Extended Summer Nights: A Night of Folklore

Fort Selden Historic Site 1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs, NM, United States

Fort Selden will keep its gates open late on this night. Watch the sun set behind the Robledos and Sierra de las Uvas to the west of the site and experience a family friendly night dedicated to New Mexican folklore. Family activities, food, music, and a history of folklore will dot the evening culminating in […]

Baile (dance) with Lone Piñon and Lucy Salazar

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Northern New Mexico música buena evolved together with community dancing in bailes, fandangos, weddings, and celebrations, long before there was a division of audience, stage, and performance that we experience today around music.  The melodies and rhythms of the violins, accordions and guitars extended into the community through the feet and bodies of the dancers moving […]

Arts Alive! Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and the Museum of International Folk Art. ALL ON-SITE WORKSHOPS ARE FROM 10 AM–2 PM, unless noted. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please visit the different institutions’ websites for additional information.  […]

Campfire Cooking

Fort Selden Historic Site 1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs, NM, United States

Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. Recipes and tips will be provided. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs

Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery

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

Museum of Indian Arts & Culture debuts a traveling exhibition that features more than 100 historic and contemporary works in clay. The project, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a unique exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. Organized by the School for Advanced Research, the Vilcek Foundation, opening at […]

Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series Evolution: Converging Tradition and Innovation

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

In this lecture, Cochiti artist, Virgil Ortiz takes us on a journey through the processes he uses to create his artwork. Ortiz learned to make pottery from his grandmother, Laurencita Herrera, and mother, Seferina Ortiz, both renowned Pueblo potters.  From gathering and processing clay and plant materials with family members to coiling, sculpting, painting, and […]

First Friday: Fun with Instant Photos

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

Join the Museum for some photographic fun using instant cameras! Celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition, Transgressions and Amplifications: Mixed Media Photography of the 1960s and 1970s, by trying your hand at making photographs that don’t live on your phone. Museum staff will help with basic camera and image-making instructions. All materials will be provided […]

Native youth of all ages will come together for the Nakotah LaRance Memorial Youth Hoop Dance Competition August 6 & 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, Santa Fe.

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

The weekend will feature demonstrations and a panel discussion with Native community elders discussing the history, background, and cultural interpretations of the Native American Hoop Dance, culminating in two days of youth dance competition events.  For more information, visit www.lightningboyfoundation.com/hoop-dance-competition   

Ranger-Guided Tour

Fort Selden Historic Site 1280 Fort Selden Road, Radium Springs, NM, United States

Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military. Tour included in general admission. $5/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-526-8911 for more information. NM I-25, Exit 19, Radium Springs – Follow the signs

Arts Alive! at Southside Public Library

Museum of International Folk Art 706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill, Santa Fe, NM, United States

Arts Alive! A collaborative summer program on Museum Hill at The Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, The Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and the Museum of International Folk Art.  Funded by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the International Folk Art Foundation.

Día de Familia: Visiones del Futuro

National Hispanic Cultural Center 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

Join us on August 7 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) for an exciting new Día de Familia, inspired by the Center’s unique Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond art exhibition.  What: The NHCC’s free Día de Familia: Visiones del Futuro event offers families with children of all ages a chance […]

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