N.M. Stat. § 18-5-2

Current through 2024, ch. 69

Section 18-5-2 - Definitions

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.

NMS § 18-5-2

1953 Comp., § 4-23-2, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 70, § 1; 1980, ch. 151, § 30; 2004, ch. 25, § 25.