See which New Mexico organizations landed grants from The Meow Wolf Foundation

The Meow Wolf Foundation, the nonprofit arm of popular Santa Fe immersive art and entertainment company Meow Wolf, recently awarded 24 New Mexico organizations with grants as part of its inaugural community grant program.

The 24 New Mexico awardees are among 63 total organizations to receive grants. Those include groups in Colorado's Denver metro area, Nevada's Clark County and the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston areas in Texas.

The Foundation gave out $600,000 in total, with an average grant size of around $10,000. The program, according to a Tuesday news release, is aimed at supporting organizations "enriching communities through the healing power of art and creativity."

"Art and culture organizations typically receive the least amount of philanthropic giving nationally and we think there's a tremendous opportunity to use art and creativity to heal and transform lives," Julie Heinrich, Meow Wolf's chief impact officer and head of The Meow Wolf Foundation, said in a statement. "We want to strengthen the art and culture ecosystems in our communities, especially among community-based organizations that are serving those who typically don't have access, using art and creativity in innovative ways."

The 24 organizations based in New Mexico that received grants from The Meow Wolf Foundation are:

Meow Wolf established The Meow Wolf Foundation in 2023 as a private charitable 501(c)(3) organization. Its focus areas include creative inclusion, the healing power of art and experimental and innovative solutions to problems through art and creativity.