From the cheerful splash of the Jésus Bautista Moroles sculpture fountain in the central courtyard to the hush of St. Francis Auditorium, the New Mexico Museum of Art is a feast for the soul and the senses. The Northern New Mexico Pueblo-Revival building dates from 1917, a graceful home for a distinguished collection of 20th-century American art with an emphasis on New Mexico, the Southwest, and the Taos and Santa Fe masters. The Museum hosts numerous exhibitions of contemporary art in all media. It invites established and emerging artists to exhibit in juried competitions, a custom established with the founding of the museum. There are regularly scheduled gallery talks, slide lectures, and gala exhibition openings.