Our Centennial is a celebration of the community that has sustained us.

Whether you have been coming to the Harwood for years or planning your first visit, there are a variety of ways to connect, learn, and create together. Learn more about the ways you can get involved below. Everyone is invited!

Harwood 100 Open Wall

June 1 • August 3 • November 2

All local artists are invited to exhibit their work in this self–curated exhibition series that honors Harwood’s democratic origins.

Harkening back to Harwood’s 1940s history when anyone from Taos County could hang a work of art in the galleries as part of a $5.00 annual membership, we invite our community to three opportunities to participate in an open hanging of their own artworks in the Joyce and Sherman Scott Gallery. Space will be limited!

Harwood 100 Playwriting Competition

Submissions Due September 10

Calling all thespians! Harwood Museum of Art seeks 10-minute original plays on the theme of “Harwood 100: Reflecting on Our Legacy. Envisioning the Future” for production in January 2024.

The performing arts have been an integral part of the Harwood since its early years. John Gaw Meem’s 1938 building addition included a communal theater room on the second story. For over seventy years, this theater hosted hundreds of locally created events and plays. The Harwood 100 Playwriting Competition is an homage to this tradition and a community invitation to be part of telling the story of the Harwood, its collections, and Taos history.

Harwood First Friday

July 7 · August 4 · September 1 · October 6 · November 3

Gather friends and family for an activity-packed evening out! This monthly series features performances and opportunities to experience art in the historic setting of our local museum. Everyone receives FREE admission from 4-7 pm.

Taos Free Sundays

July 7 · August 4 · September 1 · October 6 · November 3

Gather friends and family for an activity-packed evening out! This monthly series features performances and opportunities to experience art in the historic setting of our local museum. Everyone receives FREE admission from 4-7 pm.

Harwood Centennial Sponsors

Supporting

Cindy Atkins 

Georgia O’Keeffe Museum  

Traci Chavez-McAdams and Scott McAdams 

Harwood Centennial is made possible by the generous support of Henry Luce Foundation, Maryann Evans, Joyce and Sherman Scott, 203 Fine Art, Arroyo Seco Live, Inc., The University of New Mexico Office of Academic Affairs, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Traci Chavez-McAdams and Scott McAdams, Casa Benavides Inn, New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts, Clean Taos, Harwood Museum Alliance, Inc., JLH Media, Invisible City Designs, Randall Lumber & Hardware, Barbara Brenner, Ms. Bornstein, Cindy Atkins, Karen & Scott Seitter, Centinel Bank of Taos, and Taos Fall Arts. Additional funding is provided through the Betty Thom Foster Special Exhibitions Endowment and the Beatrice Mandelman and Louis Ribak Legacy Endowment of the Harwood Museum of Art.

Contributing

Casa Benavides Inn, Clean Taos, Goldleaf Framers, Harwood Museum Alliance, Inc., Invisible City Designs, JLH Media, Randall Lumber & Hardware