The historic three-story El Cortez Theater in downtown Truth or Consequences may soon see new façade work as a result of new state funding.
Located at 415 Main Street and built in 1933, the structure has recently undergone renovations and was reopened this year with a film festival featuring several movies made by local filmmakers.
Funding for the new façade work is coming through a program overseen by the New Mexico Economic Development Department through a series of grants for downtown revitalization projects across the state.
Altogether, sixteen grants varying in size from $2,000 to $6,000 are being awarded through the Resilient Communities Fund program, which is devoted to community revitalization projects in the state, among other endeavors.
The Resilient Communities Fund, in turn, is the product of the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance, working with both the McCune Charitable Foundation and the long-standing New Mexico MainStreet program.
Other recipients include an art walk project in Albuquerque; a central alley construction mitigation effort in Lovington; and a beautification project belonging to the Navajo Nation’s Ojo Encino community.
By Garry Boulard
