New Mexico Arts
Kevin A. Lenkner serves as the Program Coordinator & Grant Administration at New Mexico Arts since October 2021. Prior to this role, Kevin A. Lenkner was the Executive Director of the Mimbres Region Arts Council from September 2015 to June 2021 and held a similar position at YorkArts (now Creative York) from December 1993 to August 2015. Additionally, Kevin A. Lenkner was a Site Leader for AmeriCorps Alums from October 1997 to October 1999. Educational background includes a Master of Arts in Humanities (ABT) from Penn State University, a Creativity Bootcamp certification from cSchool in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Peace Studies, and Philosophy from York College of Pennsylvania, awarded in 1993. Kevin A. Lenkner also completed education at York Catholic High School from 1984 to 1987.
New Mexico Arts
New Mexico Arts is the state arts agency and a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. The 15-member governor-appointed New Mexico Arts Commission serves as our advisory body. Our primary function is to provide financial support for arts services and programs to non-profit organizations statewide and to administer the 1% public art program for the state of New Mexico. Our mission is to preserve, enhance, and develop the arts in New Mexico through partnerships, public Awareness, and education, and to enrich the quality of life for present and future generations.