Duke City Renegades - Art & Craft Guild, Albuquerque, New Mexico

President: Ren Adams
Vice president: Sandra Williams
Membership & Web mistress: Robyn Vines Smith
PR, Coordinator: Paula Manning-Lewis

We are a diverse group of unconventional, innovative New Mexico-based artists. We love art, live art and promote art through our own work and guild events. We are devoted to bringing sales, excitement, new skills, contacts and artistic growth to our members!

Though we are centered in Albuquerque "Duke City", New Mexico, we welcome members from all over the state, although our monthly meetings are all held in Duke City.

Our Group Goals:

to form a strong, grounded network of local artisans

to promote member artwork, creations, and creativity

to increase local awareness and appreciation of arts and crafts

to support the arts as a way to make a living and to offer networking potential

to help, encourage, and share ideas, tips, techniques

to build a local presence, which will in turn build awareness of our work

to build our online presence, which will in turn build awareness of our work

to further our artistic intent and expand our creative horizons

to advertise our member sites and member works

to build a nice community where we can share thoughts, arts & crafts tips, and other information

to fuel our passion for the arts

to increase the presence of non-traditional (or eclectic) art in Albuquerque

to incorporate all forms of art in a cooperative environment

to do group gallery events, events, and shows

to provide in-the-field support as street sellers and at local fairs and convetions

to improve the quality of living in the great city of Albuquerque and to participate in its many artistic offerings

and to always be thinking of more, more, more!