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3 Reasons to Shop Local at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on June 3, 2016 Respond

By Alex Paramo

Local Motion

Shopping Local

The Rail Yards Market (RYM) is committed to promoting local businesses and boosting the local economy by providing small, locally owned businesses increased exposure both at the RYM and outside of it. Vendors are rotated regularly with the emphasis on keeping the RYM fresh and vibrant and exposing visitors to the amazing locally grown produce, food products, arts and crafts. Local produced items, many using local materials, are often created on the spot while you wait. Click the image on the right for more info.

The first two seasons of the Rail Yards Market has generated over 1 million dollars in revenue! A steady increase of vendors from 60 in 2014 to 80 in 2015 generated an increase in revenue for vendors. With over 100 vendors this season, that number is sure to increase exponentially.

1. Helps the Local Economy

The benefits of shopping local are well documented and publicized. For example according to the organization Keep It Querque, Promoting Local Businesses“Your dollar recirculates 254% more when you spend it with a Local Retailer. When you dine at a Locally Owned Restaurant your dollar recirculates   287% further.”  Therefore a 10% shift would add an additional $179 million to the local economy each year.

2. Benefits the Community

Shopping LocalThere are many misconceptions when it comes to shopping local such as having to pay more for goods. These are mostly false. Additionally, your patronage allows for local-shops to keep their prices down. Click image to the left for more info. The benefits of shopping local go far beyond the economic benefits to the consumer and shop-keeper. Benefits such as building personal relationships with your neighbors, building a sustainable environment, building a more intimate community, building a vibrant community of friends and family knowing that your patronage improves the quality of their lives and yours as well.

3. Help Reduce Environmental Impact

At the Rail Yards Market the vendors create what they sell using NM sourced materials. According to Sustainable Connections, “Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe.This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.”

James Black Shop Local

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Remember before you decide where you shop, ask yourselves, what’s your Local Motive. See you Sunday!
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Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia Books while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.
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BlogBomb: La Bomba Superior

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 21, 2015 Respond

La Bomba Superior by Nick Furious Meyers

Another explosive edition of BlogBomb. Exposing blips on the radar and unveiling that there is so much more than meets the eye.

On the BookshelfA huge bonus to being plugged into the creative scene in Albuquerque is that one gets to experience things and how they come together from an insider’s perspective. Being in the giant loop of talent that exists can sometimes lead to fortuitous and mind expanding collaborations with fellow artists. That is the truth attached to my latest endeavor.

It has been a pleasure for myself and FuriouStylz Entertainment Studio to work with Community Publishing on numerous projects such as Fiona the Funkadelic Freckle Fairy.

BlogBomb: La Bomba SuperiorI was excited to discover that I would be a part of their latest endeavor, a multimedia project called Samuel’s Story. What a treat it has been working with Community Publishing to create this very heartfelt project written by fellow artist, friend and brother Hakim Bellamy. Hakim, a man who has achieved great accolades in academia and in music, has proven he is worth his weight in gold as an educator and esteemed poet. Samuel’s Story is a magnificent multi layered enactment of his genius. 

However this process has been about more than jus the artist and the publisher it also includes friend, brother and visual artist Melvin Mayes aka Jungle, whom I have known and respected since my introduction into the hip hop world in the late 1990s. Melvin is the illustrator and contributes some amazing artwork that furthers the story. 

Just when you think it cannot get any more exciting then you add in another artist who I admire greatly. A man who is a very prominent figure in the music and art scene in New Mexico. He is, none other than, DJ Flo Fader or Roscoe Floyd. Flo, and no he is not from progressive, is a very progressive producer and contributed the musical components to the project. As this is a multimedia experience the music is imperative in creating the rich BlogBomb: La Bomba Superiortapestry and vibe of the story.

When given the opportunity to unite all of these great artists with amazing qualities into one book written by  Hakim Bellamy I accepted the challenge at once.. What an honor it has been to be a part of the creative process and to use my studio engineering knowledge and know how to contribute to the final result. Working together with this talented pool and being given the opportunity to be the glue that brings it all together is an awesome and humbling feeling. I am excited by what is to come for the team moving forward.

Find out more about this multimedia project and get a sneak preview by visiting http://www.communitypublishing.org/samuels-story/

For more info on FuriouStylz Entertainment visit:
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La Bomba Superior

Photo: Wes Naman

Nick “Furious” Meyers is a longtime veteran of the New Mexico Music scene. Nick has worked with Community Publishing in the past, having served as the Audio Engineer on the multimedia children’s book, Fiona the Funkadelic Freckile Fairy. Nick is currently working working as the Audio Engineer on the Animated multimedia book, Bella the Caterpillar (written by 7yr old Marisol Paramo) to be published in the late Fall by Community Publishing: From the Community For the Community!

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia books (available in digital and print) while promoting literacy in our communities.
We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market and the Monte Vista Fire Station.
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How to Build a Community in Less than 2 Weeks

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on May 29, 2015 Respond

By Alex Paramo

*Originally published in April 2014

There are less than 2 weeks until the grand opening (May 4) of the Rail Yards Market and everyone involved is ramping up their efforts, doing their part, to make it the overwhelming success it is going to be.

But Why? What drives our desire to belong to a community?

Belonging

Humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow developed the concept of a “hierarchy of needs” in his 1943 book, Motivation and Personality. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. One of those needs is the need to belong which gives us a sense that we belong, we matter, we contribute. 

Are there measurable benefits?

Community

In 1986, social psychologists McMillan & Chavis formed the theory that has become the most widely accepted understanding of how communities work and why. They called this theory, “A Sense of Community.” A community of people thrives because it is based upon care. Community members care about each others well being because they know that each individual is essential for the survival of the whole.

Beyond the personal, communities foster:

  • Greater participation in civic responsibilities thereby enhancing our democracy
  • An increase in shopping local which benefits the local economy
  • Giving a louder voice to group concerns brings important issues the attention they warrant

How do we build a community?

NM Musician Keith Sanchez

Artist Ana Romero Sanchez and Musician Keith Sanchez

One person at a time. At the Rail Yards Market committee meetings, we are encouraged to bring people with us. Whoever might be interested in participating, whether they are established artists/musicians or someone that only has time to give, all are welcome: every contribution is appreciated.

Update

Thanks to your help the 2014 season was a rousing success! We welcomed over 120,000 people, and vendors generated over $450,000 in business all with the help of over 16,000 volunteer hours! Our amazing story continues in 2015 and we welcome your help with open arms! If you are interested in volunteering, donating, partnering, sponsoring, educating, or participating in any way please visit our website for more info: http://railyardsmarket.org

Building Community

Anything you can contribute is greatly appreciated and goes a long way toward revitalizing our community!

*Cover Illustration by John Barney. All rights reserved.
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Alex Paramo is originally from NYC and is of Colombian Ancestry He is an Author, Co-Founder of Community Publishing and Marketing Coordinator at the Rail Yards Market in Albuquerque, N.M.

Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities. #JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org We are proud to be a community partner in the Rail Yards Market.

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Buy a Book from a Local Author Today!

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on December 22, 2014 Respond

Shop Local for the Holidays!

Hey friends, why not support your independent local publisher and local artists of all mediums this holiday season? The importance of shopping local was addressed in this article. Fiona the Funkadelic Freckle Fairy
Fiona the Funkadelic Freckle Fairymultimedia children’s book is a creative collaboration that utilized the talents of:

  • Author A.J. Roche
  • Illustrator Audrey McNamara
  • Audio Engineer Nick “Furious” Meyers
  • Translator Sebastian Pais
  • Spanish Narrator Gabriela Cordovez
  • Graphics Editor Yvette Sandoval

Both the Print and Multimedia version are available please right now!

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Happy Landings at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on October 4, 2014 Respond

By Alex Paramo

Each year the Albuquerque International T-ShirtBalloon Fiesta attracts hundreds of thousands of folks from all over the world! Balloon enthusiasts fill the streets of this beautiful city, while hot-air balloons add more colors to the already magnificent color palette of it’s mesmerizing sky! Year after year the Balloon Fiesta seems more breathtaking than the previous and a visit to Albuquerque is not complete without a visit to the International Balloon Fiesta Museum/Park. Every year Albuquerque seems more vibrant, with an increasing number of attractions and must-experience venues!

The Heart of the City

Dan GardunoLocated in beautiful Barelas, the Rail Yards Market is part of that ever-expanding list of must-experience venues but it is not easily classifiable. It is much more than a market but rather a meeting place, where a vortex of sights, sounds, aromas and tastes congregate, every Sunday from 9am to 3pm! Artists of all mediums converge with educators and a dedicated community of volunteers to create a truly one-of-a-kind experience! It is truly a world-class event where patrons can shop from local growers, listen to amazing music, partake in mindful stretching, learn from dedicated educators, and be exposed to cutting-edge art while being exposed to ideas regarding sustainability and a reintroduction to traditional ways of living.

Education through the Arts

Pop Up ArtAt the Pop Up Arts Zone we have an Interactive installation by  Rosalie M. López “¿No estoy yo aquí, Am I not here? Ms. López is a Chicana conceptual artist whose work revolves around reforming religious and cultural iconography to express ambivalences in contemporary culture. Her work often discusses the duality of dysfunctional social cycles juxtaposed with positive expressions of cultural identity and communal strength. She primarily uses printmaking, installation, and the altar/ofrenda to relay experiences of survival, loss, and hope. She is currently working with students of Working Classroom to create contemporary installation altars dedicated to this lost to preventable deaths. The work will be displayed in an exhibition November 2 at 100 Gold Ave. SW (corner of 1st and Gold).

Africana StudiesThe Children’s Zone features Africana Leadership Opportunity Team (ALOT), LLC which provides innovative educational solutions for the community, in higher education, and for New Mexico’s children through Africana Cultural Arts. Children will have the opportunity to create art while exploring Africana history and culture, and using interesting new tools. ALOT will also provide art made by Third World Outliers, an artist collective within ALOT, to support the no cost educational programming. ALOT creates well-developed and content rich project-based curriculum that meets the New Mexico State Standards, as well as exceeds the benchmarks set by the New Common Core Initiative and recommendations by the Arts Education Partnership and the National Collation for Core Arts Standards. Through innovative programming, ALOT has served over 200 youth and over 150 UNM Students just this year through the ALOT Summer School for Educational Transformation (ASSET), the ALOT Cultural Arts Program at APS, and art seminars across the city. ALOT is comprised of certified teachers, UNM Faculty, students, and community members who believe that art, learning, and teaching are the most radical of acts.

Labor DayThe Sustainability Zone will be promoting the concept of sustainability through the SUVA school hunger program. Donnine Canamar will be talking about student hunger and why as a system, we need to correct this imbalance. She will be handing out literature about the program as well as info about where people can donate.

On our Stages

We have many entertainers schedule for this Sunday including (complete schedule):

  • Morning Movement with Melanie on the Community Stage
  • Poetry
  • The Whiskey Priest

Specials for Balloon Fiesta Patrons

We welcome you at the Rail Yards Market after your balloon experience with great specials courtesy of our amazing vendors, and growers! We are open from 9am to 3pm every Sunday through November 2. Visit the Rail Yards Market and you will be able to tell your friends that you had a unique Albuquerque experience! See You Sunday!

Alex Paramo Community Publishing

Alex Paramo

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

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Celebrating Labor Day at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on August 29, 2014 Respond

By Alex Paramo

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As most of us know, Labor Day is a Federal Holiday but what does it stand for or represent? If you were to go by ads on TV, print and online, you might think it is a holiday celebrating consumerism. For example neither Lowes Home Improvement stores nor Home Depot have any mention of their workers, let alone a thank you to them! It is a holiday to celebrate the work-force, the laborers who form the backbone of our society and make our machines that keep us on the go.

Labor Day

Blacksmith Shop – 1940’s

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” The first national celebration of Labor Day was held in 1909 in New York City. The holiday itself was the impetus of labor unions scattered around the country. 

Celebrating Workers at the Rail Yards Market

Labor DayAt the Rail Yards Market (RYM) we are all laborers, workers for a common cause. The RYM is a space for working folks to display their arts, crafts, talents, efforts, energy and intellectual property to contribute to a larger societal benefit. Some of the talented laborers we are showcasing this week are:

Labor DayAt the Pop-Up Arts Zone we will be featuring,Alana Swartz who specializes in Wood sculpture & Relief. The Live Arts Zone will feature Serigraphy Master Rein Whitt-Pritchette. The Sustainability Zone will feature Larry ‘Pax’ Garcia. Mr. Garcia is the owner of Tortuga Gallery and he will present the makings and merits of Up-cycled Art. The Children’s Zone is featuring students from the Southwest University of Visual Arts (SUVA)

The Main and Community Stages bring you Albuquerque’s best in Music, Movement, Poetry and Dancing with (please click here for complete listing):

Labor Day

The Right Livelihood

Why do we work? For a paycheck? For a greater sense of self? For self-identification? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh posited, “To practice Right Livelihood (samyag ajiva), you have to find a way to earn your living without transgressing your ideals of love and compassion.” At the RYM we celebrate all of our community of workers, laborers of all kinds engaged in creating a better local environment. No matter how big or small the task, all jobs are equally important when the goal is to create a vibrant, inclusive and equitable society. See You Sunday!

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

 

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Boosting the Local Economy at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on August 9, 2014 Respond

 By Alex Paramo

Alex Paramo Community Publishing

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The benefits of shopping local are well documented and publicized. For example according to the organization Keep It Querque, Promoting Local Businesses“Your dollar recirculates 254% more when you spend it with a Local Retailer. When you dine at a Locally Owned Restaurant your dollar recirculates   287% further.”  Therefore a 10% shift would add an additional $179 million to the local economy each year.

Local Motion

Shopping Local

The Rail Yards Market (RYM) is committed to promoting local businesses and boosting the local economy by  giving small, locally owned businesses increased exposure both at the RYM and outside of it. Vendors are rotated regularly with the emphasis on keeping the RYM fresh and vibrant and exposing visitors to the amazing locally grown produce, food products, arts and crafts. Local produced items, many using local materials, are often created on the spot while you wait. Click the image on the right for more info.

Education Zones

SUVALive Arts Zone celebrates Shop Local Day on Sunday, August 10th, with two SUVA studentArtists! The Southwest University of Visual Arts will be represented by Samantha Griego, a Sophomore pursuing a BA in Studio Arts; and Carlos Vargas, a Junior pursuing his BA in Graphic design . Samantha will be printing her own T-shirts and bandanas using silk screen printing techniques. Her creations will be offered for purchase to support her mural project here on the SUVA campus. Carlos is an accomplished Graffiti artist and he will be demonstrating those skills live as an inspiration to other young artists who may not realize that Graffiti can be approached and created as an art in its own right. Samantha and Carlos will also be working together in collaboration to create unique Rail Yards Market inspired art-on-the-spot.

At the Sustainable Zone, OffCenter will lead a variety of activities revolving around recycled art projects, and some print-outs about how to do them. OffCenter’s mission is to “promote positive self identity and resilience through art making by providing a safe environment for creative social interaction with an emphasis on enhancing the lives of those most marginalized in our community.”

At the Children’s Zone, über Artist/Musician/Educator Stephanie Galloway is joined by the community group Powerful Parents! “Powerful Parents is a community organization that provides parent education in areas such as child development, communication, behavioral strategies, parent involvement, and collaborating with the community. We strive to find and focus our parent leaders with hopes of building a strong Jo Ann Harper Local Artistcommunity.”

The Pop-Up Art Gallery is proud to feature the work of Jo Ann Harper. Jo Ann was born in Temple, Texas but raised in Tucson, Arizona. She presently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jo Ann is a found wood sculptor and an artist of mix-media art; which includes fabric wall-hangings and assemblages of recycled materials. Art has been a very intuitive process for Jo Ann, focusing on nature’s powers of creativity and her innate ability to work with the forces of the materials being used.

On the Community and Main stages we have our usual assortment of Albuquerque’s best poets, dancers, musicians and entertainers and activities including:

  • Morning/Creative Movement with Reba: Yoga and stretches for adults and kids alike o
  • Latin Dancers that will be featured at the Latin Dance Festival will be performing
  • Local band Asliani will be performing their unique style of music

Community Benefits

Shopping LocalThere are many misconceptions when it comes to shopping local such as having to pay more for goods. These are mostly false. Additionally, your patronage allows for local-shops to keep their prices down. Click image to the left for more info. The benefits of shopping local go far beyond the economic benefits to the consumer and shop-keeper. Benefits such as building personal relationships with your neighbors, building a sustainable environment, building a more intimate community, building a vibrant community of friends and family knowing that your patronage improves the quality of their lives and yours as well. Remember before you decide where you shop, ask yourselves, what’s your Local Motive. See you Sunday!
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Thank you to Keep It Querque for data and graphics! Additional Contributors: April Parrish

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Alex Paramo

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.
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Appreciating our Community at the Rail Yards Market

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on July 25, 2014 Respond

Appreciating Albuquerque at the Rail Yards Market by Alex Paramo

Alex Paramo Community Publishing

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As we approach the half-way point at the Rail Yards Market (RYM), I would personally like to thank the residents of Albuquerque for embracing the Rail Yards Market and making it a hub for community interaction, a piston for local commerce, a showcase for local entertainers, educators and artists, and the place be on Sunday’s from 9am to 3pm in the beautiful Barelas neighborhood. I am certain that all of my fellow volunteers feel the same way I do: eternally grateful to you all, our neighbors and new-found friends!

Gearing up for the 2nd Half

Warehouse 508We are using the experiences we had in the 1st half of the season at the RYM and making some tweaks to better serve, entertain and educate our community. Some exciting modifications in-store for you for the 2nd half of the season at the RYM include closer collaboration for educational programming with our community sponsors, partners and stakeholders such as SUVA, Warehouse 508, OffCenter Community Arts Project. Working Classroom, and Harwood Art Center to mention just a few.

Additionally, we will be adding and rotating food options, vendors, artisans and entertainers to lend additional exposure to our fabulous and diverse community of local entrepreneurs and creative folks! The wide variety of food-truck options, like Irrational Pies, will continue. Farm to table options are schedule to increase as well. Your input and recommendations are certainly welcome. Please click here to comment.

This Sunday at the RYM

SUVASustainability by design with the South West University of Visual Arts (SUVA) on Sunday! RYM presents junior interior design student Alyssa Metoyer in our Educational Sustainability Zone. Alyssa specializes in environmentally sound designs that are sure to spark a desire to create better ways of living. Innovation meets inspiration and opens doors to a creative future combined with a friendly footprint. Join us and let your mind step forward in a life positive way!

The Children’s Zone will feature artist-educators, Rachel Harris-Huffman, Charlie Gravina, Trinity Treat from OffCenter Community Arts Project. Children will make bookmarks, paper pendants on ball chains, and some small 2D art pieces. There will be lots of paper, magazines, markers, stamps with pads, regular and pattern-cutting scissors, and soooo many glue sticks for everyone to get real messy!

Rail Yards MarketPainter and muralist Nani Chacon will be displaying her incredible work in our Pop Up Fine Art Gallery, including several works that won’t be shown again after this weekend. Nani is also a programmer/partner at the RYM and we are proud to have her contributing her many talents to our community-powered Sundays!

Entertainers include Creative Movements for all ages at the Community Stage. On the Main Stage we will showcase New Mexico’s finest Poets, the RYM’s Rob Hobert and Dead Gunz, all the way from Phoenix, AZ – The Missing Parts. Additionally the amazing Audio Buddha, and one of Albuquerque’s top bands will be joining us: Cali Shaw Band! Please click here for a complete schedule

 Looking Back while Moving Forward

Thank YouFrom it’s inception, the RYM has been an all volunteer, community-powered event. Many folks, from walks of life came together with a similar mission, “The Rail Yards Market is focused on building a resilient, sustainable local economy that we all love to work and play in. Through food, art, and music, we hope to bring our community together in an atmosphere of fun, learning, and creativity” (from the RYM website). Due to all of the positive feedback we have received, we feel like we are succeeding! This success is due in large part to all of our partners, sponsors, volunteers, founding members and especially to you: our Albuquerque/New Mexico community! We could not have and cannot continue to succeed without you. Ahéhee’, Gracias and Thank You! See You Sunday!

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital marketer at the Rail Yards Market.#JoinOurCommunity at http://communitypublishing.org

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The Gift of Giving

Published by communitypublishingabq@gmail.com on June 28, 2014 1

What motivates people to give: give of themselves, give of their possessions, give of their karmic energy? Do we as humans have an innate sense of responsibility toward our fellow person? Some folks like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dedicated their life to giving and gave their life while giving. It is a well known fact that Dr. King gave his life to fight not only racial injustice, but economic injustices (please give the video a listen). Personally I volunteer my time and talents to the Rail Yards Market because I believe in it’s idea and subscribe to it’s ideals.


Part of the Mission

In my view, the Rail Yards Market (RYM) provides an invaluable opportunity to create a venue where  education, arts, entertainment and alternative food options are at the finger tips of the whole community. A community that includes those less fortunate who are not exposed to this type of programming in their everyday life.  Exposure to creativity and creative outlets can dramatically change the course of people lives. If my efforts at the RYM touches one of the 6,000 people that venture through on any given Sunday, then the many hours that all the volunteers put into the market are well worth it!

In the Spirit of Giving


The multi-talented Raven & the Sweet Potato Pie Band, will be performing this Sunday and at a fundrasier for the Rail Yards Market at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in July. Tickets for the fundraiser will be available on Sunday (a portion of the proceeds will be donated to  the RYM). The band performs at 2pm on the Main Stage.

Art & EducationGiving with Tiphan Hunter

The RYM Live Arts Zone welcomes lauded local Multimedia Artisan and Writer Tiphan Hunter for the whole Market Day on Sunday June 29th! Hunter will be presenting Charcoal Sketches and Live Painting. You won’t want to miss this University of New Mexico Fine Arts Alumni. Join us in Creative Beauty.

Giving with Joel DavisAt the Pop-Up Art Zone we will be featuring the art of Joel Davis. “A re-­‐occurring theme in my work is the duality that occurs within nature and Society. I feel that everything we perceive and interact with contains opposing Truths. Using predominantly recycled materials such as Tile, Stone, Steel, Trash, And reclaimed wood, I attempt to create work that shows alternative perspectives To Social, Political, and Environmental issues. The other side of my creative process is just simply making an effort to create Art out of materials others have discarded. Often the found object Suggests the finished piece.” 

Children’s Zone activities include FUSION Theatre Company presentation of Princess Marisol & the Moon Thieves. Based upon my multimedia children’s story of the same name, bring the family to watch a fun family-friendly play about a Princess and who otter sidekick in search of two mischievous musicians that have stolen the moon! More information about the bilingual multimedia eBook can be found by clicking here. Showtime is 10:30 am at the Main Stage. 


Afternoon programming at the Children’s Zone includes a special appearance by Princess Marisol herself teaching children how to make colorful polymer bounding balls! Assisted by super educator/artistmusician Stephanie Galloway and your truly. 

Jade Leyva Seed MuralsWe will also be featuring Jade Leyva Seeds Mural at the Traditional Zone. “Jade Leyva was born in Mexico City on June 18, 1976. Growing up in an artistʼs household (her mother is a painter and textile artist) and surrounded by a number of talented family members involved in various arts and cultural pursuits, Jade has been in constant contact with the artistic process her entire life.” We are thrilled to have her as an Educator this weekend at the RYM!

We will also be entertained by Poets, Four Winds Belly Dancing, and many other entertainer. Please visit the Rail Yards Market website for complete schedule include times and locations.  We have wonderful local growers, local vendors, and local food offerings! 

I recently read an article where the author states, “Giving back is where you give, and then nothing happens. No benefits for you, no recognition, nothing tangible gets sent your way. Your biggest and sole reward is the realization that you’ve made a significant change in someone’s life. And if not “significant” then a positive change nevertheless.” I wholeheartedly agree. If you are interested in donating your time, resources or a few dollars to this Volunteer-Powered initiative please visit the Rail Yards Market website for details. 

What is your #LocalMotive for giving? I would really like to know. See you Sunday….

Alex Paramo is an Author and Co-Founder of Community Publishing. Community Publishing brings local artists of all mediums together in creative collaborations for distribution as multimedia eBooks while promoting literacy in our communities.

We are proud to be a community partner and digital programmer at Rail Yards Market.
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