§ 18-5-2 — Definitions

New Mexico § 18-5-2

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 18: Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties
• Art. 5: Arts Commission and Division

Text

As used in Chapter 18, Article 5 NMSA 1978: A. "commission" means the New Mexico arts commission; B. "creative arts" means the act of writing, composing or designating and executing literature, including poetry; drama; music, including opera and choral works; ballet and dance; painting; sculpturing; graphic arts; photography; crafts; architecture; and films and television; C. "director" means the executive head of the division; D. "division" means the arts division of the cultural affairs department; and E. "interpretative arts" means the act of interpreting the creative arts, including designing, publishing, printing and collecting of books; the producing, directing and performing of dramas; the performing of music and the producing, directing and performing of operas and choral works; the producing, directing and performing of ballet and dance; the conservation of architecture; and the producing, directing and performing of films and television.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 4-23-2, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 70, § 1; 1980, ch. 151, § 30;