Aug 2, 2009
Textile Lecture
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Textiles and Costumes from Southwestern China
Aug 4, 2009
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Make beaded figures
Aug 5, 2009 - Aug 9, 2009
Mountain Man Rendezvous
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
With special guest Johnny D. Boggs
A free, five-day event for the whole family. The Mountain Man Rendezvous transforms the Palace of the Governors Courtyard into an 1830s setting, where modern-day Mountain Men (and Women!) rendezvous, exhibit and sell their wares. At 2 pm Sunday, Aug. 9, hear noted Western author Johnny D. Boggs on the pop-culture history of the mountain man. Times vary for each day; click on "more information" for details.
Aug 5, 2009
NM Volunteers and Militia During the Civil War
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Brainpower & Brownbags lecture series
Aug 7, 2009
Photographer Laura Gilpin Comes to Life
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
A Through the Lens Chautauqua event
Aug 10, 2009
History and Nature Series: Hornos and Horno-building workshop
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Learn about the rich history of hornos and their place in the Northern New Mexico culture on Saturday, July 20 – free and open to the public. Even better - learn how to build your own horno in a three-part workshop beginning July 20 and 21 and concluding on August 10th. The three-part workshop will require advance registration, including a fee, and participation will be limited. Call 505-476-1165 for further information.
Aug 11, 2009 - Aug 13, 2009
Arts Alive!
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Make headbands and wings
Aug 14, 2009
Breakfast with the Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Native American Picture Books of Change
*8:30-10am
*Breakfast at the Museum Hill Cafe
*Cost $25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF members. Museum admission included.
Call 476-1272 or 476-1258 for information and required reservations; seating is limited.
Native American Picture Books of Change: Breakfast with Rebecca Benes, author and co-curator of Native American Picture Books of Change, followed by a tour of the exhibit with Shelby Tisdale as co-curator and Director
Aug 14, 2009
Western Exposure: Photographs and the Frontier
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
A Through the Lens lecture
Aug 16, 2009
Santa Fe Living Treasures
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Book-signing event
Aug 16, 2009
Test Event
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Aug 19, 2009
Let’s Take A Look with MIAC curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Aug 19, 2009
Breakfast with the Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Santa Fe Indian Market
*8:30-10am *Breakfast at the Museum Hill Cafe *Cost $25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF members. Museum admission included. Call 476-1272 or 476-1258 for information and required reservations; seating is limited. Breakfast with Bruce Bernstein, Director of SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, followed by a talk entitled Indian Market: 88 Years Old and Getting Younger All The Time
Aug 19, 2009
(Re) Presentation... Native Writers Reading, Book Signing and Reception
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Santa Fe Indian Market® is introducing a Native Literary Arts event, in partnership with the New Mexico Museum of Art and the Shadow Catchers Institute. The event will feature readings and book signing by acclaimed poet Simon Ortiz (Acoma) and some of the country's most exciting emerging Native writers including poet Orlando White (Navajo), poet Sherwin Bitsui (Navajo), poet dg nanouk okpik (Inuit) and poet and fiction writer Erika T. Wurth (Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee). The evening will be moderated by fiction writer Evelina Zuni Lucero (Isleta/San Juan Pueblo).
St. Francis Auditorium, NM Museum of Art 107 W. Palace Avenue
More info> http://swaia.org
Aug 21, 2009
Breakfast with the Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Behind the Scenes at MIAC
*8:30-10am
*Breakfast at the Museum Hill Cafe
*Cost $25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF members. Museum admission included.
Call 476-1272 or 476-1258 for information and required reservations; seating is limited.
Weaving Behind the Scenes at MIAC: Breakfast with Joyce Begay-Foss, Director of Education and well-known weaver, followed by a behind the scenes collection tour of MIAC’s Navajo Weavings
Aug 22, 2009 - Aug 23, 2009
Portal Artisans’ Celebration
New Mexico History Museum
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
An Annual Palace Courtyard Event
Aug 28, 2009
Breakfast with the Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Native Couture II
*8:30-10am
*Breakfast at the Museum Hill Cafe
*Cost $25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF members. Museum admission included.
Call 476-1272 or 476-1258 for information and required reservations; seating is limited.
New Exhibits: Native Couture II: Breakfast with the artist Cody Sanderson, award-winning metalsmith and jeweler, followed by a tour of the exhibit Native Couture II with the artist and co-curator and Director Shelby Tisdale
Aug 29, 2009
Indonesian Shadow Puppet Performances
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Wayang Kulit Performances
Aug 30, 2009
100th Anniversary Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Aug 30, 2009
100th Anniversary Celebration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Dance performances by Fabian and Shayni Fontenelle (Zuni/Omaha/Northern Arapaho) and native flute music by Grace Jones (Isleta/Picuris Pueblo). Hands-on activities for children and refreshments by MNM Women’s Board. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. free every Sunday. For more information, contact Joyce Begay-Foss at 505-476-1272 or joyce.begay-foss@state.nm.us
