• Photographer Laura Gilpin Comes to Life A Through the Lens Chautauqua event

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

    Meet Laura Gilpin, circa 1954. A confident, ebullient woman in her early 60s, the Colorado native and Santa Fe resident packed in her equipment on horseback to photograph the source of the Rio Grande, did studio portraits for society matrons, directed pilots to "fly low" over Shiprock to capture the light and shadows from every […]

  • History and Nature Series: Hornos and Horno-building workshop

    Los Luceros Historic Site 253 County Road 41, Alcalde, NM, United States

    WHAT: History and Nature Series: Hornos and Horno-building workshop  WHERE: Los Luceros Historic Property, off Hwy 68, County Rd 48, Alcalde, NM 87511  WHEN:  Saturday, August 10 (itinerary available at registration) DESCRIPTION: Learn about the rich history of hornos and their place in the Northern New Mexico culture on Saturday, July 20 – free and […]

  • Arts Alive! Make headbands and wings

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

    Tuesday & Thursday August 11 & 13 make headbands and wings outdoor classroom, Milner Plaza, inside the Atrium if it rains. Groups of six or more please call to reserve a place and guarantee free admission to the Museum.  Free, does not include Museum admission.

  • Breakfast with the Curators Native American Picture Books of Change

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

    Breakfast with the Curators, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held over three weeks in August. This popular program provides an opportunity to meet and learn about some of the wonderful and innovative Native American Artists active in New Mexico today, as well as, tours of our exhibits with our very own MIAC curators. Reservations are […]

  • Western Exposure: Photographs and the Frontier A Through the Lens lecture

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

    David Taylor, 2008 Guggenheim Photography Fellow and professor of photography at New Mexico State University, will be the featured speaker in the next Through the Lens: Creating Santa Fe lecture series. This free, public event will be held in the auditorium of the New Mexico History Museum.Taylor is an Associate Professor at New Mexico State […]

  • Test Event

    New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs NM, United States

    Because posting to the Media Center also impacts your division’s website, the term “Media Center” is used here to mean that website, as well.   WHAT Exhibitions WHO 1 All exhibit descriptions will be finalized and sent to TERRY by no later than four months prior to exhibition opening. These will be created by the […]

  • Santa Fe Living Treasures Book-signing event

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

    The new Santa Fe Living Treasures -- Our Elders, Our Hearts, Vol. II, 1994-2008 will debut at a free book-signing in the Palace Courtyard. Join past and present recipients of the "treasures" honor, celebrating its 25th anniversary.The much-anticipated second book of Santa Fe Living Treasures will debut at a book-signing on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2-4pm […]

  • Breakfast with the Curators Santa Fe Indian Market

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

    Breakfast with the Curators, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held over three weeks in August. This popular program provides an opportunity to meet and learn about some of the wonderful and innovative Native American Artists active in New Mexico today, as well as, tours of our exhibits with our very own MIAC curators. Reservations are […]

  • Let’s Take A Look with MIAC curators

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

    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 unidentified treasures. These curators will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. They prefer to work with objects from the Southwest but […]

  • (Re) Presentation… Native Writers Reading, Book Signing and Reception

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

    Wednesday, Aug 19, 6 - 8 p.m.In partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Shadow Catcher Institute of Indigenous Arts, SWAIA presents "(Re) presentation: An Indian Market Literary Arts Event" that features readings and book signings by acclaimed poet Simon Ortiz (Acoma) and some of the country's most exciting emerging Native writers […]

  • Breakfast with the Curators Behind the Scenes at MIAC

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

    Breakfast with the Curators, a series of lectures and artists presentations, will be held over three weeks in August. This popular program provides an opportunity to meet and learn about some of the wonderful and innovative Native American Artists active in New Mexico today, as well as, tours of our exhibits with our very own MIAC curators. Reservations are […]

  • Portal Artisans’ Celebration An Annual Palace Courtyard Event

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

    From 9am-5pm Aug. 22-23, take a break from Santa Fe’s annual Indian Market and enjoy the shady Palace Courtyard, where artisans of the Portal Program will offer traditional Indian dances, music, handcrafted art, raffles and a Native specialties food booth. This free event, just steps away from the Santa Fe Plaza, has long been a […]