Bali Art Project

Each June eight high school juniors from northern New Mexico are taken to Bali, Indonesian where they study the arts and culture of this land so different from their own. They are chosen by having expressed an interest and being interviewed by the preceding year's group of students. Bali was chosen for its rich culture and history and the use of arts in everyday life. A mixture of eight students, usually four boys and four girls, is chosen from a pool of about 30 students who hear about the program in various ways.

We are looking for students who have never been out of northern New Mexico and who could not afford to travel anywhere. Not only do we sometimes have to pay for the passport of the students, but even for the photo to go inside. We frequently will furnish appropriate clothing and other necessities. The students return to Santa Fe feeling that all things are possible. Of the 82 who have participated in this program all but 12 have gone to college. We keep in touch with all of them either through a gathering over the Christmas holidays or the Bali Art Project facebook account.