Photograph from the CPRC's Heritage Preservation Awards from 2019 featuring Department of Cultural Affairs Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego with CPRC Chair Ron Toya and members of Western New Mexico University
2023 Heritage Preservation Month & Heritage Preservation Awards
2023 marks the 51st year that the Cultural Properties Review Committee will be celebrating Heritage Preservation Month. Due to COVID-19, activities for Heritage Preservation Month for the past three years have been limited to recognizing excellent preservation projects with Heritage Preservation Awards ceremonies held on ZOOM.
This year's presentation of the 2023 Heritage Preservation Awards will take place in person at 2:00 p.m. on May 19, 2023, at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe. A reception will follow the ceremony. We look forward to seeing you in person!
This year, the Historic Preservation Division has issued its 34th annual poster and the poster is available for download on our website. This year's poster recognizes the New Mexican people, places, and culture after a tremendously challenging year. Since 1973, the Cultural Properties Review Committee has presented Heritage Preservation Awards.
Annual Heritage Preservation Month Poster
Harvey Kaplan, HPD Staff, designed the 2023 Heritage Month Poster with a photograph of El Vado Motel in Albuquerque, a recipient of a 2023 Heritage Preservation Award from the Cultural Properties Review Committee.
2023’s poster was the 36th year that the Historic Preservation Division has issued a Heritage Preservation Month poster.
The poster may be downloaded here as PDF in 11x17.
The poster may be downloaded here as PDF in 8.5x11.
2023 Heritage Preservation Awards
The Cultural Properties Review Committee will present its 51st Heritage Preservation Awards at an in-person ceremony May 19, 2023, from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace, Santa Fe.
Information about this year’s Heritage Preservation Awards will be updated below and a list of awards will be available for download here.
Awardees from 2021 & 2022 have been invited to attend this year’s ceremony in Santa Fe to celebrate their awards. The ceremony will include a performance by Maxine Thévenot on the historic pipe organ in St. Francis Auditorium – read about its recent restoration here: https://tinyurl.com/vwnwswka
This year’s award winners include:
Lifetime Achievement Award, Malcolm Ebright
This year’s Lifetime Achievement award will be presented to Malcolm Ebright for his lifelong dedication to the history of New Mexico and expertise in land grant studies.
Individual Achievement Award, Chadd Rennaker, Rupal Engineer, and Ryan Whitt
This year’s Individual Achievement Award will be presented to Chadd Rennaker, Rupal Engineer, and Ryan Whitt for the rehabilitation of the El Vado Motel, Albuquerque.
Heritage Organization Award, Nuevo Mexico Profundo, Dr. Frank Graziano, Susan Horn, Sana Morrow, and Pete Warzel.
One of three Heritage Organization Awards will be presented to Nuevo Mexico Profundo – Dr. Frank Graziano, Susan Horn, Sana Morrow, and Pete Warzel - for contributions in identifying, preserving, and providing public access to New Mexico’s historic churches.
Heritage Organization Award, Nob Hill Neighborhood Associations, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico. This Heritage Organization Award will be presented for efforts to preserve the Nob Hill Neighborhood’s historic character.
Heritage Organization Award, the Peñasco Valley Historical Preservation Society. The final Heritage Organization Award will be presented to the Peñasco Valley Historical Preservation Society for its efforts to preserve Peñasco High School.
Download a list of the 2023 Heritage Preservation Awards here.
2023 Heritage Preservation Awards Ceremony - Parking Suggestions
2023 Heritage Preservation Month – Calendar of Events
We have gathered a schedule of historic preservation-related events for May. The Calendar is available here for download. If you have an item you’d like added to the Calendar please email event information to karla.mcwilliams@dca.nm.gov.