Art City Foundation

Art City Foundation is dedicated to revitalizing rural communities through creative entrepreneurship, cultural infrastructure, and education.

Based in Tucumcari, New Mexico, we invest in the spaces, tools, and programs that allow artists, makers, technologists, and creative entrepreneurs to build meaningful livelihoods while strengthening local economies.

We acquire and transform underutilized rural properties into studios, workshops, housing, classrooms, and public gathering spaces.

These interconnected environments place creative people in proximity to one another and to the local community, encouraging collaboration, learning, and shared economic growth.

We believe culture is economic development. By providing accessible infrastructure and long-term support, we help rural communities attract talent, retain residents, generate local income, and build pride of place without extractive development or displacement.

Art City Foundation’s flagship campus in Tucumcari serves as a living demonstration of a new model for rural revitalization, one that can be replicated in small towns across the country.

We envision a future where rural communities thrive through artist-led innovation, local enterprise, and inclusive cultural development, creating resilient towns where creative people can live, work, and grow together.