Jul 1, 2016
We Declare
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A Free First Friday Evening event
Buff up on your American history. The Palace Press is creating a commemorative Declaration of Independence to take home, and we’ll host an out-loud read-along of its text in the museum lobby. A Free First Friday Evening event. Free admission to everyone 5-8 pm.
Jul 1, 2016 - Jul 30, 2016
Historical Downtown Walking Tours
New Mexico History Museum
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Through October 15, learn about the history of Santa Fe on a Downtown Walking Tour led by New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors guides every Monday through Saturday. Gather at the Palace Courtyard’s Blue Gate just south of the History Museum entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue at 10:15 am. Cost: $10; children 16 and under free when with an adult. Museum guides do not accept tips. (No tours on Saturdays when large events are held on the Plaza, such as Spanish Market and Santa Fe Fiesta.)
Jul 1, 2016
Luis Tapia
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Gallery talk
Luis Tapia discusses his work on view in Con Cariño: Artists Inspired by Lowriders 5:30-6:30 pm
Jul 1, 2016
MIAC Native Youth Film Camp Shorts Premiere
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
5:30 PM - 5:30 PM
The students of the 2016 MIAC Youth Film Camp will show the film shorts they created over the last two rigorous weeks.
It is recommended that you arrive early as seating is always limited for this event!
Jul 2, 2016 - Jul 3, 2016
Young Native Artists Summer Show & Sale
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Begin collecting art, jewelry, pottery and more from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople at the annual Young Native Artists Summer Show & Sale. Children and grandchildren of artists associated with the Palace of the Governors’ Portal Program will demonstrate and sell their own arts and crafts in the Palace Courtyard. Free.
Jul 3, 2016
Under Pressure: Choices Folk Artists Make in Today’s Global Marketplace
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Exhibition opening
Celebrate the opening of Under Pressure with local and international artists in the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience.
Jul 6, 2016
Live Flamenco Guitar Music
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Flamenco guitar in the gallery Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 3 pm through October 5, 2016
Jul 6, 2016
Artist Demonstrations & Performances
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
by Dayak Artists
Part of International Folk Arts Week 2016, presented in conjunction with Sacred Realm: Blessings and Good Fortune Across Asia
Jul 8, 2016
Gallery Talk
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Jul 8, 2016 - Jul 10, 2016
Justin Favela
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visiting Artist and Community Artmaking
Artist Justin Favela brings his distinctive style to the museum for a three-day residency, working with the local community to create a paper lowrider that will be added to the exhibition Con Cariño: Artists Inspired by Lowriders when it is completed. Bring your family and friends and be part of making something spectacular to hang in the museum! No experience necessary, all ages welcome!
Jul 8, 2016 - Jul 22, 2016
Music at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Free music every Friday 5:30-7:30pm.
Jul 9, 2016
Living with Archaeology in the Tewa Basin or Where did the ancient ones live before the Pajarito Plateau?
Office of Archaeological Studies
Friends of Archaeology
For most of the public, and even for most archaeologists, the story of Northern Rio Grande archaeology begins with Bandelier National Monument and the Coalition period (AD 1175-1300). Well preserved sites on the Pajarito Plateau have attracted attention since the late 19th century due to their visibility, but the sites are almost exclusively post-AD 1175 in age. Earlier sites dating to the AD 900-1175 period are present in the valley bottoms of the Rio Grande and its tributaries, but these early sites are generally hidden and have only rarely been investigated. The valley bottoms were, and are, great places to farm and live, so these ancient sites are now covered by layers of occupation up to and including our modern communities.
This day trip will visit the Wickersham extended family in the vicinity of La Puebla, New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe. After purchasing the property in the mid-20th century, they discovered that many generations had lived there previously, including during the Late Developmental period. This will be a chance for tour participants to see Late Developmental period archaeology in the Northern Rio Grande, to see why archaeologists know so little about this important period in the culture history of the Tewa Basin, and to hear anecdotes of the surprises in store for modern landowners who find themselves only the latest of more than 50 generations of valley citizens.
Trip leaders will be Stephen Post (Deputy Director Emeritus, OAS) and Steven Lakatos (Archaeologist, New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department). This trip will have a limited number of participants. Make reservations beginning at 7:00 am on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 by calling (505) 982-7799, ext. 7. Difficulty: Moderate with moderate to strenuous hiking. Cost to FOA members/$85, non-FOA members/$95.
A second site will be selected to complement the visit to the Wickersham site in Puebla. Please check back on nmarchaeology.org and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation’s Friends of Archaeology website for updates.
Jul 9, 2016 - Jul 10, 2016
International Folk Art Market| Santa Fe
Museum of International Folk Art
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
tickets include Museum Admission
ticket information for the 2016 International Folk Art
Jul 10, 2016
Community Fun Day
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1-4pm free family event
Jul 12, 2016
Hands-On Workshops
Museum of International Folk Art
Friends of Folk Art
Try your hand at artisan crafts in workshops led by artists coming to the 2016 International Folk Art Market. Exclusively for Friends of Folk Art. Space will be limited.
To join the Friends of Folk Art call 505.982.6366 ext. 100
Jul 13, 2016
Enjoy live Flamenco guitar music in the exhibition
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico
Enjoy live Flamenco guitar music in the exhibition Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico
Jul 15, 2016
Circles First Look
Museum of New Mexico Foundation
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Into the Future: Cultural Power in Native American Art
Examine how Indigenous artists have and continue to use visual imagery in the formation, perpetuation and expression of their unique cultures.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Jul 16, 2016
Member Preview
Museum of New Mexico Foundation
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Into the Future: Cultural Power in Native American Art
The exhibition will include more than 200 works form the museum collection and borrowed form artists and collectors to showcase the translation of distinct Native cultures through art.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Jul 17, 2016
Families Make History monthly workshop
New Mexico History Museum
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Dive into Lowriders, Hoppers, and Hot Rods: Car Culture of Northern New Mexico, then come to our "Low Writing Workshop," open to all ages. Learn to write your name lowrider style. Try a similar calligraphic style to design your own escudo (family crest) like those seen in Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition, and New World Identities. Listen to some car-inspired poetry and write your own, with northern New Mexico poet and artist Tara Evonne Trudell. Free with admission. Sundays free to NM residents; children 16 and under free daily. Families Make History free workshops are held the third Sunday of every month.
Jul 17, 2016 - Oct 22, 2017
Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Sponge Bob Square Pants, Pac Man, and Curious George, all sporting a particularly Native American twist, are just a few images from popular mainstream culture seen in the exhibition, Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art.
The free to the public opening for Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is on July 17, 2016 from 1 to 4 pm and the show runs through October 22, 2017.
Featuring nearly 100 objects by more than fifty artists from the museum’s collections as well as others borrowed from collectors and artists, the work on view in Into the Future will be in such various media as traditional clothing and jewelry, pottery and weaving, photography and video, through to comics, and on into cyberspace.
Jul 17, 2016
Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
EXHIBITION OPENING!
Take a journey between past, present, and future Indigenous artistic expressions. Explore Native works that narrate the artists’ own histories,explore their self-definition, and act as a catalyst for change.
PUBLIC OPENING
SUNDAY, JULY 17 · 1:00 – 4:30 PM
DANCE PERFORMANCES
1:00 – 1:30 & 4:00 – 4:30 · MILNER PLAZA
World Champion Hoop Dancer Nakotah LaRance (Hopi / Tewa / Assiniboine) accompanied by his father Steve LaRance (Hopi) followed by KeeNatay Performing Arts Collective dancers and musicians.
PANEL DISCUSSION
2:00 – 3:30 · O’KEEFFE THEATER
“Past, Present, and Future: Music and Dance of the Southwest” with performers Ehren Kee Natay (Navajo), Nakotah and Steve LaRance, and trumpeter Delbert Anderson (Navajo).
HANDS-ON ACTIVITES FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN
1:00 – 4:00 · MUSEUM CLASSROOM
Pueblo Paper Dolls with Ashley Browning (Santa Clara) and Michele Tapia Browning (Pojoaque / Santa Clara).
REFRESHMENTS
1:00 – 4:00 · MUSEUM LOBBY
Provided by the Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico
Jul 20, 2016
Enjoy live Flamenco guitar music in the exhibition
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico
Jul 21, 2016
A Visit to the Home of Dr. Leticia Chambers
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Friends of Indian Art
Dr. Chambers will welcome us to her beautiful home where she will lead a tour of her eclectic collection of contemporary sculpture and paintings. She will also speak about the role of the arts in sustaining and advancing American Indian cultures as well as her philosophy on the art of collecting. Dr. Chambers, a long time collector of American Indian art, is one of the founders and Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums, which has had a major influence in boosting professionalism in the field. She is also a former CEO of the Heard Museum.
Not a FIA member? Join by calling 505-982-6366 ext. 100.
Jul 22, 2016
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE art making for all ages
July 19 and 22 Balinese mask making
Jul 23, 2016
The Circles New Member Welcome Reception
Museum of New Mexico Foundation
New members to The Circles will be welcomed to the museum family at a Circle member’s home at this intimate and friendly cocktail reception.
For questions about The Circles calendar please contact Cara O’Brien by calling 505.982.6366 ext. 118 or email at cara@museumfoundation.org.
Jul 23, 2016
New Mexico Treasures
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
A Palace Guard event
Our annual thank-you event to members of the Palace Guard moves to the home of History Museum Director Andrew Wulf for cocktails and catered appetizers. Museum curators share their favorite stories and artifacts, while you learn what goes on behind-the-scenes of our museum. Join us as we toast your support and membership. Free for Palace Guard members.
Not a Palace Guard member? To join, click here or call (505) 982-6366, ext. 100.
For reservations, call Alex Hesbrook: (505) 982-6366, ext. 119.
Jul 24, 2016
Doña Teresa Confronts the Spanish Inquisition
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A lecture and book signing for
Join scholar and ethnohistorian Frances Levine for a special lecture in honor of her new book, Doña Teresa Confronts the Spanish Inquisition: A Seventeenth-Century New Mexican Drama (University of Oklahoma Press). Levine speaks at 2 pm on Sunday, July 24, in the History Museum auditorium. Her talk is free with admission; NM residents are free on Sundays.
Jul 26, 2016
Sephardic Legacy, by the Desert Chorale
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A Fractured Faiths event
The Desert Chorale will present “Sephardic Legacy,” an original program of music, in conjunction with the exhibit Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition, and New World Identities. Vanessa Paloma, Santa Fe native and Sephardic music expert, will be the guest vocalist. Fattah Abbou joins the program performing the oud and percussion instruments. Performances will take place at the New Mexico History Museum on Tuesday, July 26, at 8 pm; Sunday, July 31, at 3:30 pm; and Tuesday, August 2, at 8 pm. The program will be led by Joshua Habermann. Free, pre-concert lectures will be given by Steven Ovistky, executive director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and a frequent lecturer on Sephardic music. Tickets for the performances are $65 and $45 each. For tickets, go to www.desertchorale.org.
Jul 26, 2016 - Jul 29, 2016
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE art making for all ages
Flamenco dance and percission workshops July 26 and 29
Jul 27, 2016
Enjoy live Flamenco guitar music in the exhibition
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico
Flamenco guitar every Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 3pm through October 5, 2016
Jul 28, 2016
Weaving Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
with Diné Fiber Artist Steiner Cody
Diné fiber artist Steiner Cody demonstrates his talent at MIAC!
From Pine Hill, New Mexico, his work is unique and innovative in traditional weaving concepts, materials, and techniques.
Cody will demonstrate as part of his internship requirements with the National Museum of the American Indian and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Artist Leadership Program.
Jul 31, 2016
Sephardic Legacy, by the Desert Chorale
New Mexico History Museum
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
A Fractured Faiths event
The Desert Chorale will present “Sephardic Legacy,” an original program of music, in conjunction with the exhibit Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition, and New World Identities. Vanessa Paloma, Santa Fe native and Sephardic music expert, will be the guest vocalist. Fattah Abbou joins the program performing the oud and percussion instruments. Performances will take place at the New Mexico History Museum on Tuesday, July 26, at 8 pm; Sunday, July 31, at 3:30 pm; and Tuesday, August 2, at 8 pm. The program will be led by Joshua Habermann. Free, pre-concert lectures will be given by Steven Ovistky, executive director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival and a frequent lecturer on Sephardic music. Tickets for the performances are $65 and $45 each. For tickets, go to www.desertchorale.org.