and about 22,000 plates for the Index of American Design, along with innumerable posters and objects of craft. The total federal investment was about $35,000,000.
New Mexico was one of the most active states during the New Deal era, particularly in the arts. Today it is home to over 100 works of art created through the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA), which our organization is dedicate to preserving for future generations.In the state of New Mexico we have preserved, restored or conserved 21 WPA murals, 106 paintings, and 10 sculptures. This is only the beginning…
National Preservation Agencies
Do you want to know what New Deal Preservation activities are taking place around the country?
Many New Deal programs, or their legacies, are still with us today. Some of these include the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Rural Electrification Administration (REA), Social Security Administration (SSA), the National Labor Relations Act, Resettlement Administration/Farm Security Administration (FSA), and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Our organization is sponsoring, encouraging, and publicizing commemorative and educational events nationwide in the hope that we can all learn more about how those programs provide important lessons in forming public policy today.
Here are some helpful links to learn more:
NEW MEXICO CHAPTER of the NATIONAL NEW DEAL PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION: https://nndpanewmexicochapter.org
National Register of Historic Places Program:
State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO)
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) play a critical role carrying out many responsibilities in historic preservation. Surveying, evaluating and nominating significant historic buildings, sites, structures, districts and objects to the National Register is one such key activity. To help find out if a historic place meets the National Register criteria and how the nomination process works in your state, contact the appropriate SHPO below for assistance.
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