Currently, Gallup, New Mexico’s collection of New Deal artworks is under the purview of three different entities and housed across four locations, not all of which are publicly accessible. Consequently, the collection is highly under-utilized as a community resource. The GNDA Virtual Museum aims to remedy this situation—to unify the collection, make it fully accessible, and fulfill the New Deal’s mandate of creating public art for public purpose.
Gallup was one of four New Deal Federal Art Centers in New Mexico. From 1938–1943, the Gallup Art Center brokered the exhibition, creation, and acquisition of hundreds of artworks. Learn more about the history of the Art Center on the Collection History page.
Yes. Check out the Visitor Map and In-Person Tours page of this website for information on self-guided and guided tours. Find information on K-12 field trips in the Teacher Resources section.
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Gallup and McKinley County are situated on the ancestral and current homelands of the Diné and Ashiwi peoples.
Gallup’s New Deal art collection consists of over 120 objects created, purchased, or donated from 1933 to 1942 through New Deal federal art programs administered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to support artists during the Great Depression.
The Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum features three types of exhibits, combining traditional and non-traditional approaches to illuminate academic, creative, and individual understandings.
Gallup’s New Deal art collection includes works by a demographically, professionally, and stylistically diverse group of named and unnamed artists.
Image Use Notice: Images of Gallup’s New Deal artworks are available to be used for educational purposes only. Non-collection images are subject to specific restrictions and identified by a © icon. Hover over the icon for copyright info. Read more
