• Perspectives and Meanings Turquoise from Prehistory to the Present: A Lecture Series

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    "Navajo," the fourth lecture of a five part series. Speaker Fritz Casuse is Navajo, and an award-winning artist known for his sculptural, contemporary jewelry. He shares his skills by teaching at the Poeh Arts Program while continuing to create jewelry, paintings, sculpture and more. This lecture is free with museum admission.

  • Breakfast with the Curators Maxine McBrinn, Curator of

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Breakfast with the Curators Get a rare behind-the scene peek of Native American art with the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s annual Breakfast with the Curators. This series of five breakfasts paired with talks, tours, and artist presentations in an exciting opportunity to meet artists curators, and scholars in an informal setting. 8:30am-10:30am. Full […]

  • Crash Course: How to Take an Oral History

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Join historian Jon Hunner, interim director of the New Mexico History Museum, and curator Meredith Davidson for an exclusive workshop on gathering and archiving oral histories. This free, introductory course will be offered twice, from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, July 23, in the Meem Community Room. The class will be repeated from 1 […]

  • Breakfast with the Artist Dallin Maybee

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Breakfast with the Curators Get a rare behind-the scene peek of Native American art with the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s annual Breakfast with the Curators. This series of five breakfasts paired with talks, tours, and artist presentations in an exciting opportunity to meet artists curators, and scholars in an informal setting. 8:30am-10:30am. Full […]

  • Ft. Stanton Living History Event

    Fort Stanton Historic Site 104 Kit Carson Road, Fort Stanton, NM, United States

    The Fort Stanton Garrison will host a Living History Event the third Saturday of each month accept for July, which is Fort Stanton Live.

  • Friends of Contemporary Art + Photography Annual Summer House Party

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Friends of Contemporary Art + Photography (FOCA+P) are inivted to socialize with other members, artists and curators. Each year the summer house party brunch is held at the home of a contemporary art collector. Enjoy lots of good food, a great collection and plentiful conversation. Members are encouraged to bring guests that may be interested […]

  • Steve La Rance & Marian Denipah Lecture

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Steve LaRance(Assiniboine/Hopi)and Marian Denipah(Navajo/Ohkay Owingeh) create jewelry, paintings, and sculptures as individuals and as partners. Their tufa-cast silverwork creates jewelry that are tiny sculptures, set with precious and semi-precious stones, including high-grade turquoise. They use traditional Native design to make pieces that feel creatively contemporary.

  • Revolutions, Big and Small Special Community Conversations with Cut+Paste Society

    New Mexico Museum of Art- Plaza Building 107 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Can creative beings, with a committed daily practice that mimics the revolutions of the sun, along with larger shifts in their consciousness, give rise to works that can effect change—both individually and collectively? In this community conversation, Cut+Paste Society and friends share insight into the creative process through readings. Cut+Paste Society is a community of […]

  • Today’s movie: Incident at Oglala Native Cinema Showcase

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Today’s kickoff for the Native Cinema Showcase features Incident at Oglala at 7 pm. (USA, 1992, 89 min. For mature audiences) Presented at the New Mexico History Museum in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. Directed by Michael Apted, the documentary has interviews that recall […]

  • Today’s movies: Indian Market Classification X Winners 2014 Native Cinema Showcase

    New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    1 pm: Santa Fe Indian Market moving image Classification X winners Total running time: 178 min. This category is the 10th classification to be added to the SWAIA juried market. Awards for Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animation Short, Experimental Short and Feature, and two Youth divisions recognize an artist’s dedication and skill in working with […]

  • Breakfast with the Artist John Torres Nez

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

    Breakfast with the Curators Get a rare behind-the scene peek of Native American art with the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s annual Breakfast with the Curators. This series of five breakfasts paired with talks, tours, and artist presentations in an exciting opportunity to meet artists curators, and scholars in an informal setting. 8:30am-10:30am. Full […]

  • Let’s Take A Look Curators Look at Your Treasures

    Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 708-710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, United States

      The third Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. During this time, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology are in the lobby of MIAC to look at your treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to […]