La Luz de Taos - Gala 2024

We are grateful to all who participated in our Eighth Biennial Gala and Art Sale, La Luz de Taos 2024, which took place June 14–15.

Key dates & events

- La Luz de Taos exhibition is now closed, but you can still see it online.
- Stay tuned at LaLuzdeTaos.org for details of our continuing online sale of select artworks!
Mark your calendars to participate in our next La Luz de Taos in June 2026!
- Mark your calendars to participate in our next La Luz de Taos in June 2026!

Participating artists

Tony Abeyta
Bill Acheff
Angela Babby
Mitch Baird
Autumn Borts-Medlock
Eric Bowman
Nocona Burgess
Chloé Marie Burk
Arturo Chavez
S. M. Chavez
John Coleman
Nicholas Coleman
Glenn Dean
Josh Elliott
Phil Epp
Jody & Susan Folwell
Logan Maxwell Hagege
Brett Allen Johnson
Jerry Jordan
Joseph Kayne
Jivan Lee
John Lintott
Melinda Littlejohn
Gregory Lomayesva
Arthur Lopez
Leon Loughridge
Ira Lujan
Drew Macias
Mark Maggiori
Bernadette Marquez
Patricia Michaels
Paul Moore
Patrick McGrath Muñiz
Andrew Ortega
John Isaiah Pepion
Paige Pierson
Howard Post
Kevin Red Star
Ron Rencher
Andrew Roda
Eric Romero
Maria Samora
Yellowbird Samora
Ed Sandoval
Billy Schenck
Jim Vogel
Nathanael Volckening
Lyle Wright
Scott Yeager

Your $275 purchases one ticket to the events and a set of ballots for the art sale. You can purchase multiple tickets by changing the quantity at checkout.

Each ticket includes:

• One full set of draw sale and secret-bid ballots

• Friday afternoon and evening events at Couse-Sharp Historic Site
o Historic Site open house with docents in each room to interpret, 4-5 pm
o La Luz de Taos exhibition closing reception 5-7 pm including:
o Sale art preview
o Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer, mezcal tasting
o Live music and dancing with the Chris Morel Band

• Saturday morning lecture at Harwood Museum of Art, 10-11 am (CAPACITY REACHED)
  o Dr. Marie Watkins on TSA member Julius Rolshoven
  o Seating is limited to the first 100 RSVPs

• Saturday Gala at El Monte Sagrado Resort, 5-9 pm
o Draw sale and secret bid sale for exhibition art
o Trunk sale of select wearable art
o Array of light plates, wine, and beer; cash bar
o Live music and dancing with Taos Road Trip

For more information, contact us at admin@couse-sharp.org or 575.751.0369 Thank you for supporting our programs into the future!

SOME TAOS LODGING OPTIONS

EL MONTE SAGRADO elmontesagrado.com
Saturday Gala venue
Special rate of $329 for Taos Mountain King room
or $369 for a Native American 1 bedroom Suite
These rates are available June 11 - 17
To reserve in our room block and obtain the special rates,
call (505) 836-6700 and use the group code 202406CFGA
or reserve online using this special link to group 202406CFGA

CASA BENAVIDES casabenavides.com
Providing a 10% discount; mention Couse Foundation Gala
575-758-1772
Regularly $140 - $250

HOTEL DON FERNANDO hoteldonfernando.com
575-751-4444
Regularly $202 - 232 (breakfast not included)

OLD TAOS GUESTHOUSE oldtaos.com
Cady and Bob Aspinwall, 575-758-5448
Regularly $159 - $249

SAGEBRUSH INN sagebrushinn.com
Book at 575-758-2254
Regularly $179 - $239

TAOS INN taosinn.com
Book through website or call 855-963-2180
Regularly $227 - $354

TAOS VALLEY LODGE taosvalleylodge.com
Book at 575-737-0447
Regularly $165 - $225

LA FONDA TAOS lafondataos.com
575-758-2211
Regularly $189 - $499