The City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department is accepting applications for the 2023-25 City Historian term. The City Historian is an honorary position in the City of Santa Fe and will serve a two-year term beginning on July 1, 2023. They receive an honorarium of up to $10,000 annually ($20,000 total) through the term for programming/project costs and are expected to dedicate themselves to honoring all the cultural histories contributing to the cultural landscape of Santa Fe.

The theme and guide for events and projects for the Historian’s 2023-25 term will be Local Storytelling. The City Historian is expected to utilize resources from History Recommendations from the Culture, History, Art, Reconciliation, and Truth (CHART) Final Report and the Culture Connects Roadmap in their work. 

Applicants must be 18 years of age and over, living in Santa Fe County, and possess a B.A. degree to serve as City Historian. Additional consideration will be given to applicants with other credentials, advanced degrees, and a history of writing and publishing on relevant topics such as history, ethnic studies, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, arts or related fields. A background in communications and public relations is desired, but not required. 

Find out more and apply for the City Historian position here.

For more information contact Rod Lambert: rdlambert@santafenm.gov

The City Historian position was created by Resolution No. 2017-41 in 2017. The position is appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Governing Body.