Jan 6, 2023
First Friday- A Last Look at Transgressions and Amplifications
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
This exhibition is closing Jan. 8, so be sure to stop by for a last look!
Jan 7, 2023
Hardtack
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike to learn about this once common soldier food. Discuss why it was popular (was it?) and how to make it. Demonstration and ranger interaction included in general admission.
Jan 8, 2023
Pop-In and Pop-Up: San Felipe Pottery Exhibition and Demonstration
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Swing by to view Evolutions in Clay, a pop-up exhibition on the dynamic and diverse tradition of pottery making in San Felipe Pueblo. Then stick around to join potters Ray Garica (San Felipe) and Ricardo Ortiz (San Felipe) for an afternoon of storytelling and artmaking.
Admission to the museum and exhibition programming is free to New Mexico residents.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe NM.
Jan 8, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
Jan 11, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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.
Jan 11, 2023
The Visceral Exhibit: Alaska Native Gut Knowledge and Perseverance
Museum of International Folk Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for a virtual talk with Dr. Ellen Carrlee, conservator at the Alaska State Museum, and Sonya Kelliher-Combs, mixed-media visual artist. Carrlee and Kelliher-Combs will discuss a trilogy of interrelated exhibitions held at the Alaska State Museum in 2023, all related to the material, historical, and cultural aspects of sea-mammal gut in Indigenous Alaska.
Register in advance at:
https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMucO-vqjIjEtGX9WngjXKkDqlg-U2NVUia
ASL Interpretation is provided for this event.
Jan 12, 2023
CANCELLED as of 12/21/2022 - - SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Brian D. Vallo
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Tune into SAR Artists Live on Thursday, January 12 at 6:00 p.m. MDT to hear about “Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery”, firsthand, from one if it’s curators: Brian D. Vallo.
Jan 12, 2023
VIRTUAL TOURS: 40th Anniversary of the Alexander Girard Wing
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kick-off the 40th Anniversary of the Alexander Girard Wing with the Museum of International Folk Art in December. As part of the Celebration, we invite you to join us for last presentationf of different virtual tours of the Wing- Nativities; 40th Fab Favs; and Focus on Five- presented over zoom with our Fabulous Docents as your guides. An engaging and intriguing peek into the world of "Multiple Visions: Common Bonds" for everyone; and all free. Please note tours run on MOUNTAIN TIME.
Register for the zoom at the date and time you prefer below:
Jan 12, 2023
Frontiers in Science: Wildfire, Water and Climate Change with Adam Atchley
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Protecting Communities and Supporting Ecosystem Resilience
We invite you to join us for this talk to learn how Los Alamos National Laboratory is providing innovative scientific tools to safely manage burns to maximize ecosystem stability, reduce carbon release, and protect human health, air quality, and water resources.
Jan 15, 2023
FRIENDS OF FOLK ART PRESENTS- MOIFA: America’s First Modern Folk Art Museum
Museum of International Folk Art
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Led by Rachel Preston, Girard Researcher, and Architectural Historian
Museum of International Folk Art, Vernick Auditorium
Doors open at 2:00 PM
The architecture of the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) is a story unto itself.
Girard researcher Rachel Preston will explore the evolution of the buildings and exhibits, investigating how style would define space as the museum evolved into the finest in the world and offer Santa Fe as a place to examine the concepts of modern architecture and design. Ms. Preston’s lecture will surely be a “must-attend event” for any Girard aficionado.
Registration is free for FOFA Members.
All participants must be current members of the Friends of Folk Art. To join FOFA, go to: https://www.museumfoundation.org/friends/friends-of-folk-art/
To register, go to: https://RachelPrestonlecture.eventbrite.com
If the Eventbrite link does not work, please copy and paste the link into your browser.
Masks are preferred.
Rachel Preston Biography
Architectural historian Rachel Preston of Santa Fe has been leading the documentation of Alexander Girard’s work in New Mexico for more than a decade. Highlights of her work include:
Rachel is currently documenting Girard’s use of symbols and patterns across his works.
Jan 18, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
Jan 22, 2023
MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jan 24, 2023
Winter Lecture Series with El Rancho de Las Golondrinas: Matt Fitsimmons
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Forging the Future: Navajo Silversmithing & the Art of the Resistance
We invite you this lecture and to learn about the origins of Navajo/Diné silversmithing and the ration-token counterfeiting operation at Bosque Redondo
Jan 25, 2023
Painted Reflections Pottery Demonstration by Santiago Romero (Cochiti/Taos/Santa Ana)
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Painted Reflections: Isomeric Design in Ancestral Pueblo Pottery
Santiago Romero was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico but grew up in Los Angeles and later on here in New Mexico. He is from Cochiti Pueblo, Taos Pueblo and Santa Ana Pueblo. His education decision to take Environmental Studies was from a recommendation from his stepmother Roxanne Swentzell but certainly he has had many influences from his father Diego, and uncle Mateo Romero. Santi, as he is known as, says, “The true force behind my artwork lies within my great-grandmother Teresita Romero. I am blessed to have her hand on my shoulder as I continue on this journey”. Santi’s work is juxtaposed between these worlds which is evident in his ceramic work bringing the ancestral methods and materials into the present.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Lobby Free with msueum admission.
This lecture series is generously funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Jan 28, 2023
Trade Along El Camino Real
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Flo and learn about the history of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, one of North America’s oldest roads. Walk on a portion of the trail and check out some of the goods that were traded along the trail.
Jan 29, 2023
La Cartonería Mexicana/The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the exhibit opening - FREE Admission for everyone all day!
1:30 - 3:30 pm Musical performances by Nacha Mendez, and Ballet Folklorico performing ensemble of LNSF.
2:00 - 4:00 pm Women’s Board hosts refreshments in the Atrium.
Called cartonería in Mexico, papier-mâché is an integral part of Mexican culture. It uses simple materials of paste, cardboard, and paper evolving from religious purposes to create a diverse array of subjects such as piñatas, dolls, skeletons, toys, and fantastical animals called alebrijes.
Feb 1, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mining Camps of Cookes Peak
Please Join Matt Barbour, Deputy Director, New Mexico Historic Sites, Research Associate, Office of Archaeological Studies, Department of Cultural Affairs, for an ONLINE talk, as he shares on the Mining Camps of Cookes Peak.
The mountain northeast of Deming, known as Cookes Peak, was once a flourishing industrial center. Miners in the late 1800s established three major camps in the area: Cooks Town, Hadley Town, and Jose Town. These communities expanded and contracted with the price of silver until the area was largely abandoned in the mid-twentieth century. Traces of the camps are evident on the mountainside today and their legacy remains an important part of history to the City of Deming and the people of Luna County.
About Matt:
Matthew J. Barbour holds BA (2002) and MA (2010) degrees in Anthropology from the University of New Mexico and has worked for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs since 2002. Currently, Mr. Barbour is the Deputy Director of New Mexico Historic Sites. Throughout his twenty-year career, he has published over 200 nonfiction articles and monographs. In 2012, and again in 2014, Mr. Barbour was awarded the City of Santa Fe Heritage Preservation Award for Excellence in Archaeology. In 2018, under Mr. Barbour’s management, Coronado Historic Site received an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History. Then in 2019, Jemez Historic Site received he Archaeology Heritage Preservation from New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Register Here: https://friendsofhistorynm.org/event/mining-camps-of-cookes-peak/
Photo Title: Cookes Peak
Attribution: Photo by Matthew Barbour. No date. Courtesy of the Office of Archaeological Studies, NM Department of Cultural Affairs.
Feb 2, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Thursday February 2, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Feb 3, 2023
First Friday: Friend Night at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
We invite you to make a connection over discussions about art!
Feb 3, 2023
They’re History!
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A fun event for learning how to reuse, remake, recycle, or donate leftover belongings
The New Mexico History Museum wants to help cleanse your closet of ex-lovers’ leftovers with the free First Friday event “They’re History.”
But this isn’t just about starting fresh! Visitors will learn how to take old magazines and books and start origami projects, make old t-shirts into fresh fits, and make Pal-entines to demonstrate their love for family and friends. The History Museum staff will also help connect visitors with community resources, which can help inspire and educate others.
Feb 4, 2023
Campfire Cooking: Buffalo Soldiers
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking focusing on the Buffalo Soldiers. Experience African American cooking culture from the later part of the 19th century.
Feb 4, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries.
Following Programs:
March 10
April 14
Feb 5, 2023
N.M. Art Book Club
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us for thoughtful discussion as we explore the galleries through the lens of Robert Henri’s classic The Art Spirit.
Feb 5, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On the first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us for a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Feb 5, 2023
The Prose of Pueblo Pottery
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
with Max Early (Laguna), Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara), and Evone
Join artists and Pueblo Pottery Collective members, Max Early (Laguna), Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara), and Evone “Snowflake” Martinez (Cochiti and San Ildefonso) for a reading of their Grounded in Clay catalogue entries. Early, Simpson, and Martinez will discuss the inspiration and intention behind their poetry/prose and share about their experiences curating the exhibition.
Join us at Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe NM.
Feb 5, 2023
NM Resident FREE Sunday
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
New Mexico residents admitted FREE on the first Sunday of each month. Youth 16 and under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation members are always free. We are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Come explore our engaging exhibits! Participate in MOIFA’s Make and Take art projects!
Feb 5, 2023
Make & Take at MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for art in the atrium on Sundays with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at MOIFA with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents. Our projects are always changing with changing gallery treasure hunts for the whole family.
This month’s themes:
Sunday, February 5th - Make a Caribbean Sailor’s Valentine!
Sunday, February 19th - Make a Caribbean Sailor’s Valentine!
Sunday, February 26th- Yarn Art of Mexico and the Southwest - Make an Ojo de Dios
The program time is from 10 am - 4 pm, and the program is free with museum admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program included with admission.
Feb 9, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Feb 11, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour: The Buffalo Soldiers
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Flo for a guided tour of Fort Selden focusing on the Buffalo Soldier experience.
Feb 12, 2023
Lunar New Year Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and Asian New Year traditions from 1-4 pm.
FREE Admission All Day!
1:00- 4:00 pm All ages art activities
1:30 and 3:30 pm Quang Minh Temple Lion Dance Group Parade
2:00 and 3:00 pm Taiko Drumming performance by Santa Fe Wadaiko *
2:30 pm Mochi Tsuki Rice Cake Pounding presentation by Santa Fe JIN *
Provided with ASL Interpretation
Feb 12, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
Feb 14, 2023
Life Drawing at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Join us for a casual session of life drawing at the Museum.
Feb 15, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour: The Buffalo Soldiers
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of Fort Selden focusing on the Buffalo Soldier experience.
Feb 16, 2023
Third Thursday: Fast Art
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for a series of 3-minute talks on a range of topics by artists and cultural thinkers from around Santa Fe.
Feb 16, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Feb 18, 2023
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
Museum of International Folk Art
5:30 PM - 11:00 PM
New Orleans comes to Santa Fe at the Friends of Folk Art party of the year!
Join us off-site at the Scottish Rite Temple.
An event supporting MOIFA’s high-quality educational programs & world-class exhibits.
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
5:30 - 8 PM
Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres from Adobo Catering and a Big Easy cocktail, dance to the Partizani Brass Band, and enjoy lavish décor and authentic King Cake! Participate in our alluring costume contest with wonderful prizes. Don your most festive attire for an unforgettable extravaganza of collective joy. The after-dance party with JJ and the Hooligans is included in your admission!
Purchase tickets at Mardi Gras Ball Tix
Post Masquerade Dance Party
8 - 11 PM
Dance the night away with JJ and the Hooligans. Your admission includes Champagne, King Cake, and throw beads.
Purchase Tickets at Dance Party Tix
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler-Let the Good Times Roll. For adults, age 21 and older.
Feb 19, 2023
MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
oin us for art in the atrium on Sundays with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at MOIFA with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents. Our projects are always changing with changing gallery treasure hunts for the whole family.
This month’s themes:
Sunday, February 19th - Make a Caribbean Sailor’s Valentine!
Sunday, February 26th- Yarn Art of Mexico and the Southwest - Make an Ojo de Dios
The program time is from 10 am - 4 pm, and the program is free with museum admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program included with admission.
Feb 22, 2023
Coyotes
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Flo to learn abou these common, and sometimes misunderstood, creatures.
Feb 23, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Feb 25, 2023
Community Day for the exhibition Nature of Glass
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the opening weekend of the exhibition The Nature of Glass.
Feb 25, 2023
2023 Santa Fe Film Festival at the NM History Museum
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The NMHM partners with the Santa Fe Film Festival to celebrate movie making for 2023.
Ticketed only screenings shown 2/18 and 2/19, and 2/25 and 2/26 at the NMHM Auditorium and at several locations throughout the city of Santa Fe.
For full film schedule and ticketing options, please visit here: http://santafefilmfestival.com/index/festivals/2023-santa-fe-film-festival/
*No food or beverages allowed in the NMHM. Bottled water only please.
See you at the movies!
Feb 25, 2023
Join us for the exhibit opening of Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This is the first exhibition MOIFA has presented with work chosen staff. Thirth four staff members from six departments and two foundations selected artworks from the museum’s permanent collection for a variety of reasons: from memorable past exhibitions, bringing awareness to a topic they are passionate about, a personal connection, or a work of art that simply sparks joy. The exhibition showcases 70 artworks from 26 countries and includes 38 recognized artists.
Feb 25, 2023
Join us for the exhibit opening of Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection features objects that were selected by members of the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) staff.
The exhibition showcases 70 artworks from 26 countries and includes 38 recognized artists. Thirty four staff members from six departments and two foundations selected artworks from the museum’s permanent collection for a variety of reasons: from memorable past exhibitions, bringing awareness to a topic they are passionate about, a personal connection, or a work of art that simply sparks joy.
Feb 25, 2023
Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Staff Picks: Favorites from the Collection features objects that were selected by members of the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) staff. The exhibition showcases 70 artworks from 26 countries and includes 38 recognized artists
The selections highlight the diversity of the museum’s collection and present the perspectives of staff through their favorite works.. Staff made their selections by touring museum storage, researching work in the collection, picking pieces from previous exhibitions, or choosing from a geographic area.
Feb 26, 2023
2023 Santa Fe Film Festival at the NM History Museum
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
The NMHM partners with the Santa Fe Film Festival to celebrate movie making for 2023.
Ticketed only screenings shown 2/18 and 2/19, and 2/25 and 2/26 at the NMHM Auditorium and at several locations throughout the city of Santa Fe.
For full film schedule and ticketing options, please visit here: http://santafefilmfestival.com/index/festivals/2023-santa-fe-film-festival/
*No food or beverages allowed in the NMHM. Bottled water only please.
See you at the movies!
Feb 28, 2023
Winter Lecture Series with El Rancho de Las Golondrinas: Ron Duncan Hart
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
New Mexico’s Hidden Jewish Heritage
We invite you to join us for a lecture exploring Jewish Heritage in New Mexico.
Mar 1, 2023
POTTERY DEMONSTRATION - Dazzle the Eye
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presented by Frederica Antonio (Acoma)
Frederica Antonio began making pottery at age 18. Antonio was inspired to continue her family’s pottery tradition by her mother-in-law, Mildred Antonio, who taught her all the fundamentals. Specializing in contemporary hand-coiled pottery with hand-painted, intricate designs that dazzle the eye, Antonio uses multiple colors, creating an interesting three-dimensional effect. Like the pottery in Painted Reflections, her intricate designs engage the viewer. Antonio will demonstrate the striking painting techniques of her innovative Acoma style.
Buchsbaum Gallery - Free with museum admission.
Mar 3, 2023
First Friday: Performance by the Capital High School Guitar Ensemble
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join us for An Evening of Classical Guitar featuring students from Santa Fe’s Capital High School.
Mar 4, 2023
Cowboy Days
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Culture, skill, and entertainment will be in abundance at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum’s 23rd-annual Cowboy Days celebration in Las Cruces. The fun is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. The family-friendly admission price is $10 per carload.
Mar 5, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
We invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Mar 5, 2023
NM Resident FREE Sunday
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
New Mexico residents admitted FREE on the first Sunday of each month. Youth 16 and under and Museum of New Mexico Foundation members are always free. We are open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Come explore our engaging exhibits!
Participate in this Sunday’s Make & Take program, and make an Ema, a Japanese Wishing Plaque.
Mar 5, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
Mar 5, 2023
First Sundays of the Month– Sunday, Funday!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We’re launching our first “Sunday, Funday.” Every first Sunday of the month, the Museum will feature programing events including, hands on family activities, lectures, storytelling, and much more. Bring the whole family its Free!
Dr. Elisabeth Stone, Women’s Lives in the Past: What can we learn from archaeology? NOON–1PM - Museum of Indian Arts and Culture - Kathryn O’Keeffe Theater
Women and children have always been vital, visible parts of our communities, but you might not know that when looking at archaeological studies and reconstructions. Join us for a conversation about ways that archaeology and history can take a closer look at women’s lives in the past using feminist approaches to research, and how this knowledge can inform our lives today. Dr. Elisabeth Stone is the new Regional Manager for the Coronado Historic Site (CHS) and Jemez Historic Site (JHS). She is an accomplished archaeologist with an emphasis on equity, community, and collaboration. Her area of focus is cultural heritage, particularly Indigenous history, archeology, and contemporary life.
Yucca Fiber Sandal Making with Mary Weahkee 1–3PM - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture Education Classroom
Mary Weahkee, Comanche/Santa Clara Pueblo, attended California State University, Fullerton and later taught PE classes in local schools. It was in 1992 that her interest in archeology began, she says “I discovered that I had a natural curiosity about where my people came from.” In 2006 she was hired to help excavate the Santa Fe Convention Center and joined the Office of Archeological Studies, (OAS). She’s been with the OAS for 16 years and is known as “the yucca lady.” She teaches the traditional uses of this versatile plant. She wants to preserve cultural knowledge as well as revive forgotten art forms.
Mar 9, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mar 11, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
Mar 11, 2023
Indian Market Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Navajo textile artists at Santa Fe’s Indian Market
Please join us for a talk with Navajo textile artists Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Jean Teller Ornelas, who will share their stories and experiences of the Navajo weaving tradition and Santa Fe’s annual Indian Market.
Lecture is Free WITH Admission.
Meet the speakers:
Navajo tapestry weaver Lynda Teller Pete was born into the Tábąąhá (Water Edge Clan) and born for the Tó’aheedlíinii (Two Waters Flow Together Clan). Originally from the Two Grey Hills, Newcomb, NM area of the Navajo Nation. She lives in Denver with her husband Belvin Pete. Weaving is a legacy in the Teller family. For over seven generations, her family has produced award-winning rugs in the traditional Two Grey Hills regional style. Along with her weaving, Lynda is collaborating with fiber art centers, museums, universities, fiber guilds and other art venues to educate the public about Navajo history and the preservation of Navajo weaving traditions. Lynda and her sister Barbara wrote Spider Woman’s Children, Navajo Weavers Today in 2018. This book is the first book written about Navajo weavers by Navajo weavers since the time of Spanish and colonial contacts. Their second book is How to weave a Navajo rug and other lessons from Spider Woman in 2020. Lynda has also collaborated with three authors on the book, Navajo Textiles: The Crane Collection at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in 2016. Lynda has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in Public Programs from Arizona State University. She is also a 2022-2023 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow and has been elected as Board Director by the Textile Society of America for 2020-2025.
Barbara Jean Teller Ornelas is a fifth-generation Master Navajo Weaver and culture bearer, raised near the famed Two Grey Hills Trading Post on the Navajo Nation. Her father, Sam Teller (1918–2000), was a Navajo trader for thirty-two years, and her mother, Ruth Teller (1928–2014), was a weaver, gardener, quilter, and photographer. When Teller Ornelas was ten, her paternal grandmother dreamed that she would become a great weaver who shared their traditions around the world. Fifty-six years later, Teller Ornelas has not only honed her artistry as a Two Grey Hills weaver but shared it with audiences internationally in the form of workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. For Teller Ornelas, weaving is a living thing, she uses her weavings to tell stories—a legacy passed down by her great-grandfather, a Keeper of Stories who was a prisoner of war at Bosque Redondo after the U.S. military forcibly relocated the Navajo people in 1863. Teller Ornelas is herself a survivor of two U.S. government residential schools—institutions which aimed to eradicate Navajo culture. In the face of this, she has dedicated her life to preserving and innovating Navajo weaving. Her designs reference both her matrilineal traditions and lived experience. As a teacher, she has shared her knowledge with students from Arizona to Peru, to Uzbekistan, to Kyrgyzstan, building solidarity with other indigenous peoples. Today, her mission is to connect Navajo people in her own cultural ecosystem with their heritage by passing on this crucial ancestral knowledge and nurturing new generations of Navajo weavers.
Mar 12, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
March 12th - Circus Fun! Enjoy the special performance of "Too Much Noise" a folk tale presented by Wise Fool New Mexico.
Mar 12, 2023
Churro Sheep Day at Los Luceros
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
It’s Churro Sheep Day! In parternship with Española Fiber Aets, and in honor of Churro Week, Los Luceros Historic Site is hosting a day all about the Site’s sheep. Come learn about Churro Sheep and their importance to New Mexico!
Mar 12, 2023
Funday at Giusewa
Jemez Historic Site
Explore the ways of Pueblo life through cooking, art demonstrations, dances, and much more at Jemez Historic Site, once a month. Visit with local artists, enjoy some pueblo food, or try a new skill. Learn the history of Guisewa with this engaging, hands-on opportunity!
Mar 14, 2023
Life Drawing at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
We invite you to the Museum for a casual session of life drawing.
Mar 15, 2023
Let’s Take A Look
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month.
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Mar 16, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mar 18, 2023
Digging the Dirt: Basics of Archaeology
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us in the field at Fort Selden to learn the basic methodologies of archaeology and how they are used on our Historic Sites!
Mar 18, 2023
With The Grain Exhibition Opening
New Mexico Museum of Art
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us on March 18 for an opening celebration for our newest exhibition, With the Grain.
Mar 18, 2023
Volunteer Acequia Cleaning
Los Luceros Historic Site
It’s that time of year again! Los Luceros Historic Site is looking for volunteer help to clean along the acequia madre. Like the other farms along the acequia, the Site is obligated to help clean the acequia madre every year in order to get ready to turn the ditch on in mid-to-late March.
Mar 19, 2023
Creating the Wildly Popular Yōkai Museum of Japan
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A public talk by YUMOTO Kōichi: From Collecting to Making Museums: Creating the Yumoto Kōichi Yōkai Museum.
Mr. Yumoto, founder of the YUMOTO Kōichi Yōkai Museum (Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture), has researched and collected yōkai material for more than thirty years, which culminated in a collection of approximately five thousand objects. He donated his collection to Miyoshi City, forming the basis of this new Yōkai Museum, which opened in April 2019. He is a former curator and general manager of the Kawasaki City Civic Museum (Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture). Among his publications in English are Yōkai Museum: The Art of Japanese Supernatural Beings from the YUMOTO Kōichi Collection (2013) and Yōkai Wonderland: More Supernatural Beings in Japanese Art from the YUMOTO Kōichi Collection (2018), and he is a contributor to the publication, Yōkai: Ghosts, Demons, & Monsters of Japan (Katz-Harris, editor, Museum of New Mexico Press: 2019), the companion book to the exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art.
Traveling from Tokyo, Mr. Yumoto will join us on March 19, at 2 pm to talk about his wonderful collection and amazing Museum.
Mar 23, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mar 25, 2023
Campfire Cooking
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. He will be cooking corned beef and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick’s Day!
Mar 26, 2023
MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Upcoming Dates:
Mar 26, 2023
Retracing New Mexico’s Ancestry: Los Genízaros with Ranger Joseph Tackes
Los Luceros Historic Site
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
On Sunday, March 26, Ranger Joseph Tackes will be hosting a talk about the genízaros—a little-discussed story rooted in New Mexico’s history of indentured servitude.
Mar 28, 2023
Winter Lecture Series with El Rancho de Las Golondrinas: Alan Carr: The Manhattan Project
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Mar 29, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
Mar 30, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Mar 30, 2023
Student Art Exhibition | Exposición de Arte Estudiantil
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We are excited to share about the collaboration with El Camino Real Academy Santa Fe Art Department and Museum of International Folk Art as part of our Museum-School Partnerships. This year, we focused on the exhibit La Cartonería Mexicana, students learned about paper mache and celebrations associated with this art form. Two sixth-grade classes had the opportunity to meet Dagwood Reeves, an Albuquerque-based artist to learn about his artistic practice and process. Students also created their own sculptures and masks using paper and paste.
The students’ artwork will be showed case in a collaborative exhibit at the museum. We encourage you to come see our young artists’ artwork. The exhibition will be on view from March 20th through the 31st in the museum atrium.
Mar 31, 2023
2023 School for Advanced Research Native Arts Speaker Series: Grounded in Clay Conversations
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water: Pueblo Pottery and the Environment - Dr. Matthew Martinez, (Ohkay Owingeh); Jason Garcia (Santa Clara) and Dr. Christina M. Castro (Jemez, Taos, and Chicana)
Dr. Matthew Martinez (Ohkay Owingeh) sits down with Jason Garcia (Santa Clara) and Dr. Christina M. Castro (Jemez, Taos, and Chicana) to discuss deeply seated connections between Pueblo pottery and the environment. Martinez, Garcia, and Castro examine the ways in which Pueblo values and beliefs pertaining to the environment are reflected in Pueblo pottery and explore the impact of climate change on Pueblo communities and practices.
Apr 1, 2023
Folk Art Donation Days for the Folk Art Flea
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Donate Folk Art Saturdays, April 1st, 15th, and 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Bring your gently-used folk art donations to the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo (back parking lot) or call 505-476-1201 for other arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible
To become a sponsor of the Flea, please call 505-216-0829 or visit museumfoundation.org/flea sponsors
For more information, please visit museumfoundation.org/flea
Apr 1, 2023
Holt/Smithson Foundation Annual Lecture Series
New Mexico Museum of Art
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us for the second Annual Lecture in this series featuring keynote speaker Rebecca Solnit.
Apr 1, 2023
Indigenous Jazz Music
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Jazz Musician, Delbert Anderson (Diné) and jazz vocalist, Julia Keefe (Nez Perce) will grace the stage at the Museum of Indian Arts + Culture.
IAIA ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE (AiR) DELBERT ANDERSON AND THE ANDERSON RESIDENCY BAND WITH JAZZ VOCALIST JULIA KEEFE WITH MC AND COMEDY ACT BY JOVIAN HENIO (MESCALERO APACHE AND DINÉ)
Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre - Free with Museum Admission. Come early seating is limited!
Apr 2, 2023
New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Birds and Insects
Los Luceros Historic Site
New Mexico Outdoor Pass returns! Join Los Luceros Historic Site and Pajarito Environmental Center for the April edition of New Mexico Outdoor Pass: plants! The site will also be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. as part of our Dawn ’til Dusk program.
Apr 2, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
Apr 2, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Apr 2, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
Apr 2, 2023
Sunday, FUN DAY!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This event is free to New Mexico resident with a valid ID!
The first Sunday of the month is the Museum of Indian Arts and Cultures, Sunday, Fun Day! Sunday April 2nd Ricardo Caté (Kewa) and Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa, Diné) will be gracing the Kathryn O’Keeffe theatre. Ehren will be doing a storytelling performance and Ricardo will be doing a comedy sketch. This will be a special day highlighting these two amazing artists. There will be family friendly hands-on activities in the Education Classroom. Please join us for MIAC’s Sunday, Funday.
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Family-friendly hands-on pottery decorating activity.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Ehren Kee Natay - Storytelling Performance.
1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m. Ricardo Caté - Comedy Sketch
Apr 2, 2023
Docent Tours with ASL Interpretation
Museum of International Folk Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
First Free Sundays of the month
Join us for a docent tour with ASL interpretation of Alexander Girard’s Multiple Visions exhibit.
Museum admission will be free for this First Sunday event.
Apr 5, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hispano Bastion: New Mexican Power in the Age of Manifest Destiny, 1837-1860
Please join Michael J. Alarid, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and scholar of the Latino experience in the Southwest, as he shares this groundbreaking study, as part of our Friends of History (ON-LINE) Lecture Series. Historian Michael J. Alarid examines New Mexico’s transition from Spanish to Mexican to US control during the nineteenth century and illuminates how emerging class differences played a crucial role in the regime change. After Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, trade between Mexico and the United States attracted wealthy Hispanos into a new market economy and increased trade along El Camino Real, turning it into a burgeoning exchange route. As landowning Hispanos benefited from the Santa Fe trade, traditional relationships between wealthy (patrónes) and poor (vecinos) Nuevomexicanos started to shift. Far from being displaced by US colonialism, wealthy Nuevomexicanos often worked in concert with new American officials after US troops marched into New Mexico in 1846, and in the process, Alarid argues, the patrónes abandoned their customary obligations to vecinos, who were now evolving into a working class. Ultimately wealthy Nuevomexicanos, the book argues, succeeded in preserving New Mexico as a Hispano bastion, but they did so at the expense of poor vecinos.
To register for this ON-LINE event, click here: https://bit.ly/3LjeGIW
Book Cover. Courtesy of UNM Press
Donations Welcome
Apr 7, 2023
First Friday: Drawing Lessons in the Galleries
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Starting at 5pm, Museum staff will be offering beginning drawing lessons in our galleries.
Apr 7, 2023
Opening: Post Fiesta Wares
Museum of International Folk Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
We are pleased to present Rick Phelps’ Post Fiesta Wares, an installation inside Axle’s mobile artspace. The exhibition is in conjunction with the exhibit Cartonería: The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, now on view at the museum.
Opening in the Santa Fe Railyard shade structure by Farmers’ Market, Friday, April 7, 5–7 pm
Post Fiesta Wares will be on view from April 7th through May 28th. Check back soon to see the location Axle will be visiting.
More info on Axle Contemporary’s website here: https://www.axleart.com
Photo: Dodo by Rick Phelps
Apr 7, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Silver and Stones: Collaborations in Southwest Jewelry
Please join us with FREE Admission to all as we celebrate Art and History every first Friday evening of every month with some of our additional museum and gallery friends located along Palace Avenue in the heart of the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Each month we will highlight something new and wonderful to share. Together, we hope to educate, inspire, and encourage a love and appreciation of history and the diversity of art that the city different is so well known for. For this month, the History Museum invites you to enjoy an unusual jewelry collection from the 1940s and 1950s that exemplifies a beneficial economic relationship between Diné (Navajo) silversmith, David Taliman (1901–1967), and Jewish merchant, William C. Ilfeld (1905–1979), and located in our Palace of the Governors building. Please enter by way of our main entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue.
Photo credit: Necklace; David Taliman (Diné) 1940s–1950s, Commissioned by William C. Ilfeld-New Mexico History Museum (NMHM/DCA), 05355.45
Apr 8, 2023
Indian Market Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Art from the Soul: The work of Marla Allison (Laguna)
Please join us for a talk with Marla Allison, visual artist, who will share her art and experiences with Indian Market over the years. Lecture is Free WITH Admission.
About the speaker:
Marla Allison is a visual artist producing artwork inspired by traditions, cultural displacement and the human experience. Originally from Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, she is committed to participating in artist residencies that facilitate collaborations with artists from around the world. In her words, “Through the collaboration of artists, free thinkers and open-minded creative people, we can strengthen each other and build greater bridges…no matter where you come from or how you start, if you set a journey to learn, you will inspire and understand the essence of a strong human race.”
Allison maintains a lifestyle committed to travel and participation in cultural exchanges that have yielded lectures, murals, illustrations, and art exhibitions. Allison has produced art in Bristol, UK; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Manama, Bahrain; Budapest, Hungary; and more locally in the USA in cities such as Salem, MA, Washington DC, New York, NY, Providence, RI, Tucson and Phoenix, AZ, and New Mexico.
You can find Marla’s work in Tulsa, OK at www.lovettsgallery.com, Rain Maker Gallery in the UK at www.rainmakerart.co.uk, and the Abu Dhabi Art Hub in Abu Dhabi, UAE at www.adah.ae, or you can view more on her
website www.marlaallison.com.
Apr 8, 2023
Fort Stanton Easter Egg Hunt
Fort Stanton Historic Site
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
On April 8, Fort Stanton Historic Site will host an Easter celebration, complete with more than 2,000 eggs hidden around the Site, Easter games to play, and the Easter Bunny! There will even be a golden egg, which will grant whoever finds it a special prize.
Apr 9, 2023
Funday at Giusewa
Jemez Historic Site
Explore the ways of Pueblo life through cooking, art demonstrations, dances, and much more at Jemez Historic Site, once a month. Visit with local artists, enjoy some pueblo food, or try a new skill. Learn the history of Guisewa with this engaging, hands-on opportunity!
Apr 11, 2023
Life Drawing at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing.
Apr 12, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month.
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum Main Lobby at Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
Apr 13, 2023
Insider Insights: Collections Tour
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
We invite you to go behind the scenes with a member of our Curatorial team exploring our collections storage for a deep dive into facets of the Museum’s rich holdings
Apr 13, 2023
Insider Insights: Collections Tour
New Mexico Museum of Art
We invite you to go behind the scenes with our Head of Curatorial, Christian Waguespack and explore artwork by Gustave Baumann in our collection’s storage.
Apr 14, 2023
2023 School for Advanced Research Native Arts Speaker Series: Grounded in Clay Conversations
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Conversation and Pottery Making: An Afternoon with Clarence Cruz and Samuel Villarreal Catanach
Join UNM professor Clarence Cruz (Ohkay Owingeh) and Pojoaque’s Tewa Language Department Director Samuel Villarreal Catanach (Pojoaque) for a pottery making demonstration and conversation about Pueblo pottery, language, and land, and the ways in which they intersect.
Apr 14, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Apr 15, 2023
Folk Art Donation Days for the Folk Art Flea
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Donate Folk Art Saturdays, April 15th and 22nd 11 am – 2 pm
Bring your gently-used folk art donations to the Museum of International Folk Art at 706 Camino Lejo (back parking lot) or call 505-476-1201 for other arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible
To become a sponsor of the Flea, please call 505-216-0829 or visit museumfoundation.org/flea-sponsors
For more information, please visit museumfoundation.org/flea
Apr 15, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
Apr 15, 2023
Slow Art
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
There is a lot to enjoy at the New Mexico Museum of Art, but in celebration of Slow Art Day we invite you to slow down and look at just a few works of art with us.
Apr 15, 2023
Conversation with Papier-Mâché Artist Óscar Becerra-Mora
Museum of International Folk Art
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Papier-Mâché Artist, Óscar Becerra-Mora will give a talk on Xólotl: Dios Perro along with Ericka Hernandez from the Mexican Cultural Center in Denver.
Oscar Becerra-Mora is one Mexico’s great contemporary artists. He has dedicated more than 10 years to the art of cartonería: vibrantly painted papier-mâché sculptures incorporating modeled cardboard.
Xólotl: Dios Perro is the first monumental alebrije that has been displayed throughout the United States since 2013. This 15 foot sculpture will be exhibited at the Southside Public Library as part of a three way collaboration between the Museum of International Folk Art, The Mexican Cultural Center in Denver, and the Southside Public Library in Santa Fe. The giant alebrije will be on display from April 17 – December 4, 2023.
Apr 16, 2023
Exhibition Opening-Free Admission
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Enchantorama! New Mexico Magazine Turns 100
Please join the New Mexico History Museum with FREE ADMISSION from 10-5pm, along with a free public reception from 1-3pm courtesy of the Women’s Board to celebrate our newest exhibition opening, Enchantorama! New Mexico Magazine Turns 100.
Learn why and how the publication began, view a selection from over one thousand magazine covers, and enjoy seeing over two hundred photographs published in the magazine since 1923. Visitors will enjoy a mid-century office space—replete with a rotary telephone—as they peruse previous editions of the magazine or type up an article on a 1970s typewriter.
Photo Credit: Tourists at Mesa Encantada near Acoma Pueblo, 1954. Photograph by Harvey Caplin. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Neg. No. 058264
Apr 18, 2023
Opening of Óscar Becerra- Mora’s Giant Alebrije at Southside Library
Museum of International Folk Art
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Come and meet the artist Óscar Becerra-Mora who created Xólotl: Dios Perro, the giant alebrije and enjoy light refreshments.
Southside Branch Library - 6599 Jaguar Drive Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
Óscar Becerra-Mora is one Mexico’s great contemporary artists. He has dedicated more than 10 years to the art of cartonería: vibrantly painted papier-mâché sculptures incorporating modeled cardboard.
Xólotl: Dios Perro is the first monumental alebrije that has been displayed throughout the United States since 2013. This 15 foot sculpture will be exhibited at the Southside Public Library as part of a three way collaboration between the Museum of International Folk Art, The Mexican Cultural Center in Denver, and the Southside Public Library in Santa Fe. The giant alebrije will be on display from April 17 – December 4, 2023.
Apr 19, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
Apr 20, 2023
People to People with Christy S. Coleman and Dr. Mark White
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join us on Thursday, April 20th at 5:30pm for a People to People conversation between Christy S. Coleman, Executive Director of the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House and Mark White, Ph.D., Executive Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Apr 20, 2023
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DRIVE-THRU FOLK ART DONATION DAYS!
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
DONATE FOLK ART ANYTIME TO THE FOLK ART FLEA!
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year. Please call the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) information line at 505-476-1201 or send an email to friendsoffolkart@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up or delivery time. Donations are tax deductible and benefit educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of International Folk Art.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DRIVE-THRU FOLK ART DONATION DAYS!
Drive-thru donation days will be Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7 and Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off is located behind the Museum of International Folk Art. FOFA volunteers will accept your folk art and present you with a tax deductible receipt.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Apr 21, 2023
2023 School for Advanced Research Native Arts Speaker Series: Grounded in Clay Conversations
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Untold Pueblo Stories: Hidden Histories and the Pueblo Diaspora
Diego Medina (Tiwa-Piro-Manso), Albert Alvidrez (Ysleta del Sur), and Jerry Dunbar (Ysleta del Sur) highlight underrepresented Pueblo stories in an exploration of the Ysleta del Sur and Tiwa-Piro-Manso histories. The panel discusses the effects of displacement on Pueblo communities and the larger Pueblo diaspora.
Apr 21, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Apr 21, 2023
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DRIVE-THRU FOLK ART DONATION DAYS!
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
DONATE FOLK ART ANYTIME TO THE FOLK ART FLEA!
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year. Please call the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) information line at 505-476-1201 or send an email to friendsoffolkart@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up or delivery time. Donations are tax deductible and benefit educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of International Folk Art.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR DRIVE-THRU FOLK ART DONATION DAYS!
Drive-thru donation days will be Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7 and Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off is located behind the Museum of International Folk Art. FOFA volunteers will accept your folk art and present you with a tax deductible receipt.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Apr 22, 2023
Fort Selden Takes Flight!
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Join Fort Selden Historic Site this Earth Day for some all-day fun learning about birds and the human inventions that were inspired by bird flight.
Apr 22, 2023
An American in Paris Gallery Talk with Dr. Mark White
New Mexico Museum of Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join for us a gallery talk with executive directer Dr. Mark White.
Apr 22, 2023
Earth Day at Los Luceros
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join Los Luceros Historic Site for a celebration of Earth Day!
Apr 26, 2023
POTTERY DEMONSTRATIONA Tribute to the Ancestors
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Presented by Jerry Dunbar (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo) Buchsbaum Gallery · Free with museum admission
Jerry Dunbar’s family is from Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, located southeast of El Paso, Texas. Established in 1682 after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, its people originally came from Isleta Pueblo, south of Albuquerque. Dunbar speaks to his pieces and asks them to guide him as he works — each work taking the shape and direction the clay wants. He continues to strive and increase his knowledge and skill as a Pueblo potter, following in the footsteps of his Ancestors.
May 3, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series: Encore Presentation
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Hoofbeats Through History: The Story of the Horse in New Mexico
Please join us for an ONLINE encore presentation of Ms. Cynthia Culbertson’s lecture, The Story of the Horse in New Mexico, first presented on April 7, 2021. This presentation is the first of occasional encore productions the Friends of History are offering online in the months ahead. These encore talks will complement original online talks during this period. We hope you will enjoy seeing these selected presentations which have been offered since May 2020--either for the first time or as a return to a topic of particular interest to you. Enjoy!!
ONLINE EVENT link: https://bit.ly/429li1R
When we think of New Mexico history, we sometimes forget that the humans in the narrative have often been dependent on their equine companions. The influence of New Mexico on the history of the horse in the Americas is both fascinating and profound. From the pre-historic ancestors of the horse found here millions of years ago, the first horse breeding and racing in the Americas, the introduction of the horse to Native Americans and the subsequent development of some of the greatest horse cultures in history, New Mexico is arguably the most significant state when it comes to the history of the horse in the U.S.
A horse lover since birth, Cynthia Culbertson is proud to have served as a consultant for multiple museum exhibitions featuring horses. She served as co-curator of an exhibition at the International Museum of the Horse featuring artifacts from 27 museums around the world, including such prestigious institutions as the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has also served as a consultant for the equine components of many other projects, including a UNESCO World Heritage museum. Cynthia is the author of several books on the subject of Arabian horses and is a regular contributor to international equine media. She has been a lecturer in more than ten countries and has scripted and narrated multiple educational videos, including a New York Times Vision Award recipient.
Photo credit: Acoma, New Mexico. 1898-1905,Detroit Photographic Co., Library of Congress
Donations welcome
May 4, 2023
Mandela International Magnet School Student Showcase, May 4-16, 2023
Museum of International Folk Art
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 4th, 5:00p-6:30p
Join Mandela International Magnet School students and the Museum of International Folk Art in celebrating their pottery inspired artwork created during the Museum–School Partnership, Visiting Artist Residency with Taos Pueblo potter, Brandon Adriano Ortiz.
Thank you to the Patricia Arscott La Farge Foundation for Folk Art, the International Folk Art Foundation and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation for their generous support.
May 4, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
May 5, 2023
First Friday- Annual ArtWorks End-of-Year Exhibition
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Art is, once again, excited to host an annual exhibition of student art with our partners, ArtWorks.
May 5, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Santos of New Mexico
Please join us with FREE Admission to all as we celebrate Art and History every first Friday evening of every month with some of our additional museum and gallery friends located along Palace Avenue in the heart of the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Each month we will highlight something new and wonderful to share. Together, we hope to educate, inspire, and encourage a love and appreciation of history and the diversity of art that the city different is so well known for. For this month, the History Museum invites you to enjoy The Santos of New Mexico; a collection of sixty retablos (devotional paintings on panel) and bultos (carved religious sculptures) from 1810-1880 located in the Palace of the Governors building. Please enter by way of our main entrance at 113 Lincoln Avenue.
Photo credit: José Rafael Aragón, Santa Rita de Casia, 1821-1862. Larry and Alyce Frank Collection. NMHM/DCA 2007.032.035
May 6, 2023
FOLK ART FLEA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2023 FOFA Folk Art Flea
Each year, the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA), a volunteer organization that supports the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA), hosts the Folk Art Flea to raise funds for the Museum’s education programs and exhibitions. Gently used art treasures, such as folk, tribal and fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look and art books are donated by art lovers like you for resale. Admission is FREE!
WHAT: The 2023 FOFA Folk Art Flea
WHEN: Saturday May 6, 10 am – 3 pm
Early bird shopping for FOFA members 9 – 10 am
WHERE: Santa Fe County Fairgrounds (next to the Genoveva Chavez Community Center) 3229 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM
Plenty of parking!
Donate your gently loved folk art
FOFA is accepting personal donations of gently used art items for resale at the FOFA Folk Art Flea. Donations are tax deductible. Popular items include folk, tribal and fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look and art books. YOUR ART DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Since its inception, the Flea has raised over $750,000 to benefit MOIFA programs and exhibitions.
To donate folk art: Call (505) 476-1201 to arrange a pick-up of your items or drop off your donations at MOIFA (behind the Museum on Camino Lejo) on the following Saturdays: April 1st, 15th, and 22nd from 11 am to 2 pm.
Want to volunteer?
Volunteering for the FOFA Folk Art Flea is a fun way to contribute to MOIFA and its educational programs and exhibits. Please join other folk art lovers for this annual weekend event and other volunteer opportunities by clicking on this link. For more information, you may email Ellen Premack at epremack@gmail.com.
Become a FOFA member
To join or renew your FOFA membership please click here for more information and benefits.
Become a Folk Art Flea Sponsor
To support the Folk Art Flea as a sponsor and enjoy benefits such as priority shopping on Friday, May 5 and more, please click here.
May 6, 2023
Indian Market Lecture Series-Free with Admission
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Photography of Cara Romero
Please join Cara Romero (Chemehuevi), international award-winning fine art photographer in our auditorium, as she shares her proficiency as an artist and explores how her photographs convey collective Native histories, and the ways in which indigeneity expresses itself in modern times, along with her involvement as an artist and her own experiences in the annual Santa Fe’s Indian Market. Free with admission.
Photo courtesy of Cara Romero
May 6, 2023
Lincoln Lecture Series: Knutt Peterson
Lincoln Historic Site
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
On May 6, Lincoln Historic Site will host a lecture with Knutt Peterson, a Bureau of Land Management Cave Specialist.
May 7, 2023
New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Fish
Los Luceros Historic Site
5:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Join Los Luceros Historic Site and Pajarito Environmental Center for the May edition of New Mexico Outdoor Pass: fish! The site will also be open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. as part of our Dawn ’Til Dusk program.
May 7, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
May 7, 2023
Book Club
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Is there anything more enjoyable than looking at art and talking about books? We at the Museum Library don’t think so and that’s why we started an art-themed book club!
May 7, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
5:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
May 7, 2023
“Where Are We Going? What Are We Doing?”: Elma Pratt’s International School of Art, 1928-1967
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Film Screening: ISA workshop in Hungary 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Public Talk: Nicole R. Cardassilaris, PhD 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Educator and humanities scholar, Dr. Nicole R. Cardassilaris will present the vibrant career of Elma Pratt (1888-1977). Pratt’s life and work as an artist, art educator, explorer, and champion of international folk arts found its fullest expression through her innovative International School of Art and its immersive 20th century folk art excursions throughout Europe and the Americas. The talk will be preceded by a screening of Clara Viola Hoover’s 16mm film of the International School of Art’s Summer 1938 workshop program in Hungary.
ASL interpretation is provided for the screening introduction and public talk. The film will be presented with open captions.
May 7, 2023
Acequias: The Legacy Lives On
Los Luceros Historic Site
2:00 PM - 2:00 PM
On May 7, Los Luceros Historic Site (LLHS) will present Acequias: The Legacy Lives On as part of its monthly Dawn ‘Til Dusk programming.
May 7, 2023
Axle Contemporary on Museum Hill Plaza
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Come check out Rick Phelps’ Post Fiesta Wares, an installation inside Axle’s mobile artspace. Enjoy FREE museum admission all day for New Mexico residents. Come visit us!
Post Fiesta Wares and programming is presented in conjunction with La Cartonería Mexicana: The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste exhibition, currently on display at the Museum of International Folk Art.
May 7, 2023
Pull a Print at the Palace Press
New Mexico History Museum
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free Admission to NM Residents-All others Free WITH Admission
Stop by the New Mexico History Museum for an engaging and interactive activity at the Palace Press, located within our historic courtyard.
Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the historic press and experience hands-on printmaking and "pulling" their own custom print to take home.
(The Press at the Palace of the Governors, known informally as the Palace Press, introduces visitors to the world of nineteenth-and early twentieth-century publishing.)
May 7, 2023
PLEASE JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE MIAC’S 2023 LIVING TREASURE
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ANTHONY LOVATO WITH THE OPENING OF DOWN HOME
ARTIST TALK: ANTHONY LOVATO (KEWA/SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO)
1:OO PM–2:OO PM IN THE KATHRYN O’KEEFE THEATRE
Lovato is a master jeweler who is known for his tufa-cast
technique and signaturedesign elements. He will speak
about his lifetime of being a jeweler.
May 9, 2023
Life Drawing
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing
May 10, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
May 10, 2023
POTTERY DEMONSTRATION - Tradition and Innovation
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Presented by Erik Fender (San Ildefonso Pueblo) Buchsbaum Gallery - Free with museum admission
Like many Pueblo potters, Erik Fender learned to make pottery by watching his grandmother, Carmelita Dunlap, and his mother, Martha Appleleaf. He learned where to gather the clay, how to process it, and how to build his pots. Coming from this family, it was like second nature. Fender creates traditional black-on-black pottery, polychrome pieces, and has progressed to techniques of green-on-black and red-on-black.
He is also a jeweler and painter. Fender designs with traditional and innovative motifs and continues to push himself, but always remembers his past.
May 11, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
May 12, 2023
Our apologies for any inconveniences, this event has been cancelled.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
From Me to You: A Conversation with Pottey - Tara Gatewood (Isleta and Dine)
Journalist, storyteller, and photographer, Tara Gatewood (Isleta, Diné), examines the ways in which we communicate with the world around us and the connections we make across time and space. Join Gatewood for a reading of her Grounded in Clay catalog entry, “From me to You,” and an exploration of Pueblo pottery through the lens of communication.
May 12, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: State capitol rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Date: 1970
Photographer: Robert H. Martin, Negative number: 068301
May 12, 2023
Art Walking Tour
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Led by a docent, the tour highlights the art and architectural history of downtown Santa Fe.
May 13, 2023
Digging the Dirt: Earthen Architecture
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us in the field at Fort Selden to learn the basic methodologies of earthen architecture.
May 13, 2023
Pecos Riverwalk Trail and Audio Tour Launch
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
May 13, 2023
Mother’s Day Tea
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
On Saturday, May 13, Fort Stanton Historic Site (FSHS) will host a novel Mother’s Day celebration—one that combines informal teatimes and an opera performance.
May 13, 2023
Fort Stanton Living History
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
May 17, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month.
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum main lobby - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
May 18, 2023
Third Thursday: John Formby: Environmental Factors that Influence Wood Form and Structure
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
In this presentation we will hear from Dr. John Formby about the environmental factors that can impact the local trees and how evidence of those factors can be found in some of the sculptures in the exhibition With the Grain.
May 18, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
May 19, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Cassell Motor Co., Lincoln Avenue at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst, Date: ca. 1929, Negative Number: 050939
May 19, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
May 20, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins. Explore 1400 years of history from the Mogollon to the Spanish and the American military.
May 21, 2023
Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the exhibit opening!
1:30 pm – The Women’s Board of the Museum of New Mexico hosts refreshments in the Atrium
2:00 pm – New Directions in Parka Making, Artist Conversation with Ilegvak (Peter Williams), Bobby Lynn Brower, Joel Isaak, and Golga Oscar. Moderated by Melissa Shaginoff.
Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm explores the art of the parka, a garment made for survival in the harsh environments where Alaska Native peoples live and thrive.
These unique garments embody the remarkable creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation of their makers, past and present. As complex cultural expressions, parkas are at once innovative and traditional, a garment that harmoniously marries artistry, function, cultural meaning, and Indigenous ingenuity.
At the heart of the exhibition are 20 parkas representing 6 Alaska Native communities: Yup’ik, Iñupiaq, Unangan, Dena’ina, Koyukon, and St. Lawrence Island Yupik. The selection includes parkas from the mid-19th century to contemporary reinterpretations of this iconic garment, illustrating the continuing vitality of this art form.
May 24, 2023
People to People with Mary Statzer and Christian Waguespack
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
An in-gallery conversation about one of our most popular paintings from the Transcendental Painting Group, Awakening, (Memory of Father) 1943 by Agnes Pelton.
May 25, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
May 26, 2023 - May 28, 2023
Native Treasures Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 27- Sunday, May 28, 2023
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
May 26-28, 2023
Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures - Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) Art Market at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Each year, MIAC personally invites hundreds of talented Native artists to apply. Participating artists keep 100% of their sales from the market and 100% of the event proceeds are donated to MIAC’s exhibition and educational programming funds. The market will also include performances, children’s activities and more. A special Friday Night Market provides early-access shopping and special entertainment.
Tickets are available for sale online at: miac.eventbrite.com.
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce jeweler Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) as the 2023 MIAC Living Treasure. Lovato is a master of tufa metal casting who is known for his corn design jewelry and canteens. Two Grey Hills Tapestry Weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, (Diné), will receive the 2023 Native Treasures Legacy Artist awards. Both awards are part of the annual Native Treasures Art Market and honor Native American artists who have made outstanding artistic contributions to the field of Indigenous arts and culture.
May 26, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Lensic Theater, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1935.
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst Negative number: 051556
May 27, 2023
Campfire Cooking
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike and learn some basic campfire cooking. He will be experimenting with different methods of cooking biscuits, from traditional recipes as well as modern techniques including his own family’s recipe.
Jun 1, 2023 - Jun 4, 2023
Japanese Mask Making Demonstrations with Ichiyu Terai
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for Japanese mask making demonstrations with noh mask maker Terai Ichiyu on June 1-4 in the Atrium. A translator will be on hand to facilitate conversation with Mr. Terai.
Terai-san likens mask making to "time travel" explaining that when he creates a character, he feels connected to the generations of mask-makers who have crafted the same character before him. In creating a powerful mask sucha as a hannya, Terai senses her energy, enabling him to help the mask express its complex set of emotions: ferocious rage, fear and sadness.
Jun 2, 2023
First Friday: Gallery Talk with the Curator, Katherine Ware
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us in the galleries for an informal discussion by the Museum’s Curator of Photography, Katherine Ware, about her newest exhibition, Manuel Carrillo: Mexican Modernist.
Jun 2, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Celebrates 100
Visit us for FREE Admission as we celebrate Art and History every first Friday evening of every month! For this month, the History Museum invites you to enjoy our newest exhibition, EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Celebrates 100, which explores how the publication began and its impact on the State over the years. Join Education staff for a hands-on activity to design your own custom magazine layout with photos cut from duplicate NM Magazines to create a keepsake of your experience at the museum.
Learn why and how the publication began, view a selection from over one thousand magazine covers, and enjoy seeing over two hundred photographs published in the magazine since 1923. Visitors will enjoy a mid-century office space—replete with a rotary telephone—as they peruse previous editions of the magazine or type up an article on a 1970s typewriter.
The Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk takes place every month with some of our additional museum and gallery friends located along Palace Avenue in the heart of the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Each month we will highlight something new and wonderful to share. Together, we hope to educate, inspire, and encourage a love and appreciation of history and the diversity of art that the city different is so well known for.
Photo Credit: Tourists at Mesa Encantada near Acoma Pueblo, 1954. Photograph by Harvey Caplin. Palace of the Governors Photo Archives Neg. No. 058264
Jun 4, 2023
New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Mammals
Los Luceros Historic Site
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Join Los Luceros Historic Site and Pajarito Environmental Center for the June edition of New Mexico Outdoor Pass: mammals! The site will also be open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. as part of our Dawn ’Til Dusk program.
Jun 4, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Jun 4, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
5:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
Jun 4, 2023
Family Mornings at Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE Family Program!
Themes:
Jun 4, 2023
Gallery Talk with artist John Paul Granillo | Plática de galería con el artista John Paul Granillo
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a gallery talk with artist John Paul Granillo in the newly opened exhibition, Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy l A Community Conversation. Instrumental in the development of this exhibition, John Paul will explore and expand on its themes while sharing his personal story.
Acompañanos a la plática de galería con el artista John Paul Granillo en la exposición recién inaugurada, Entre líneas: arte carcelario y abogacía: Una conversación comunitaria. Instrumental en el desarrollo de esta exposición, John Paul explorará y ampliará sobre los temas de la exposición mientras comparte su historia personal.
Jun 4, 2023
SUNDAY FUNDAY! FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT MIAC!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
MUSEUM ADMISSION IS FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS WITH A VALID ID!
11:OO AM–3:OO PM FAMILY-FRIENDLY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THE EDUCATION CLASSROOM Join us in MIAC’s Education Classroom for fun hands on activities for the whole family. No need to bring supplies, our Education Classroom is well stocked with paper, paints, scissors, glue, markers, and more! Create something inspiring to share with friends and family.
1:OO PM EHREN KEE NATAY | STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE IN THE KATHRYN O’KEEFE THEATRE Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa Pueblo, Diné) is a multimedia artist living in Santa Fe, NM. As a musician, he has over twenty-five years of experience playing drums and percussion as a live performer and a composer. He works an arts educator in New Mexico public schools and maintains connection to his community through storytelling.
For more information, please contact Marita Hinds at (505) 476-1272.
710 Camino Lejo | Santa Fe, NM 87505 | www.IndianArtsAndCulture.org
The mission of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology is to serve as a center of stewardship, knowledge, and understanding of the artistic, cultural, and intellectual achievements of the diverse peoples of the Native Southwest.
Jun 5, 2023
Summer High School Photography Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Art
This summer, we are offering a new, two-week photography program for high school students. Starting on July 24th and ending August 4th, this program is designed to treat the art of photography seriously, regardless of what kind of camera you are using.
Jun 7, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays
Jun 7, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series: Encore Presentation
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Civil War in the Far West
The Friends of History are happy to offer an ENCORE presentation of Dr. Megan Kate Nelson’s lecture, The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West. We think you will enjoy seeing selected encore presentations occasionally as a complement to our original online talks -- either for the first time or as a return to a topic of particular interest. Enjoy!!
Please join Megan Kate Nelson, Ph.D, historian and writer, as she shares her insights on the Civil War as it relates to New Mexico and the surrounding areas, as part of our Friends of History lecture series.
YouTube Link: https://bit.ly/3oiau3b
Donations welcome
Jun 7, 2023
First Friday- With the Grain Panel Discussion
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us on First Friday for an in-gallery discussion on the art and artists featured in the exhibition With the Grain.
Jun 8, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Thursday June 8, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Jun 9, 2023
Library Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The Museum Library is proud to partner with the Sant Fe Book Arts group to bring you The Life Cycle of the Book, an open house exhibition of exploded books.
Jun 9, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: State capitol rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Date: 1970
Photographer: Robert H. Martin, Negative number: 068301
Jun 9, 2023
Art Chats
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join one of our knowledgable docents on Friday evenings for a spotlight discussion of a work on view in the galleries
Jun 10, 2023
Shawn Price and the Dinetah Dancers Commemorate the Treaty of 1868
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
On Saturday, June 10, Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site will welcome Shawn Price and the Dinetah Dancers to perform traditional Diné (Navajo) dances and tell stories related to the dances and the Long Walk period. This will be done in recognition of the 155th commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of 1868, as well as Fort Sumner’s Old Fort Days celebration. In addition to the permanent exhibition located in the Memorial’s halls, there will be literature and commemorative items related to the Treaty’s history and significance available.
Jun 11, 2023
A Breath of Fresh Éire
Los Luceros Historic Site
1:00 PM - 1:00 PM
On June 11, Ranger Joseph will give visitors “A Breath of Fresh Éire,” a history presentation one of the more mysterious owners in Los Luceros’ history, Irishman Elias Clark.
Jun 12, 2023
Summer Story Time
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us on the second and fourth Mondays in June for Summer Story Time.
Jun 13, 2023
Life Drawing at the Museum
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing.
Jun 13, 2023
Summer 2023 - Arts Alive!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 3–103
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Groups of 6 or more, please contact: Marita Hinds, 505-476-1272 • marita.hinds@dca.nm.gov • indianartsandculture.org
Tues, 6/13 Pottery Tues, 6/20 Summer Solstice Activity Tues, 6/27 Weaving
Jun 14, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays.
Jun 14, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Jun 15, 2023
Large Scale Alebrijes Coming to Milner Plaza | Meet and Greet the Artists
Museum of International Folk Art
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Seven large-scale alebrijes or whimsical creature sculptures inspired by Mexican folklore will be installed on Milner Plaza on Museum Hill from June 14-16 as a summer extension of the exhibition, La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, at the Museum of International Folk Art. The sculptures will be on display until early October. This project is in partnership with the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage.
The installation on Milner Plaza will take place with help from two of the six Mexico City artists, Alejandro Camacho Barrera and Miriam Camancho, and the Artistic Director of this project, Fernando Ramirez from the Mexican Cultural Center Du Page.
Please join us on Thursday, June 15 from 3 to 5 pm in front of the Museum of International Folk Art to see the installation in progress and meet the artists from Mexico City. The other artists represented in this display from Mexico City are Perla Miriam Salgado Zamorano, Alberto Moreno Fernández, and Edgar Israel Camargo Reyes.
We would also like to give a special tribute to Edwina and Charles Milner, who together were the lead donors for Milner Plaza, a 32-acre renovation project that created a beautiful public space for four world-class museums on Museum Hill where numerous programs like this have taken place.
We are especially grateful to Los Amigos del Arte Popular, Friends of Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation Exhibition Development Fund for making this exhibition and outdoor installation possible.
Jun 16, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Cassell Motor Co., Lincoln Avenue at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst, Date: ca. 1929
Negative Number: 050939
Jun 16, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Friday June 16, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Jun 16, 2023
BILINGUAL STORYTIME! ¡HORA DE CUENTOS BILINGÜES!
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Please join the New Mexico History Museum every third Friday for bilingual Storytime! Settle into our main lobby for a fun and exciting story, read by our educators and guest readers, that is historically relevant to New Mexico. All ages are welcome, especially visitors 5-9 years old.
Free to New Mexico residents.
Photo credit: NMHM Photo Archives: Children in reading room, Santa Fe Public
Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico. C. 1957. Negative Number: 145395
Jun 17, 2023
ID an Animal
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike and learn to identify animals commonly found across New Mexico. This demonstration will include various skulls, bones, and pelts that will help in identifying these different species.
Jun 18, 2023
Between the Lines: Prison, Poetry & Families | Entre lineas: Cárcel, poesía y familias
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of poetry and community gathering! FREE Admission.
ASL Interpretation will be provided during the poetry readings.
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¡Acompáñanos para una tarde de poesía y reunión comunitaria! Entrada Gratuita.
Se proporcionará interpretación de ASL (lengua de señas americana) durante las lecturas de poesía
Jun 20, 2023
Summer 2023 - Arts Alive!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 3–103
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Groups of 6 or more, please contact: Marita Hinds, 505-476-1272 • marita.hinds@dca.nm.gov • indianartsandculture.org
Tues, 6/13 Pottery Tues, 6/20 Summer Solstice Activity Tues, 6/27 Weaving
Jun 21, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays
Jun 21, 2023
Japanese Puppet Making Demo
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Puppeteers from Tokushima, Japan will lead a one-hour demonstration on Japanese Ningyo Joruri puppet production. Learn about the elaborate puppets used in Ningyo Joruri performances and assemble a puppet head made with a 3D printer. The workshop is limited to 10 participants and will include:
To register for the FREE workshop email: kemely.gomez@dca.nm.gov and include your name, and email if you wish to attend: June 25 from 11 am – 12 pm. The puppet heads in the workshop will remain with the puppeteers (participants will not receive a puppet head to take home.)
Jun 21, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Jun 21, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum main lobby - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
Jun 23, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Lensic Theater, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1935.
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst Negative number: 051556
Jun 23, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
Art Exhibit, Naaldeeh, at Bosque Redondo Memorial Now Open
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In partnership with New Mexico Arts, from May 13th through June 24th, Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site hosted its second 6-week Artist in Residence Program. Artists provided one public engagement at a designated date during their residency and delivered one agreed upon work of art at the close of their residency. The second Artist in Residence featured Dakota Mace, Diné. For her residency, Ms. Mace collaborated with a group of her graduate students including Daisy Trudell-Mills and Kéyah Keenan Henry and displayed their new exhibition titled Naaldeeh. This exhibition is multidisciplinary and mixed media that displays the artist’s thoughts and feelings on their ancestors experience, as well as their own experience of being back at Hweéldi (the place of suffering).
According to Ms. Mace: "The installation is intended to last for a short period, as the physical photographs being created will eventually go back into the land. I see these photographs as brief glimpses from our ancestors, a chance to share their imprint and eventually go back to rest." Naaldeeh opened in the Memorial Resource Room on June 23rd and will remain through the end of the year. Please visit this powerful exhibit yourself and support the arts.
Jun 24, 2023 - Jun 25, 2023
Awa Ningyo Joruri Performance: Japanese Drama performed by professional puppeteers from Tokushima Prefecture
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for this 90 minute program including an explanation and a video of Awa Ningyo Joruri, a demonstration and hands-on experience of how to operate the large puppets, and the performance of "Keisei Awa no Naruto, The Scene of the Pilgrim’s Song."
The same program will be presented on Saturday June 24, and repeated again on Sunday June 25.
Jun 24, 2023
Bats of the Chihuahuan Desert
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Kevin to learn all about bats that can be found right here in southern New Mexico.
Jun 25, 2023
MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Join us for art in the atrium on Sundays with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at MOIFA with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents. Our projects are always changing with changing gallery treasure hunts for the whole family.
Dates & Themes:
June 25 - Uchiwa, Japanese Hand Fans!
The program time is from 10 am - 4 pm, and the program is free with museum admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program is included with admission.
Jun 25, 2023
Awa Ningyo Joruri Performance: Japanese Drama performed by professional puppeteers from Tokushima Prefecture
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for this 90 minute program including an explanation and a video of Awa Ningyo Joruri, a demonstration and hands-on experience of how to operate the large puppets, and the performance of "Keisei Awa no Naruto, The Scene of the Pilgrim’s Song."
Jun 26, 2023
Summer Story Time
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Story Time at the New Mexico Museum of Art Library!
Jun 27, 2023
Summer 2023 - Arts Alive!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FREE HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS FOR AGES 3–103
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Groups of 6 or more, please contact: Marita Hinds, 505-476-1272 • marita.hinds@dca.nm.gov • indianartsandculture.org
Tues, 6/13 Pottery Tues, 6/20 Summer Solstice Activity Tues, 6/27 Weaving
Jun 28, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In June and July, the Museum will host additional Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard at the Plaza building on Wednesdays.
Jun 29, 2023
Nadya Tolokonnikova: Pussy Riot
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The New Mexico Museum of Art partners with the Santa Fe gallery CONTAINER Turner Carroll to host artist and musician Nadya Tolokonnikova.
Jun 30, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Mission church at McCartys, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Photographer: John Candelario, Date: 1940 - 1950?
Negative Number: 165882
Jun 30, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily on Friday June 30, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition at Bosque Redondo Memorial. The weekly tour will start at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Jul 1, 2023
Fort Selden Historic Site 50th Anniversary
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Fort Selden Historic Site is celebrating its 50th anniversary as part of the New Mexico Historic Sites system. The Doña Ana County Historical Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary as an organization, as well as the hard work the organization put in to designate Fort Selden as a Historic Site, at the same time.
Jul 2, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Jul 2, 2023
SUNDAY FUN DAY! AT MIAC
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FAMILY-FRIENDLY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES IN THE LOBBY ALCOVE
Please join us for fun hands-on activities for the whole family. No need to bring supplies, we’ll have paper, paints, scissors, glue, markers, and more! Create something inspiring to share with friends and family.
For more information, please contact Marita Hinds at (505) 476-1272.
Jul 2, 2023
Dawn-to-Dusk | Coronado Historic Site
Coronado Historic Site
6:00 AM - 6:30 AM
Coronado Historic Site has extended hours, from dawn to dusk, on the First Sunday of each month to allow visitors to see the site at these exciting times of day. First Sundays are free to all New Mexico residents with ID.
Jul 5, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard on Wednesdays.
Jul 5, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
No Place for a Lady: The Life Story of Archaeologist Marjorie F. Lambert
Please join Shelby Tisdale, PhD, Retired Director, Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango Co., Former Director, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture I Laboratory of Anthropology, Santa Fe, NM., for an ONLINE talk on Marjorie Ferguson Lambert, who became one of only a handful of women who left their imprint on the study of Southwestern archaeology and anthropology, as part of our ONLINE Friends of History lecture series.
ONLINE Registration Link here: Marjorie F. Lambert: Museum of New Mexico’s Curator of Archaeology, 1936-1969 - Friends of History (friendsofhistorynm.org)
Photo attribution: Courtesy of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology Archives. Marjorie Lambert Collection. Neg. No. 70.849. Book cover, No Place for a Lady: The Life Story of Archaeologist Marjorie F. Lambert, courtesy of University of Arizona Press
Donations Welcome
Jul 6, 2023
VIRTUAL TOUR: "FAB FAVES" CELEBRATE 40 Years of Multiple Visions at MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kick-off your folk experience at International Folk Art Market (IFAM) with an online look at the 40th Anniversary of the Multiple Visions: A Common Bond at the Museum of International Folk Art. We invite you to dice deep into folk art at MOIFA with our 40th Fab Favs tour presented over zoom with our Fabulous Docents as your guides. An engaging and intriguing peek into the world of "Multiple Visions: Common Bonds" for everyone; and all free.
Please note tours run on MOUNTAIN TIME. Register for the zoom below:
Jul 6, 2023 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
A TIME TO CELEBRATE: "FAB FAVES" AS THE GIRARD WING TURNS 40
https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtf-qtqjwsH9T959q_1_k-fz2xad_9BXgQ
Jul 7, 2023
With the Grain Panel Discussion
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for an in-gallery discussion on the art and artists featured in the exhibition With the Grain.
Jul 7, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Visit us for FREE Admission as we celebrate Art and History every first Friday evening of every month!
This month, visitors are treated to a delightful trio in the Palace of the Governors featuring Highlights from the Collection--18th century paintings, selections of Nuevomexicano santos, and Native American jewelry.
Jul 8, 2023
Fort Stanton Live
Fort Stanton Historic Site
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Held annually on the second Saturday in July, Fort Stanton Live brings costumed interpreters from the Civil War and Indian Wars era to the Fort for a flurry of activity. Visitors can expect cavalry, infantry, and artillery demonstrations (no cannons or cap guns will be fired), presentations from writers and historians, tours, old-time games for kids, food vendors, and live performances from period-appropriate bands.
Jul 9, 2023
Japanese Craft in Light and Sound
Museum of International Folk Art
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join us for an evening celebration of Japanese craft in light and sound. Co-organized by the Museum of International Folk Art and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, this moonlight reception will feature an illuminated installation of traditional Japanese umbrellas, or wagasa 和傘, accompanied by the courtly sounds of a 13-string Japanese harp, or koto 琴. Set within the artfully designed grounds of the Garden, this multi-sensory event on Museum Hill will transport you to another time and place.
Jul 10, 2023
Summer Story Time
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us on the second and fourth Mondays in July for Summer Story Time. Each week a Special Guest will read an art related book appropriate for youth ages 3-5 followed by a hands-on craft.
Jul 11, 2023
Life Drawing
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing.
Jul 11, 2023
FRIENDS OF FOLK ART (FOFA) presents a lecture and slide show with Kapa Artist, Lehuauakea, at Vernick Auditorium.
Museum of International Folk Art
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Doors open at 2:30 pm
Native Hawaiian artist Lehuauakea will present a lecture and slide show to be followed by questions from the audience. Lehuauakea is MOIFA’s nominated artist for this year’s International Folk Art Market (IFAM); their participation in IFAM is sponsored by FOFA. They will be discussing the history and significance of Native Hawaiian bark cloth (kapa), their practice as a contemporary kapa maker, and the concepts they address as an Indigenous mixed-media artist and cultural practitioner. Join us for a reception afterward.
This event is for FOFA members ONLY. Registration is free. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets, but each member must register separately.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
Jul 12, 2023
Arts Alive! At MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a Japanese mask and meet our guest artist Kōno Junya.
Kono Junya, featured artist and collaborator of the Museum of International Folk Art’s exhibition, ’Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.’
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Jul 12, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Jul 12, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard on Wednesdays.
Jul 14, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: State capitol rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Date: 1970
Photographer: Robert H. Martin, Negative number: 068301
Jul 14, 2023
French Tea in the Courtyard
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We invite you to join us for tea and pastries in the Museum’s beautiful Courtyard in honor of Bastille Day and the exhibition, An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard.
Jul 15, 2023
Bat Boxes
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Kevin for an informative program on how to build your own bat box at home. In this program, step-by-step instructions will be provided as well as a demonstration of how you can build your very own bat box.
Jul 15, 2023
Native American Portal Artisans’ Summer Youth Show
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission to the show and museum!
Join us in the courtyard of the New Mexico History Museum for the 2023 Native American Portal Artisans’ Summer Youth Show July 15 & 16th!
Support the talents from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Youth artists ages five to seventeen who specialize in a variety of artistic mediums will be showcasing and selling their work in the museum’s courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. Enter through the “blue gate” on Lincoln Ave or through the museum’s main entrance. This is a free event and free admission to the entire museum for all visitors.
The event fosters the development of young artists who are descendents of current Native American Artisans Portal Program members and celebrates the importance of the continued traditions of Native American artistry. The Portal Program offers buyers the chance to interact with artisans who display their handmade wares under the portal of the Palace of the Governors, as they have for decades. The ever-changing array of handcrafted items includes pottery, textiles, and jewelry made of traditional materials such as turquoise, coral, and silver.
Photo credit: Native American Portal Artisans Program members showcasing their traditional artistry. Courtesy: New Mexico History Museum
Jul 15, 2023
Funday at Giusewa | Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Once a month at Jemez Historic Site, come explore the ways of Pueblo life through cooking, art demonstrations, dances, and much more. Visit with local artists, enjoy some delicious pueblo food, or try a new skill. Learn the history of the Pueblo people with this engaging, hands-on opportunity!
Jul 15, 2023
Summer Star Party | Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
8:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Spend an evening under the stars!
Join us at Jemez Historic Site as we host conversations with members of local astronomical societies, Pueblo food and art vendors, and guided viewing of stars, planets, and galaxies. Make it a weekend trip by staying the night in the Jemez Mountains and joining us the following morning back at the site to learn more about the art, history, and science of the universe with "Looking to the Skies" the following morning at 10:00 a.m.
Special event admission: $10, includes admission the following day.
Jul 15, 2023
Yōkai Summer Fun!
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Come have fun and explore the spooky world of Yōkai — Japanese ghosts, demons, and mythical creatures — in this all-ages summer program. Artist and yōkai scholar Kōno Junya will be joining us for this event. FREE with museum admission.
1-3 PM - Film screening of A Letter to Momo
3-4 PM - Yōkai mask making
4 PM - Yōkai Parade around the Museum
(Costumes are encouraged! Come dressed up as your favorite yokai creature to get inspiration visit: https://yokai.moifa.org/#/)
This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, Yokai: Monsters and Demons of Japan.
Jul 16, 2023
Native American Portal Youth Summer Sales Event
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission to the show and museum!
Join us in the courtyard of the New Mexico History Museum for the 2023 Native American Portal Artisans’ Summer Youth Show July 15 & 16th!
Support the talents from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Youth artists ages five to seventeen who specialize in a variety of artistic mediums will be showcasing and selling their work in the museum’s courtyard of the Palace of the Governors. Enter through the “blue gate” on Lincoln Ave or through the museum’s main entrance. This is a free event and free admission to the entire museum for all visitors.
The event fosters the development of young artists who are descendents of current Native American Artisans Portal Program members and celebrates the importance of the continued traditions of Native American artistry. The Portal Program offers buyers the chance to interact with artisans who display their handmade wares under the portal of the Palace of the Governors, as they have for decades. The ever-changing array of handcrafted items includes pottery, textiles, and jewelry made of traditional materials such as turquoise, coral, and silver.
Photo credit: Native American Portal Artisans Program members showcasing their traditional artistry. Courtesy: New Mexico History Museum
Jul 16, 2023
Looking to the Skies | Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Ancient and Modern Astronomers
Join us at Jemez Historic Site to learn more about astronomy! "Looking to the Skies" will focus on activities related to different ways people in the ancient past viewed the day and night sky and how modern-day science can tell us more about the heavens.
If you purchase tickets for the Summer Star Party on July 15, admission for July 16 will be included in that purchase.
Jul 16, 2023
Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Exhibition Opening
Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles explores the connections between weaving and photography as modes of engagement with place. By situating these two media in conversation, the exhibition presents each as a way of seeing and knowing Diné Bikéyah, the Navajo homeland, emphasizing the land-based and relational practices of Diné (Navajo) weaving.
Jul 19, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators Every
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Third Wednesday of the Month. 12:00 pm through 2:00 pm
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum main lobby - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
Jul 19, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard on Wednesdays
Jul 19, 2023
Arts Alive! At MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a papier mâché sculpture and get inspired by the alebrijes on Milner plaza.
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Jul 20, 2023
Drawing From Nature- A Collaborative Program by Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary and the New Mexico Museum of Art
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
In celebration of the New Mexico Museum of Art’s exhibition, With the Grain, please join us at the Randall Davey Audubon Center and Sanctuary for a guided walk to learn more about tree species common to this area.
Jul 21, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Cassell Motor Co., Lincoln Avenue at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst, Date: ca. 1929
Jul 21, 2023
BILINGUAL STORYTIME! ¡HORA DE CUENTOS BILINGÜES!
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Please join the New Mexico History Museum every third Friday for Bilingual Storytime! Settle into our main lobby for a fun and exciting story, read by our educators and guest readers, that is historically relevant to New Mexico. All ages are welcome, especially visitors 5-9 years old.
Free to New Mexico residents.
Photo credit: NMHM Photo Archives: Children in reading room, Santa Fe Public Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico. C. 1957. Negative Number: 145395
Jul 22, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour: New Mexico Riparian Areas & The Rio Grande
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour focusing on the riparian areas surrounding Fort Selden Historic Site and the importance of the Rio Grande throughout the Mesilla Valley.
Jul 22, 2023
Photography Tour | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jul 22, 2023
Flashlight Tour | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Jul 24, 2023
Summer Story Time
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us on the second and fourth Mondays in July for Summer Story Time.
Jul 24, 2023
Summer High School Photography Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This summer, we are offering a new, two-week photography program for high school students
Jul 26, 2023
Summer Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for Family Art Making sessions in the Courtyard on Wednesdays.
Jul 26, 2023
Arts Alive! At MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a doll and visit our exhibit Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm which features traditional dolls.
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Jul 28, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Lensic Theater, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1935.
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst Negative number: 051556
Jul 28, 2023
Patrocinio Barela: Direct Carving as a Pathway to Imagination
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Join curator Christian Waguespack for a talk on With the Grain artist Patrocinio Barela.
Jul 30, 2023
Last Sunday Quests | Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
On the last Sunday of every month, our rangers and volunteers will provide drop-in opportunities for the young and young at heart. They will dig into different aspects of Jemez Historic site: its landscape, history, and environment.
Aug 2, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Cultural Memory and Amateur Film: The Visual Legacy of the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Please join Alison Griffiths, for an ON-LINE talk as part of our Friends of History Lecture series.
This lecture explores the vibrant history of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial (ITIC) from its inauguration in 1922 to the early 1940s. Drawing upon a treasure trove of materials on the ITIC from several regional archives, including the Palace of the Governors, Professor Alison Griffiths examines how photographs, films, posters, and other ephemera transport us into the rich history of Ceremonial that celebrated its centennial in 2022. These artifacts attest to the enduring legacy of the ITIC as a powerful symbol of Indigenous resilience with a rich record of visual, dance, and material culture. Special attention will be paid to amateur films of the ITIC made in the 1920s and 1930s, recordings capable of activating meanings that challenge notions of home movies as films without public value. The films were made by American geologist William Wrather and interweave footage of Wrather’s family with recordings of the parade and dances, bringing nuanced meanings to bear on the history of the ITIC.
Alison Griffiths is a Distinguished Professor of Film and Media Studies at Baruch College, The City University of New York, and a member of the doctoral faculty in Theatre at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is the author of the multiple award-winning Wondrous Difference: Cinema, Anthropology, and Turn-of-the-Century Visual Culture (2002), Shivers Down Your Spine: Cinema, Museums, and the Immersive View (2008) and Carceral Fantasies: Cinema and Prison in Early Twentieth-Century America (2016) as well as over 50 journal articles and book chapters. Her research has been supported by a Guggenheim Fellowship, and grants from the NEH, ACLS, The Waterhouse Family Institute, the Institute for Citizens and Fellows, and the Huntington Library in Los Angeles among others. She was recently awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Arctic Studies to Norway, where she will be undertaking research on early representations of Indigenous Sámi at the National Library of Norway in Oslo. Her latest book, Nomadic Cinema: A Cultural Geography of the Expedition Film, is forthcoming from Columbia University Press. You can learn more about her work at alisongriffiths.org.
ON-LINE Lecture Link here: https://friendsofhistorynm.org
Photo credit: "Poster for the third Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, Sept. 10-12, 1924. Courtesy of the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Archive, Octavia Fellin Public Library, Gallup, NM"
Donations Welcome
Aug 2, 2023
ARTS ALIVE!
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Museum of International Folk Art
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. Groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Aug 2, 2023
People to People: Erika Wanenmacher in Conversation with Katie Doyle
New Mexico Museum of Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join artist Erika Wanenmacher and Assistant Cuator, Katie Doyle for an enlighting conversation around Erika’s work in the exhibition The Nature of Glass.
Aug 2, 2023
Arts Alive! At MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Join us on Museum Hill for FREE Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103. Come make a recycled piñata and visit our exhibit La Cartonería Mexicana which features colorful piñatas by Francisco Rodríguez of Casa de Piñata in Albuquerque.
All art making activities are from 10am to 2pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum and Garden entrance free for Arts Alive! participants during workshop hours. For groups of 6 or more, please call or email to guarantee free admission to the museum or garden.
Patricia Sigala, 505-476-1212 • patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Aug 3, 2023
Miguel Trujillo Day
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
All Day Free Admission
To help commemorate “Miguel Trujillo Day” the New Mexico History Museum is offering free admission on Thursday, August 3rd. As part of the celebration, the museum is opening a special interactive exhibit, “Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting Rights." The exhibit highlights Miguel Trujillo’s advocacy for Native voting rights and the impact his ongoing legacy has on Native voters today. Exhibitions throughout the museum and the Palace of the Governors will also be open for visitor enjoyment.
Image Credit: Miguel Trujillo’s graduation from the University of New Mexico, 1942. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Michael Trujillo.
Aug 4, 2023
First Friday: Stuart Ashman on Manuel Carrillo
New Mexico Museum of Art
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for a gallery talk in the exhibition Manual Carrillo: Mexican Modernist by curator and former Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Stuart A. Ashman.
Aug 4, 2023
Old Lincoln Days Day 1 | Lincoln Historic Site
Lincoln Historic Site
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The streets of Lincoln Historic Site will once again fill to the brim for Old Lincoln Days during the first weekend of August, joined for the first time by the Archaeology Fair. The Friends of Lincoln, The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Pageant, and New Mexico Historic Sites are excited for visitors to experience three days of fun for all ages!
Aug 4, 2023
Opening Reception: Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting Rights
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Free Admission (5:00pm-7:00pm)
In celebration of a special exhibition entitled, “Miguel Trujillo and the Pursuit of Native Voting Rights” please join the New Mexico History Museum for an opening reception on August 4th, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s lobby.
The exhibition honors the 75th anniversary of the landmark court case, Trujillo v Garley, which granted Native New Mexicans the right to vote in US elections. The story is told through an interactive voting booth and shares the fascinating story of Native American suffrage. The ruling in 1948 removed legal and constitutional barriers to voting for Native Americans residing on tribal lands in New Mexico.
At the center of this effort is Miguel Trujillo (Isleta Pueblo), a WWII veteran and tribal educator. His tireless pursuit of equitable representation for his people is a noteworthy addition to better-known stories about women’s suffrage and African American voting rights.
Also featured in the exhibition are excerpts from the latest season of Encounter Culture, the official podcast of the Department of Cultural Affairs, produced with the support of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Museum admission is free to all visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as part of the First Friday Art Walk.
Image Credit: Miguel Trujillo’s graduation from the University of New Mexico, 1942. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Michael Trujillo.
Aug 4, 2023
THE HISTORY AND THE ORIGINS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN HOOP DANCE
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre - Free with Museum Admission
A panel discussion on the history of hoop dance with Dennis Bowen, Sr. (Seneca), Ginger Sykes Torres (Diné), Benito Concha (Taos Pueblo) and Derrick Suwaima Davis (Hopi/Choctaw). Presenters will discuss the origin of hoop dance, the symbolism with the dance and cultural significance.
Aug 4, 2023 - Aug 7, 2023
Artist Demo | Leo Linares
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Come and meet Leo Linares, master folk artist and grandson of Pedro Linares who originated the alebrije form, and watch him paint his alebrije sculptures in the Museum Atrium:
Friday, August 4, 1-4 pm
Saturday, August 5, 12- 4 pm
Sunday, August 6, 11 am – 1 pm
Monday, August 7, 12 – 4 pm
Presented in conjunction with La Cartonería Mexicana/ The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste
Aug 5, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour / Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Aug 5, 2023 - Aug 6, 2023
The Second Annual Nakotah LaRance Memorial Youth Hoop Dance Championship
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Milner Plaza Performance Cirlce - Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
This free event is open to the public and family friendly.
Grand Entry will be at 9:00am
• Host Drums by Southern Slam Singers and Thunder Boy Singers
• Food trucks will be on site • Please bring your chairs and water bottles
• Hands-on activities in the Education Classroom from 11:00am – 4:00pm
The museum admission is free to NM residents with a valid NM ID on both days.
Come enjoy the high energy of the hoop dance and support Native youth from across the US & Canada.
Open to ages 0-26 years old. Registration and information online at lightningboyfoundation.com
Aug 5, 2023
Indian Market Lecture Series-Free with Admission
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C O N V E R G E N C E
Please join Virgil Ortiz, multimedia artist in our auditorium, as he shares his memories of Indian Market and expounds on his artforms. Ortiz remembers his parents and grandparents showing at Indian Market, a prestigious and curated show bringing together celebrated artists — steeped in rich tradition and exceptional traditional art. Ortiz was 6 years old and sold his first piece of pottery. Fast forward to the present day — the future brings innovation: utilizing age-old methods and materials connects him to our ancestors and brings prayer and critical teachings. Tying together the past, present, and future has been instilled in him for as long as he can remember. Converging many mediums has taken flight, inviting the audience on a journey into the future and new heights. Ortiz explains, "None of it is my talent; it’s way bigger than me, and I am just a bead in a necklace."
Ortiz’s work is featured in the museum’s exhibition, “Honoring Tradition and Innovation: 100-Years of Santa Fe’s Indian Market 1922-2022” which commemorates 100 years of Indian Market. The exhibition runs through August 31, 2023, so be sure to visit the museum before it ends.
Seating is limited-bottled water only please.
Free with museum admission
Photo credit: Courtesy of Virgil Ortiz
Aug 5, 2023
Old Lincoln Days Day 2 | Lincoln Historic Site
Lincoln Historic Site
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The streets of Lincoln Historic Site will once again fill to the brim for Old Lincoln Days during the first weekend of August, joined for the first time by the Archaeology Fair. The Friends of Lincoln, The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Pageant, and New Mexico Historic Sites are excited for visitors to experience three days of fun for all ages!
Aug 6, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
Aug 6, 2023
New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Earth
Los Luceros Historic Site
6:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Join Los Luceros Historic Site and Pajarito Environmental Center for the August edition of New Mexico Outdoor Pass: earth! The site will also be open from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. as part of our Dawn ’Til Dusk program.
Aug 6, 2023
N.M. Art Book Club
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Is there anything more enjoyable than looking at art and talking about books? We at the Museum Library don’t think so and that’s why we started an art-themed book club! Join us in the galleries for a discussion of Kassia St. Clair’s The Secret Lives of Color as we view the exhibition An American in Paris: Donald Beauregard.
Aug 6, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the Museum.
Aug 6, 2023
Old Lincoln Days Day 3 | Lincoln Historic Site
Lincoln Historic Site
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
The streets of Lincoln Historic Site will once again fill to the brim for Old Lincoln Days during the first weekend of August, joined for the first time by the Archaeology Fair. The Friends of Lincoln, The Last Escape of Billy the Kid Pageant, and New Mexico Historic Sites are excited for visitors to experience three days of fun for all ages!
Aug 6, 2023
Join us for a public talk with cartoneria artist Leo Linares and curator Marta Turok.
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Leo Linares shares the history of his grandfather Pedro Linares, creator of the popular Alebrije form, in conversation with Marta Turok, curator at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico City.
Leo Linares fantastical alebrijes are featured in La Cartoneria Mexicana/ The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste. He continues his grandfather’s work, creating alebrijes--mythical or fictional creatures-- for museums, art galleries and collectors from around the world.
Marta Turok is the Curator and Coodinator for the Ruth D. Lechuga Center for the Study of Folk Art at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico city. She is also a cultural advisor for the Carteoneria exhibit.
Aug 8, 2023
Life Drawing
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break? Stop by the Museum for a casual session of life drawing.
Aug 11, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Mission church at McCartys, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Photographer: John Candelario, Date: 1940 - 1950?
Negative Number: 165882
Aug 12, 2023
Create Station! at Railyard Art Market
New Mexico Museum of Art
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Stop by and make art at our Create Station! at the Railyard Art Market.
Aug 12, 2023
De vuelta a la Escuela, Día de Familia / Back to School Family Day
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
¡Gerard’s House y Museum of International Folk Art se complacen en anunciar que estamos organizando un evento comunitario!
¡Acompáñanos! para De Vuelta a la Escuela Día de Familia el sábado 12 de agosto de 2 a 5 p.m. Estamos creando un día divertido lleno de actividades, entretenimiento en vivo, recursos comunitarios, útiles escolares gratuitos y muchos otros regalos.
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Gerard’s House and the Museum of International Folk Art are excited to announce that we are hosting a community event!
Join us! for Back to School Family Day on Saturday, August 12 from 2-5 p.m. We are creating a fun day filled with activities, live entertainment, community resources, free school supplies, and many other goodies.
Aug 13, 2023
Gallery Talk & Discussion | Plática y discusión en la galería
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Mara Taub, long-time advocate for prisoner and immigrant rights, for a talk and facilitated group discussion in the gallery "Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy." Mara is the founder of The Coalition for Prisoner’s Rights, a Santa Fe based nonprofit which focuses on advocacy, support, and providing prisoner’s with reading materials* and prisoner and family support-related resources.
*MOIFA will be collecting appropriate paperback books the day of the talk for Mara’s organization, please bring paperback books you’d like to donate!
ASL interpretation will be provided throughout the program.
Photo: Mara Taub in her home office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, holding a stack of letters from prisoners seeking reading and support materials. This stack is several months’ worth of mail.
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Plática y discusión en la galería | domingo, 13 de agosto de 2023
Acompaña a Mara Taub, defensora desde hace mucho tiempo de los derechos de los prisioneros e inmigrantes, en una charla y una discusión grupal facilitada dentro de la galería "Entre líneas: arte carcelario y abogacia". Mara es la fundadora de The Coalition for Prisoner’s Rights, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Santa Fe que se enfoca a la defensa, el apoyo y el suministro de materiales de lectura para los prisioneros, * y los recursos relacionados con el apoyo a los prisioneros y las familias.
*El dia de la charla MOIFA recolectará libros de bolsillo apropiados para donar a la organización de Mara, ¡Por favor trae los libros de bolsillo que te gustaría donar!
Se proporcionará interpretación de ASL durante todo el programa.
Foto: Mara Taub en su oficina en Santa Fe, Nuevo México, sosteniendo un montón de cartas de los prisioneros que buscan materiales de lectura y apoyo. Este montón representa varios meses de correo.
Aug 16, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month 12:00 pm through 2:00 pm
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum main lobby - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
Aug 16, 2023
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE presents BREAKFAST WITH THE CURATORS
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Lynda Teller Pete (Diné) and Barbara Teller Ornelas (Diné). Museum Hill Cafe
Breakfast and exhibition tour of Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, with Master Weavers and 2023 MIAC Legacy Award recipients Lynda Teller Pete (Diné) and Barbara Teller Ornelas (Diné). Join us for a discussion and special tour of the exhibition.
Aug 17, 2023
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE presents BREAKFAST WITH THE CURATORS
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Co-Curators Dr. Hadley Jensen and Rapheal Begay (Diné). Museum Hill Cafe
Breakfast and an exhibition tour of Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, with co-curators Dr. Hadley Jensen and Rapheal Begay (Diné). The exhibition is grounded in Diné knowledge, lifeways, and cultural practices. Come hear the curators speak about their vision behind the collaborative work of this extraordinary exhibition.
Aug 17, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
Native Cinema Showcase
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Free Admission
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) brings the best of Native American filmmaking to Santa Fe. Complimentary screenings will be held at the New Mexico History Museums Auditorium.
Events from: Thursday, August 17 through Sunday, August 20, 2023.
Admission is free/seating is limited.
No food or beverages allowed in the NMHM Auditorium. Bottled water only please.
Please visit here for the showcase schedule and information:
Schedule - Native Cinema Showcase Santa Fe 2023 (si.edu)
Aug 18, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: State capitol rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Date: 1970
Photographer: Robert H. Martin, Negative number: 068301
Aug 18, 2023
BILINGUAL STORYTIME! ¡HORA DE CUENTOS BILINGÜES!
New Mexico History Museum
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Please join the New Mexico History Museum every third Friday for bilingual Storytime! Settle into our main lobby for a fun and exciting story, read by our educators and guest readers, that is historically relevant to New Mexico. All ages are welcome, especially visitors 5-9 years old.
Free to New Mexico residents.
Photo credit: NMHM Photo Archives: Children in reading room, Santa Fe Public
Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico. C. 1957. Negative Number: 145395
Aug 18, 2023
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE presents BREAKFAST WITH THE CURATORS
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Lynda Teller Pete (Diné) and Barbara Teller Ornelas (Diné). Museum Hill Cafe
Breakfast and exhibition tour of Horizons: Weaving between the Lines with Diné Textiles, with Master Weavers and 2023 MIAC Legacy Award recipients Lynda Teller Pete (Diné) and Barbara Teller Ornelas( Diné). Join us for a discussion and special tour of the exhibition.
Breakfast with the Curators is a series of lectures and artists presentations hosted by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture at the Museum Hill Cafe. Tickets include a full breakfast and admission to the museum afterwards.
Reservations are required. Tickets for this event are $40/person ($35/person for MNMF members). Ticket proceeds directly support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programming funds.
Museum Hill Cafe 710 Camino Lejo Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-476-1279
Here is the link to purchase tickets.
Aug 19, 2023
Garden Chile Harvest & Salsa / Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Mike as he discusses the process of harvesting chile from Fort Selden’s foodways garden. He will also showcase how to make your own delicious salsa and how to can the harvested chile.
Aug 19, 2023
Create Station! at S.F. Indian Market
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Take a break and create!
Aug 19, 2023
Summer Star Party | Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
8:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aug 19, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
Native American Artisans Portal Program - Sales in the Courtyard
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission to the event and museum!
Join the New Mexico History Museum and the Native American Portal Artisans during SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market weekend!
The unique marketplace under the portal of the Palace of the Governors moves into the Palace Courtyard during Indian Market Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20, 2023. Portal Vendors from 23 federally recognized Native American tribes, pueblos, and nations located within New Mexico will offer music, hand-crafted art, food booths, and traditional Native dances in the Palace Courtyard.
In celebration, the New Mexico History Museum is offering All Day Free Admission for both days! Exhibitions throughout the museum and the Palace of the Governors will be open for visitor enjoyment. Enter through the blue gate or the museum’s main entrance on Lincoln Avenue.
Photo credit: TURQUOISE-MIAC credit Kitty Leaken.b163264fecb4f37cc636a6e7426487f8
Aug 19, 2023
The King Island Singers and Dancers, from Anchorage, Alaska, will perform at the 101st Indian Market in downtown Santa Fe.
Museum of International Folk Art
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Saturday, August 19th
1:30pm (on the Cathedral Park Stage) and
4:00pm (on the Plaza Stage)
The performance will include the Invitational Dance, the Walrus Dance, and the Raven Dance, among others—all of which celebrate the continuous and generative culture of King Island communities. The performances are presented in partnership with Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) and in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.
Free, in downtown Santa Fe
https://swaia.org/2023-schedule-of-events/2023-performance-schedule/
Aug 20, 2023
Native American Artisans Portal Program - Sales in the Courtyard
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission to the event and museum!
Join the New Mexico History Museum and the Native American Portal Artisans during SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market weekend!
The unique marketplace under the portal of the Palace of the Governors moves into the Palace Courtyard during Indian Market, Saturday and Sunday, August 19-20, 2023. Portal Vendors from 23 federally recognized Native American tribes, pueblos, and nations located within New Mexico will offer music, hand-crafted art, food booths, and traditional Native dances in the Palace Courtyard.
In celebration, the New Mexico History Museum is offering All Day Free Admission for both days! Exhibitions throughout the museum and the Palace of the Governors will be open for visitor enjoyment. Enter through the blue gate or the museum’s main entrance on Lincoln Avenue.
Photo credit: TURQUOISE-MIAC credit Kitty Leaken.b163264fecb4f37cc636a6e7426487f8
Aug 22, 2023
Create Station at Del Sur Farmer’s Market
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop by the Del Sur Farmer’s Market on Santa Fe’s southside, get your veggies, and make art at our Create Station!
Aug 23, 2023
Snakes: Rattlers vs. Non-Rattlers / Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join Ranger Kevin for an informative program of the most common snakes of the Chihuahuan Desert, with an emphasis placed on arguably the most well-known snake around – the rattlesnake.
Aug 23, 2023
MUSEUM OF INDIAN ARTS AND CULTURE presents BREAKFAST WITH THE CURATORS
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo). Museum Hill Cafe
Breakfast and exhibition tour of Down Home, with 2023 MIAC Living Treasure Award recipient Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) and exhibition curator Lillia McEnaney. Lovato is a master jeweler known for his tufa-cast technique and signature design elements.
Museum Hill Cafe
Aug 25, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Cassell Motor Co., Lincoln Avenue at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst, Date: ca. 1929
Aug 26, 2023
FRIENDS OF FOLK ART ANNUAL HOME TOUR 2023
Museum of International Folk Art
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM
The Friends of Folk Art Annual Home Tour will feature four amazing homes located in central Santa Fe on Saturday, August 26th from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each of these homes has very special and unique collections assembled over many years. This “not to be missed” tour is a unique opportunity to explore some remarkable homes.
The Collections include:
This event is for FOFA members ONLY. Registration is free. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets, but each member must register separately.
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Aug 26, 2023
J. Paul Taylor Birthday Celebration | Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
J. Paul Taylor would have been 103 on August 24. We had to say goodbye to him in February, but to celebrate everything that he was to us—educator, advocate, friend, and family—New Mexico Historic Sites, the Friends of the Taylor Family Monument, and the Taylor family have conjured a birthday celebration focused on celebrating him and the causes he championed in life.
Sep 1, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fiesta Dresses in New Mexico
Visit us for FREE Admission for all as we celebrate Art and History every First Friday evening of every month!
Fiesta dresses have been worn in New Mexico and throughout the Southwest since the early 20th century. These outfits, also known as patio dresses, were worn during celebrations commemorating community founding, parish feast days, or other significant events. In honor of the 311th Santa Fe Fiestas, enjoy a delightful display of colorful Fiesta dresses here at the museum.
Photo credit: Courtesy New Mexico History Museum/T. Harmon Parkhurst
Sep 2, 2023
Lincoln Lecture: The Three Escapes of Billy the Kid | Lincoln Historic Site
Lincoln Historic Site
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
On September 2, Brandon Dickson will deliver the fourth lecture in our series on Lincoln history! Dickson’s lecture “The Three Escapes of Billy the Kid,” delivered in three sections, will deep dive on the granular details of Billy the Kid’s adventures. He will examine the Tunstall Store and murder of Sheriff Brady, the McSween house fire and the 5-Day Battle, and Billy’s escape from Lincoln’s jail and the killing of Bob Olinger and J.W. Bell. Come and learn about the exciting history of Lincoln.
Sep 3, 2023
Dawn ’Til Dusk
Los Luceros Historic Site
Los Luceros Historic Site will extend its hours from sunrise to sunset on the first Sunday of each month. During this time, entrance into Los Luceros will be FREE for New Mexico residents and includes access to the site’s visitor center, historic buildings, trails, and picnic areas.
Sep 3, 2023
New Mexico Outdoor Pass: Plants
Los Luceros Historic Site
Join Los Luceros Historic Site and Pajarito Environmental Center for the September edition of New Mexico Outdoor Pass: plants! The site will also be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as part of our Dawn ’Til Dusk program.
Sep 3, 2023
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT MIAC IS SUNDAY FUN DAY!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
MUSEUM ADMISSION IS FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS WITH A VALID ID!
11:OO AM–3:OO PM
FAMILY-FRIENDLY HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
IN THE EDUCATION CLASSROOM
Join us in MIAC’s Education Classroom for fun hands-on activities for the whole family. No need to bring supplies, our Education Classroom is well stocked with paper, paints, scissors, glue, markers, and more! Create something inspiring to share with friends and family.
1:OO PM
EHREN KEE NATAY | STORYTELLING PERFORMANCE
IN THE KATHRYN O’KEEFE THEATRE
Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa Pueblo, Diné) is a multimedia artist living in Santa Fe, NM. As a musician, he has over twenty-five years of experience playing drums and percussion as a live performer and a composer. He works an arts educator in New Mexico public schools and maintains connection to his community through storytelling. This Storytelling series is generously funded by The Family of Marie & Tony Hillerman.
For more information, please contact Marita Hinds at (505) 476-1272.
Sep 6, 2023
Friends of History ONLINE Wednesday Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The First Atomic Bomb Test: The Trinity Test in New Mexico
Please join Janet Farrell Brodie, Professor Emerita of US History at Claremont Graduate University, for an ONLINE talk as she explores the history of the Trinity test and its complicated aftermath, as part of our Friends of History Lecture Series.
On July 16, 1945, just weeks before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, that brought about the end of World War II, the United States detonated the world’s first atomic bomb at the Trinity testing site located in the remote Tularosa Basin in south-central New Mexico. Janet Farrell Brodie explores the history of the Trinity test and its complicated aftermath. She will share some of her research into the everyday experiences of the little-known people who contributed to the test’s success — the men who built and worked at the site, along with the ranchers whose land became the test site — as well as the downwinders who suffered the consequences of the radiation. Her study concentrates on these ordinary people who lived in the region and participated in the testing.
Janet Farrell Brodie is a professor emerita of US History at Claremont Graduate University (California), recently retired after 25 years. She is the author of The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico. Her focus has been on researching, writing, and teaching about secrecy and American wars. She has published articles on atomic secrecy in multiple venues, including the Journal of Social History and the Journal of Diplomatic History and in the edited volume, Inevitably Toxic: Historical Perspectives on Contamination, Exposure, and Expertise.
Please register here:
Photo credit: Courtesy of the University of Nebraska Press
Donations Welcome
Sep 6, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Sep 8, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Lensic Theater, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1935.
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst Negative number: 051556
Sep 9, 2023
Flea Fall Donation Days for Friends of Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our fall donation days.
Each year patrons, collectors and folk art lovers donate a variety of folk art items to be sold at the annual Folk Art Flea, organized by the Friends of Folk Art, to raise funds for the educational and exhibition programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.
Anyone can donate! If you have friends who are Spring cleaning, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions by recycling their art items to the Flea.
Fall Donation Days
Saturday, September 9
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, October 21
All 11 am to 2 pm
Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the pods.
All folk art donations are tax deductible.
If you can’t come by our donation days but still would like to donate then call 505.476.1201 for pick-up or drop-off information.
Sep 10, 2023
Celebrate Seventy! Community Birthday Party for MOIFA
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free admission.
Come celebrate seventy years of community engagement at the Museum of International Folk Art. We will be serving birthday cake and punch, with family activity tables, docent-led tours, and live music & dance performance by Compañía Chuscales & Mina Fajardo Flamenco, made possible by the generous support of Friends of Folk Art.
The Labyrinth Resource Group of Santa Fe will hold a walk titled "Ever Changing " from 1:00- 2:00 pm.
The Wonder on Wheels Mobile Museum will also be parked on Milner Plaza for everyone to explore their current exhibit.
Sep 11, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Every other Monday at 10 AM the Museum Library invites children ages 3-5 to learn about a basic element of art though story, song, and craft
Sep 12, 2023
Life Drawing
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Looking for a creative outlet during your lunch break?
Sep 12, 2023
Create Station at Del Sur Farmer’s Market
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop by the Del Sur Farmer’s Market on Santa Fe’s southside, get your veggies, and make art at our Create Station!
Sep 13, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023
Friends of Folk Art trip to Las Vegas, NM
Museum of International Folk Art
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Unique trip to as Vegas, NM
The Friends of Folk Art are sponsoring a unique two-day trip to historic Las Vegas, NM beginning on Wednesday, September 13, with a short stop at San Miguel del Vado to see their historic plaza, and then onto the historic Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Villanueva to view the restored narrative embroideries inside.
Lunch following the Villanueva stop will be in Las Vegas at the Plaza Hotel, called the Belle of the Southwest. In the afternoon, we will enjoy a guided tour of Las Vegas’ historic Rail district, the Harvey girl dormitory, and a sampling of the 900+ historic buildings in town.
Dinner will be at the Castañeda Hotel, a historic Harvey House in Las Vegas, where a block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for the night.
Thursday’s itinerary offers a visit to the campus of United World College, to tour two significant buildings: Montezuma Castle, a 90,000 square-foot Queen Anne-style hotel and the Dwan Light Sanctuary, a quiet space with prisms instead of windows. The tour will conclude there but we will have plenty of time for shopping, lunch, etc., before heading home.
This event is for FOFA members ONLY. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email which will include more details and the price. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets, but each member must register separately.
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Sep 15, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Mission church at McCartys, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Photographer: John Candelario, Date: 1940 - 1950?
Negative Number: 165882
Sep 16, 2023
Photography Tour | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us on the beautiful historic grounds of Fort Stanton for a photography tour.
Fort Stanton sits on 240 picturesque acres. Built in 1855, the site has changed a lot over time, leaving plenty of opportunities for stunning photography. On the tour, guests will be allowed to photograph off-limits areas, which include the back of the hospital and the neighboring building, #4. Free roam these spaces and capture the aging beauty of the site. This tour is limited to 12 people, and will be held Saturday, September 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Ticket cost is $20, non-refundable, and includes access to the other buildings on the site, open to the public.
Sep 16, 2023
Flashlight Tour | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Sep 16, 2023
The Whistle: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free with Museum Admission
A documentary about secret code shared among lesbian youth in 1970s/80s Albuquerque, New Mexico: They didn’t all know each other, but they knew how to find one another.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and explore an overlooked slice of New Mexico’s LGBTQIA+ history by attending “The Whistle: Screening and Filmmaker Discussion” at the New Mexico History Museum.
“The Whistle” tells the story of a secret code created by and shared among young lesbians in 1970s & 80s Albuquerque as a means of self-identification and finding community. The special whistle was hard to learn and easy to overlook–a lifeline to safe belonging. The documentary looks for the whistle’s origins and explores how the young people who used it navigated the humor and heartbreak of growing up queer and Chicanx in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The event includes a showing of the documentary and a discussion with the filmmaker StormMiguel Florez, a queer Latinx trans man who was a member of the community after coming out in 1987 at Albuquerque’s Del Norte High School.
New Mexico History Museum, Auditorium 113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Sep 16, 2023
Making Prickly Pear Jam | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a demonstration in making homemade prickly pear preserves!
Sep 16, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday September 16, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Sep 17, 2023
A History of Enslaved and Free Black Cowboys in the Southwest
New Mexico History Museum
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Co-Presented with The School of Advanced Research
Ronald W. Davis, II, Ph.D. candidate at the University of Texas at Austin and curator of American history at San Antonio’s Witte Museum, will present an illustrated lecture on the history of Black cowboys in the Southwest, particularly Texas, before the Civil War and in the period after Reconstruction.
Davis will discuss the lived experience of Black cowboys, particularly how they navigated discrimination and racism in ranch life and during cattle drives, situations in which racial segregation was difficult to implement.
Photo courtesy of Ron Tarver
More Information and tickets: https://sarweb.org/registration/ronald-davis/
Limited seating begins at 1:30
Bottled water only please
Sep 19, 2023
A Talk with Artist Leo Villareal: Past Works and Inspirations for Astral Array
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
To kick off opening week of the Vladem Contemporary we invite you to a lecture by artist Leo Villareal.
Sep 20, 2023
Let’s Take A Look with Curators
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Every Third Wednesday of the Month 12:00 pm through 2:00 pm
During Let’s Take a Look, curators from The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture and The Laboratory of Anthropology wait in the lobby to look at your treasures. They will attempt to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. While our curators prefer to work with objects from the Southwest, they are willing to take a look at anything you might bring in. If they cannot identify an object an attempt will be made to find someone who can! Sometimes, the lively discussion among curators may provide as much insight as an accurate object identification itself.
The event is always free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects.
Museum main lobby - Musuem of Indian Arts and Culture, 710 Camino Lejo - Museum Hill.
Sep 20, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Sep 20, 2023
Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin as he opens Fort Selden Historic Site at 6:00am to allow for early morning birding, photography, artist inspiration, and wildlife viewing.
Sep 22, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: State capitol rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Date: 1970
Photographer: Robert H. Martin, Negative number: 068301
Sep 23, 2023
Vladem Contemporary Grand Opening
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Celebrate the opening of Vladem Contemporary with free admission to New Mexico’s newest museum!
Sep 23, 2023
Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin as he opens Fort Selden Historic Site at 6:00am to allow for early morning birding, photography, artist inspiration, and wildlife viewing.
Sep 24, 2023
Fall Harvest Festival | Los Luceros Historic Site
Los Luceros Historic Site
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Time for the harvest!
Every year in late September, Los Luceros Historic Site invites the public to Fall Harvest Festival, a day of apple picking, local food and performances, community building, festivities, and education.
Sep 25, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Every other Monday at 10 AM the Museum Library invites children ages 3-5 to learn about a basic element of art though story, song, and craft.
Sep 25, 2023
Smarter Smartphone Photography Workshop
New Mexico Museum of Art
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
This three-day introductory workshop covers tips and basic information on content and composition that will benefit photographs made with any kind of camera.
Sep 26, 2023
Create Station at Del Sur Farmer’s Market
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop by the Del Sur Farmer’s Market on Santa Fe’s southside, get your veggies, and make art at our Create Station!
Sep 26, 2023
Conversations: Intimate Salons with folk art makers, collectors & icons presents Roxanne Swentzell, Native American clay & bronze sculptor, and contemporary pueblo artist.
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join the Friends of Folk Art to hear the personal stories of Roxanne Swentzell. Roxanne will take us through her gallery and explain the symbolism and meanings of her work. She will also talk about the installation of her work at the Poeh Cultural Center. Roxanne focuses a lot on interpretative female portraits attempting to bring back the balance of power between the male and female, inherently recognized in her own culture. Additionally, she increasingly uses a powerful sense of humor to communicate. Her figures represent a full range of emotions and irrepressible moods. Though steeped in her own culture, Roxanne’s work demonstrates an astounding universality, speaking to people of all cultures.
This event is for FOFA members ONLY. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email which will include more details and the price. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets, but each member must register separately.
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Sep 26, 2023
Virtual Tour: Celebrate 70 "Folk Art Focus on Five"
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate 70 years of the Museum of International Folk Art! It’s our birthday and we invite you to join us virtually. Want to know more about MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries? Here’s an opportunity to tour or re-tour—virtually—this massive folk art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel with fantastic MOIFA docents. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Please note tour runs on Mountain Time!
Sep 26, 2023 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Register here: https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlc-2ppjwuHt1XCIAcJ0po4kQQzjl7sNqq
Sep 27, 2023
Riparian Areas and the Rio Grande | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Ranger Mike for a guided tour focusing on the riparian areas surrounding Fort Selden Historic Site.
Sep 29, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Cassell Motor Co., Lincoln Avenue at Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst, Date: ca. 1929
Sep 29, 2023
Final Friday: Cristina González Window Box Talk and Blessing
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us at the Vladem Contemporary with Window Box artist, Cristina González, for a traditional blessing followed by remarks about her installation.
Sep 30, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday September 30, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Oct 1, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In October, we will be creating cyanotypes and experiementing with pin hole cameras at the new Vladem Contemporary.
Oct 1, 2023
COMMUNITY DAY
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 10:00 AM
SUNDAY FUN DAY! Free to NM Residents with Valid ID
ACTIVITIES:
10:00AM–4:00PM - Education Classroom
Creative hands-on activities.
10:30AM–12:30PM - The Discovery Room
Loom warping by Daniel Gonzales (San Ildefonso Pueblo/Diné) Daniel learned to warp looms with the help of his grandmother.
11:00AM–NOON - Milner Plaza
Oak Canyon Dancers, (Jemez Pueblo), a family of traditional Pueblo dancers who perform around the Southwest.
NOON–2:00PM - MIAC PORTAL
Pueblo-style lunch prepared by Evon Martinez (San Ildefonso/Cochiti Pueblo) and the Crespin Family (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo)
1:00–2:00PM - Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre
Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa/Diné), and Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo); “The History of Native American Flutes, Musical Storytelling.” Flute performance, and presentation. Ehren and Adrian are both
multi-media artists, and music performers celebrating their cultural values and traditions.
2:00–3:00PM - Milner Plaza
Oak Canyon Dancers, (Jemez Pueblo) Pueblo dances and Friendship dance.
On Museum Hill, off Old Santa Fe Trail, 710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 476-1269
www.IndianArtsAndCulture.org
Oct 4, 2023
Native Treasures CollectorsÂ’ Sale - October 21 -22, 2023
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Artwork Drop-Off Day Wednesday, September 20th. Donate or consign your Native artwork and jewelry to support the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is excited to announce the return of the Collectors’ Sale, October 21-22, 2023. This sale traditionally has been an important fundraiser for the museum as well as a wonderful way to celebrate the collecting prowess of local donors and the community at large. The Collectors’ Sale is a two-day event including a fixed-price sale, lectures from experts and demonstrations by artists. The Collectors’ Sale will take place at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We are asking for donations and consignments of Native artwork for this special fundraising event. Proceeds from the sale of the artwork will be donated to the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture to support their ongoing outreach efforts with tribal communities across the Southwest.
To donate or sell your pieces, please bring your item(s) to a drop-off day at the museum, or contact the event manager, Josh Rose, directly at collectorsale@museumfoundation.org.
Oct 4, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday ONLINE Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Blood in the Borderlands: The Rise and Fall of Charles Bent, 1829-1847
Please join David C. Beyreis, Author, Chair of Humanities and Social Sciences, Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh, North Carolina, for an ONLINE talk as he shares the history of Charles Bent, New Mexico Governor, 1846, as part of our Friends of History ONLINE lecture series.
At the time of his violent death in 1847, Charles Bent was one of the most powerful men in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. He first came to New Mexico in 1829 and rapidly became an economic powerbroker in the region. Bent and his close associates used intermarriage with prominent local women to expand their business and political connections in New Mexico and the southern plains. As Bent’s influence grew, however, other powerful factions arose to oppose him. When the United States government made Bent governor of New Mexico in September 1846 his possibilities seemed limitless. His death four months later in the bloody Taos Revolt of 1847 exposed the deep rifts in the region’s communities and led to the rapid collapse of Bent, St. Vrain, and Company in 1849.
David C. Beyreis is the author of Blood in the Borderlands: Conflict, Kinship, and the Bent Family, 1821-1920 and articles on Southwest borderlands and Great Plains history. His work has won awards from the Historical Society of New Mexico, the Santa Fe Trail Association, Westerners International, and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma and currently teaches history at Saint Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Register for the ONLINE event here: Blood in the Borderlands: The Rise and Fall of Charles Bent, 1829-1847 - Friends of History (friendsofhistorynm.org)
Dr. Beyreis’ book, Blood in the Borderlands: Conflict, Kinship, and the Bent Family, 1821-1920, is available for purchase through the University of Nebraska Press at https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9781496202420/
Copies are also available at the New Mexico History Museum’s Spiegelberg Museum Shop or through your local bookstore at bookshop.org
Photo credit: Portrait of Charles Bent
New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM
Friends of History Donations Welcome!
Oct 6, 2023
First Friday: Opening for Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and Make Again
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the opening of our exhibition Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake, and Make Again.
Oct 6, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Setting the Standard
Visit us for FREE Admission for all as we celebrate Art and History every First Friday evening of every month!
Join us tonight to view our exhibit “Setting the Standard” as we lead up to our Fred Harvey Weekend Oct. 27-29!
Oct 7, 2023
Lincoln Lecture: The Escape and Death of Billy the Kid | Lincoln Historic Site
Lincoln Historic Site
On October 7, Herb Marsh will present "The Capture and Death of Billy the Kid," this year’s last Lincoln Lecture. Mr. Marsh will talk about what Billy and his friends were doing after the Lincoln County War. The lecture will be in the San Juan Church from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Oct 7, 2023
Flea Fall Donation Days for Friends of Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our fall donation days.
Each year patrons, collectors and folk art lovers donate a variety of folk art items to be sold at the annual Folk Art Flea, organized by the Friends of Folk Art, to raise funds for the educational and exhibition programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.
Anyone can donate! If you have friends who are Spring cleaning, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions by recycling their art items to the Flea.
Fall Donation Days
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, October 21
All 11 am to 2 pm
Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the pods.
All folk art donations are tax deductible.
If you can’t come by our donation days but still would like to donate then call 505.476.1201 for pick-up or drop-off information.
Oct 7, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Bosque Redondo Memorial
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday October 7, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Oct 11, 2023
Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin as he opens Fort Selden Historic Site at 6:00am to allow for early morning birding, photography, artist inspiration, and wildlife viewing.
Oct 11, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
While birdwatching during the simultaneously run event "Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins," join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Oct 11, 2023
An Afternoon with the Curator of Contemporary Art
New Mexico Museum of Art
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Meet Alexandra Terry
We invite you to meet the Museum of Art’s new Curator of Contemporary Art, Alexandra Terry.
Oct 12, 2023
Insider Insights: Collections Tour
New Mexico Museum of Art
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Go behind the scenes with a Katie Doyle, Assistant Curator, to explore our collections storage for a deep dive into facets of the Museum’s rich holdings.
Oct 13, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Lensic Theater, San Francisco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1935.
Photographer: T. Harmon Parkhurst Negative number: 051556
Oct 13, 2023
Santa Fe High School Choir Performance
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Santa Fe High School Choir returns to the New Mexico Museum of Art’s St. Francis Auditorium for their fall concert.
Oct 14, 2023
Cautionary Tales: Climate Crisis & Indigenous Arts Symposium
Museum of International Folk Art
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Featuring Diné ethnobotanist Arnold Clifford, Northern Chumash visual artist Leah Mata Fragua, Iñupiaq parka maker and climate initiatives program director Qataliña Jackie Schaeffer, and curator Tony Chavarria (Santa Clara Pueblo). With a reading by Iñupiaq poet dg nanouk okpik and a spoken word performance by IAIA students of Sheila Rocha’s Performance Poetry course.
Admission to both the symposium and the museum is free, and includes a Pueblo feast-style lunch for participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Time will be scheduled for viewing the annular solar eclipse.
Full schedule:
ASL interpretation will be provided throughout the program.
This is a free event. Entry is first come first serve and subject to venue capacity.
To RSVP please click https://cautionarytalessymposium.eventbrite.com
Cautionary Tales is organized by the Museum of International Folk Art in collaboration with the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and the School for Advanced Research, and in conjunction with the Museum of International Folk Art’s current exhibition Ghhúunayúkata/To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka. Funding for the symposium and the exhibition Ghhúunayúkata is provided by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Oct 14, 2023
Shadow and Light: A Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
New Mexico Museum of Art
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Come celebrate the inaugural Vladem Contemporary exhibition Shadow and Light with a solar eclipse!
Oct 14, 2023
Museum Library Book Sale Fundraiser
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Support the Museum Library at a sale of art books, magazines, and catalogs.
Oct 14, 2023
Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Join Ranger Kevin as he opens Fort Selden Historic Site at 6:00am to allow for early morning birding, photography, artist inspiration, and wildlife viewing.
Oct 14, 2023
Ranger-Guided Tour | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
While birdwatching during the simultaneously run event "Sunrise and Inspiration Over the Ruins," join Ranger Mike for a guided tour of the Fort Selden ruins.
Oct 14, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday October 14, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Oct 14, 2023
Living History | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
On October 14, Fort Stanton Historic Site will help visitors travel back in time to the 19th century and get a taste of what military life was like at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. In addition to historical demonstrations, a tour of the Old Army Cemetery will be held at 11:30 a.m. Living History activities are included with the regular price of admission.
Oct 16, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us this fall for Elements of Art: Story Time at the New Mexico Museum of Art Library.
Oct 18, 2023
Lunchtime Conversation with Oswaldo Maciá
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Join us on Wednesday, October 18 at 12:30PM for a conversation between Oswaldo Maciá, artist-in-residence, and Curator of Contemporary Art, Alexandra Terry. Bring your lunch!
Oct 20, 2023
Late Night Friday
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Please join us for Late Night Friday as we offer the public the opportunity to extend their visit at the museum and explore our amazing collections, and learn more about the historic people, places, and events, that over time touched New Mexico.
Tonight’s visit is FREE TO NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
Photo credit: Mission church at McCartys, Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
Photographer: John Candelario, Date: 1940 - 1950?
Negative Number: 165882
Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023
Native Treasures CollectorsÂ’ Sale
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
October 20 -22, 2023
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is excited to invite you to the return of the Collectors’ Sale. This is an important fundraiser for the museum and a wonderful way to celebrate the art collecting community.
The Collector’s Sale will be a two-day event including a fixed-price sale, programming and demonstrations. Proceeds benefit the museum’s Native American education programs, outreach and exhibitions.
Saturday October 21 - Sunday, October 22   Fixed-price sale: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Milner Plaza
For more information, email: collectorsale@museumfoundation.org. Or call: 505-660-8622.
Oct 21, 2023
Flea Fall Donation Days for Friends of Folk Art
Museum of International Folk Art
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our fall donation days.
Each year patrons, collectors and folk art lovers donate a variety of folk art items to be sold at the annual Folk Art Flea, organized by the Friends of Folk Art, to raise funds for the educational and exhibition programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.
Anyone can donate! If you have friends who are Spring cleaning, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions by recycling their art items to the Flea.
Last Fall Donation Day!
Saturday, October 21
Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the pods.
All folk art donations are tax deductible.
If you can’t come by our donation days but still would like to donate then call 505.476.1201 for pick-up or drop-off information.
Oct 21, 2023 - Oct 22, 2023
15th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Santa Fe International Film Festival opens Oct 18, and comes to a close Oct 22, boasting more than 300 hours of programming, more than 100 visiting filmmakers, and red-carpet premieres, the annual festival flows throughout downtown Santa Fe and its Railyard District both day and night at 6 theaters screening independent and international films, plus receptions, panels, and discussions with movie makers.
Dubbed “a young Sundance” by indieWire, SFiFF presents a program of top international films, Indigenous films, USA independents, its Green Earth Program special screenings, documentaries, masters discussions, and film panels. SFiFF’s five days of cinema and special events take place in Santa Fe’s beautiful, historic theaters and popular downtown restaurants.
Filmmakers and movie-goers take advantage of Santa Fe’s unique shopping and cultural experiences, as well as autumn hikes through golden aspen trees. SFiFF audiences delight in industry networking events and meeting established film professionals in a setting of creative focus. For ticketing information, please visit: boxoffice.santafe.film
NMHM Auditorium seating is limited, no food or beverages allowed-bottled water only please.
Oct 21, 2023
Flashlight Tours #1 | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
7:00 PM - 8:30 AM
Fort Stanton has a long and fascinating history. Though it started as a military fort, it served as a tuberculosis sanatorium for many decades. An estimated 1,000 people have died here due to consumption.
Come and see three of our buildings at night, including the chapel and off-limits areas like the back of the hospital and the neighboring building, #4. Explore these spaces and experience Fort Stanton like you haven’t before. The tour is on Saturday, October 21 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The tour is limited to 20 people, and we can only admit visitors 12 years and older. Ticket cost is $20, non-refundable. Flashlights will be provided but you are welcome to use your own.
Oct 21, 2023
Flashlight Tours #2 | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Fort Stanton has a long and fascinating history. Though it started as a military fort, it served as a tuberculosis sanatorium for many decades. An estimated 1,000 people have died here due to consumption.
Come and see three of our buildings at night, including the chapel and off-limits areas like the back of the hospital and the neighboring building, #4. Explore these spaces and experience Fort Stanton like you haven’t before. The tour is on Saturday, October 21 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The tour is limited to 20 people, and we can only admit visitors 12 years and older. Ticket cost is $20, non-refundable. Flashlights will be provided but you are welcome to use your own.
Oct 21, 2023
Trick-or-Treat Trail | Fort Stanton Historic Site
Fort Stanton Historic Site
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Get started on your trick-or-treating a little early! On October 21, visitors can scour Fort Stanton Historic Site for light frights and candy. Costumes are highly encouraged!
Oct 21, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday October 21, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Oct 22, 2023
The 15th Annual Santa Fe International Film Festival
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Santa Fe International Film Festival opens Oct 18, and comes to a close Oct 22, boasting more than 300 hours of programming, more than 100 visiting filmmakers, and red-carpet premieres, the annual festival flows throughout downtown Santa Fe and its Railyard District both day and night at 6 theaters screening independent and international films, plus receptions, panels, and discussions with movie makers.
Dubbed “a young Sundance” by indieWire, SFiFF presents a program of top international films, Indigenous films, USA independents, its Green Earth Program special screenings, documentaries, masters discussions, and film panels. SFiFF’s five days of cinema and special events take place in Santa Fe’s beautiful, historic theaters and popular downtown restaurants.
Filmmakers and movie-goers take advantage of Santa Fe’s unique shopping and cultural experiences, as well as autumn hikes through golden aspen trees. SFiFF audiences delight in industry networking events and meeting established film professionals in a setting of creative focus. For ticketing information, please visit: boxoffice.santafe.film
NMHM Auditorium seating is limited, no food or beverages allowed-bottled water only please.
Oct 24, 2023
Brujería: A History of Witchcraft and Sorcery in New Mexico
New Mexico History Museum
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Historic Santa Fe Foundation presents Brujería - A History of Witchcraft and Sorcery in New Mexico by State Historian Rob Martinez. The talk is scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at 3pm at the New Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Avenue in downtown Santa Fe.
ABOUT THE LECTURE:New Mexican enduring beliefs in witchcraft and the ways of sorcerers during the Spanish Colonial and Mexican periods have been a lifelong fascination for State Historian Rob Martinez. As a graduate student at the University of New Mexico in the mid 1990s, while searching for a research topic for his Master’s thesis, a professor brought to Martinez’s attention an Inquisition case from the 1760s at Abiquiu about an outbreak of sorcery in that community. Martinez started researching deep into the topic of Spanish and Native American witch beliefs as well as steeping himself in the study of Church history in Spain, Mexico and New Mexico. Finally, when a colleague brought a copy of the Inquisition folios to Martinez from Mexico City, he began the long process of reading and using paleography to decipher the document. The result was a thesis titled Fray Juan Jose Toledo and the Devil in Spanish New Mexico. This presentation about brujería and hechicería, witchcraft and sorcery, examines the background and context for that case and many others. The talk also touches on why, even in current times, such beliefs still persist in New Mexico.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:State Historian Rob Martinez is a native New Mexican born and raised in Albuquerque. A graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.B.A. in International Business Management, Rob then went on to pursue his interest in New Mexican culture and history at U.N.M., earning an M.A. in Latin American history, with an emphasis on church, cultural, and social practices of the Spanish Colonial period in New Mexico. During his tenure as a graduate student, he was a research assistant for four years at the Vargas Project, learning research skills and paleography, abilities that would serve him well as a historian. Upon graduating, Rob pursued a teaching license and also worked for fourteen years as a research historian for the Sephardic Legacy Project, scouring civil and church archives in New Mexico, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, analyzing documents for a research and publishing project about the Crypto-Jewish phenomenon in New Mexico and the Caribbean. Rob has presented papers and lectures on his research at the University of New Mexico, as well as history conferences throughout the southwestern United States. He has also spoken to historical groups in New Mexico such as the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of
New Mexico, the Albuquerque Historical Society, and the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies about research methodology, unique findings, New Mexico Hispanic culture, and general History of New Mexico. Rob was a teacher at Rio Rancho High School for ten years, educating young New Mexicans about World History, New Mexico History, and Language Arts. Rob has published articles on New Mexico genealogy and culture in periodicals as diverse as Herencia: The Quarterly Journal of the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center, IMAGEN magazine, Tradicion Revista, and the New Mexico Genealogist. Finally, Rob is also a folk musician, performing and promoting New Mexican Hispanic musical traditions for the past twenty years with his brother Lorenzo and their father Roberto Martinez in the group Los Reyes de Albuquerque. With his musical family, Rob has performed in all parts of New Mexico, and at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival in Washington, D.C., the NEA’s National Heritage Fellowship Awards, and also at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Purchase tickets at: https://www.historicsantafe.org/martinez-salon-2023
Seating is limited-no food or drinks-bottled water only please.
Oct 26, 2023
The Harvey Girls - Film Screening
New Mexico History Museum
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Free with Museum Admission or Fred Harvey Weekend Ticket
The New Mexico History Museum is thrilled to screen the 1946 Technicolor American musical film "The Harvey Girls" about Fred Harvey’s Harvey House waitresses. The film stars Judy Garland and features John Hodiak, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury.
NMHM Auditorium seating is limited. No food or beverages allowed-bottled water only please.
Oct 27, 2023
Fred Harvey History Weekend
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us for the annual Fred Harvey history weekend. Learn more about Fred Harvey, the Harvey Girls, Mary Colter, the Santa Fe Railroad, and their roles in the Wild West and developing New Mexico. The three-day event will include Friday and Saturday talks at the museum, a ticketed dinner and auction on Friday night at La Fonda on the Plaza, along with additional activities in Santa Fe, Belen, and Las Vegas, NM. All net proceeds will benefit the New Mexico History Museum.
Pre-registration required. Limited Seating available.
Pre-register and all weekend event details at Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fred-harvey-history-weekend-2023-tickets-482003223617?aff=oddtdtcreator
Oct 27, 2023
Final Friday: Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Visit the Vladem Contemporary on the last Friday before Halloween for a Shadow and Light Scavenger Hunt and win some candy!
Oct 27, 2023
HERE, NOW AND ALWAYS - NATIVE NARRATIVES SPEAKER SERIES
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo), Dusty Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) to discuss their work, inspirations and what it means to come from a family of potters.
Your ticket to this event includes museum admission. This program is expected to sell out - advance ticket purchase is recommended.
Here is the URL: https://my.nmculture.org/26827
USE YOUR MNMF PROMO CODE TO ACCESS YOUR MEMBER TICKET OR CALL LAUREN PAIGE (505) 982-2282 FOR ASSISTANCE.
Jody Naranjo is a contemporary potter from Santa Clara Pueblo. She comes from a family of traditional Tewa potters. She learned the craft of pottery from her mother, Dolly Naranjo, and other female relatives. She attended the Institute of American Indian Arts. She started selling her artwork at age fifteen at the Palace of the Governor’s portal. Jody’s work is traditionally made but her shapes and scrafitto designs are whimsical and uniquely her own style with finesse and showcases her sense of humor. Jody has three daughters and two grandchildren and maintains her connection to home, her heritage, family and friends.
Working predominately with traditional Santa Clara Clay, artist Dusty Naranjo,has been able to contribute her take on Contemporary Santa Clara Pottery. Dusty’s work features themes of natureand animals. She incorporates abstract designs and is influenced by the creative work of not only her nephew and mom, but her extended family as well. She has won awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Museum, and Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indian. Dustywas born in Taos New Mexico. She has a Masters Degree in Art Therapy and continues to create pottery while working as a Behavior Health Clinician.
Rose B. Simpson of Santa Clara Pueblo has a BFA from the Institute of American Indian Art, an MA in Creative Writing from IAIA and has an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her work has been included in many group exhibitions and solo exhibitions around the country. Her work is held in numerous museum collections and in 2022, Rose debuted her first large scale public work, titled Counterculture, at Field Farm, MA (commissioned by The Trustees of the Reservation). Simpson lives and works on her ancestral homelands of Santa Clara Pueblo, and is represented by Jessica Silverman, San Francisco and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
Funded by Edward and Maria Gale, Gale Family Foundation.
Oct 28, 2023
Fred Harvey History Weekend
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us for the annual Fred Harvey history weekend. Learn more about Fred Harvey, the Harvey Girls, Mary Colter, the Santa Fe Railroad, and their roles in the Wild West and developing New Mexico. The three-day event will include Friday and Saturday talks at the museum, a ticketed dinner and auction on Friday night at La Fonda on the Plaza, along with additional activities in Santa Fe, Belen, and Las Vegas, NM. All net proceeds will benefit the New Mexico History Museum.
Pre-registration required. Limited Seating available.
Pre-register and all weekend event details at Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fred-harvey-history-weekend-2023-tickets-482003223617?aff=oddtdtcreator
Oct 28, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday October 28, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Oct 28, 2023
Ghosts of the Past | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
On October 28, Fort Selden Historic Site invites visitors on a moonlit tour! People of the past will be wandering the Fort’s footprint, allowing visitors to experience life in New Mexico from new perspectives. Visitors might meet an abuela and her box of toys and games, a cattle rancher on the Gila River northwest of Lordsburg, a bean farmer and her pesky sister from out of state, or even a patrolling soldier with a penchant for ghost stories!
Oct 29, 2023
Dia de los Muertos Annual Community Celebration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
¡Acompáñanos a celebrar el Día de los Muertos. Decora calaveras de azucar y prueba el pan de muerto tradicional, y trae una foto o recuerdo para agregar a nuestro altar comunitario.
Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Decorate sugar skulls, sample traditional Pan de Muerto, and bring a photo or memento to add to our community altar.
Leigh Thelmadatter lives in Mexico City and works as a freelance writer specializing in Mexican culture. She has a regular column with Mexico Daily News and is the author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019). Her mission is to shed light on aspects of Mexican life and culture that do not get the attention they deserve.
To request ASL interpretation for the Gallery Talk, email Patricia Sigala by October 24, at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Join the City of Santa Fe’s newest tradition, a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on the Santa Fe Plaza on Friday, October 27 from 4-10 pm and Saturday, October 28 from 10 am-10 pm. For more information visit https://burnzozobra.com/dia/
Oct 29, 2023
The Harvey Girls - Film Screening
New Mexico History Museum
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free with Museum Admission or Fred Harvey Weekend Ticket
The New Mexico History Museum is thrilled to screen the 1946 Technicolor American musical film "The Harvey Girls" about Fred Harvey’s Harvey House waitresses. The film stars Judy Garland and features John Hodiak, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury.
NMHM Auditorium seating is limited. No food or beverages allowed-bottled water only please.
Oct 30, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Every other Monday at 10:30 AM the Museum Library invites children ages 3-5 to learn about a basic element of art though story, song, and craft.
Nov 1, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday ONLINE Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Enchantorama’s Lenses: Photographs from the New Mexico Magazine Collection
Please join Hannah Abelbeck, Curator of Photographs and Archival Collections, New Mexico History Museum for an ON-LINE talk on the “EnchantOrama! New Mexico Magazine Turns 100” exhibition, currently on display at the New Mexico History Museum through Feb 16, 2024.
Collections Curator Hannah Abelbeck will discuss the EnchantOrama! exhibition and share a behind the scenes view into the Museum’s New Mexico Magazine Photo Collection. This lecture will include photo themes featured in the exhibition, introduce the rest of the collection not on display, dive deep into a few interesting frames, and discuss the visual legacy created by the Magazine’s editors and photographers.
Hannah Abelbeck has worked at the New Mexico History Museum for ten years and is currently the Curator of Photographs and Archival Collections in the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. Originally from Nebraska, Hannah studied English and Art History at the University of Kansas and received a Masters in English from Pennsylvania State University. With experience in publishing, rare books, and special collections and archives, Collections Curator Abelbeck is an advocate for making the New Mexico History Museum’s archival collections more accessible to the public.Please register for this free ON-LINE event here: EnchantOrama’s Lenses: Photographs from the New Mexico Magazine Collection - Friends of History (friendsofhistorynm.org)
Donations Welcome
Nov 3, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign
Visit us for FREE Admission for all as we celebrate Art and History every First Friday evening of every month!
Come immerse yourself in Solidarity Now! 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. On exhibit through 1/14/24!
Photo Credit: Crowd in the Reflecting Pool on Solidarity Day, 1968
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laura Jones, © Laura Jones
Nov 3, 2023
First Friday: High School Performing Arts Initiative with the New Mexico School for the Arts Dance Department
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fall Showcase
The New Mexico School for the Arts’ Dance Department is invested in highlighting its diverse group of dancers, as well as the rich history of its school through an interdisciplinary program and repertoire. For this reason, the department is collaborating with the Choir and Strings Ensemble from our school in this Fall Showcase.
Nov 4, 2023
Studio Workshop: Three Contemporary Artists Books with Julie R. Filatoff (Santa Fe Book Arts Group)
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Julie R. Filatoff of the Santa Fe Book Arts Group in this workshop to create your own artist books.
Nov 4, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday November 4, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Nov 5, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the new Vladem Contemporary.
Nov 5, 2023
N.M. Art Book Club
New Mexico Museum of Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join our book club in the galleries at Vladem Contemporary to discuss Pictures and Tears: A History of People who have Cried in Front of Paintings by James Elkins.
Nov 5, 2023
Kabuki Performance and Demonstration
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us to celebrate our wildly popular exhibition Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan before it closes, MOIFA present a special Kabuki demonstration performance by Nakamura Gankyō (AKA Kirk Kanesaka). Kabuki theatre (歌舞伎, かぶき) is a classical form of Japanese theatre, mixing dramatic performance with traditional dance. Gankyō studied Kansai Kabuki acting at Shochiku Kamigata Kabuki Jyūku, in Osaka, one of the two Kabuki schools in Japan. The Preformance will include a scene of ’The Heron Maiden (Sagi Musume)’ and Highlights from ’The Babysitter and the Three Masks (Mitsumen Komori)’. This event on Sunday, November 5, marks the last day to visit the exhibition, Yōkai: Ghosts & Demons of Japan.
To request ASL interpretation for this event, contact Patricia Sigala by November 1st at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
We are thrilled to welcome Nakamura Gankyō (AKA Kirk Kanesaka) to Santa Fe for thh first time. Upon graduation, Gankyō was accepted into the Chikamatsu-za Troop as its youngest member, and apprenticed to the late National Living Treasure Sakata Tōjūrō IV. He was the first non-Japanese citizen to be accepted into the professional ranks of kabuki in the theater’s history. Gankyō earned his Ph.D. from UCLA in Japanese literature and was a Fulbright Scholar (2013-2015) at Waseda University and Tokyo University. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at California State University San Bernardino.
Nov 5, 2023
A Village in Bali and Its Painters, a lecture by Anne Frej
Museum of International Folk Art
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join the Friends of Folk Art for a lecture and slide show by Anne Frej. Anne will provide an inside look at the unique painting style of Batuan, a small village in Bali, Indonesia. As background, she will give an overview of the development of modern painting in Bali in the 1920s and 1930s, as the first generation of Bali painters made the transition from rice farmers to painters. Her focus on the painters of Batuan will be a personal narrative of the painters she got to know there and the stories behind their paintings. The techniques and styles, as well as inspirations will be discussed.
This lecture is for FOFA members ONLY. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email which will include all the details. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets.
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Nov 5, 2023
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH IS SUNDAY FUN DAY!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FREE TO NM RESIDENTS WITH VALID ID
PLEASE JOIN US:
11:00AM–3:00PM - Education Classroom
Family Friendly Hands-On Activities. Join us and get creative with our activities for all ages.
NOON–1:00PM - Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre
Ehren Kee Natay (Kewa/Diné) Spirit Ranger Presentation
Ehren is a co-producer/songwriter for the Netflix animated series Spirit Rangers. In this presentation, Ehren will share his insights about working in the TV, film, and music industry, as well as his approach to creating music with an Indigenous sound. Ehren will demonstrate with both live instruments and pre-recorded performances.
Nov 5, 2023
Dia De Familia: Dia De Los Muertos
National Hispanic Cultural Center
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a special day commemorating Día de los Muertos traditions. Decorate a sugar skull, craft papel picado and paper flowers, get your face painted, and contribute to our community ofrenda.
Nov 6, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Every other Monday at 10:30 AM the Museum Library invites children ages 3-5 to learn about a basic element of art though story, song, and craft.
Nov 9, 2023
Archival Activation! In Celebration of Rick Dillinghams Birthday
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Please join us for a look into the archives as we celebrate Rick Dillingham’s birthday by discovering letters, cards & ephemera that belonged to him.
Nov 9, 2023
HERE, NOW AND ALWAYS NATIVE NARRATIVES SPEAKER SERIES: Diné Sáanii Siláołtsooí Color Guard
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
CELEBRATING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS MEMBERS OF THE US ARMED FORCES TICKET INCLUDES MUSEUM ADMISSION
10:30 am Posting of the Flags by the all-woman Diné Sáanii Siláołtsooí Color Guard
Milner Plaza
11:00 am Panel Discussion with Helena Barney Anthony, US Marine Corps; Elciena Baker, US Navy/US Army; Natasha Nelson, US Air Force; Tina Yazzie, US Army; and Angela Barney Nez, US Army
Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre
12:00 pm Lunch in honor of our Veterans, provided by the Feasting Place, Norma Naranjo, US Navy
Meem Auditorium
Continuously running throughout the afternoon: (1 hour duration) Canes of Power, a NM PBS film, tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s historic decision to grant tribal sovereignty to each of New Mexico’s 19 Pueblos. Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre
Generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale, Gale Family Foundation.
For more information, please call (505) 476-1272
Nov 11, 2023
Zulu Weaving, Zulu Culture, & the Global Imagination
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi and Dr. Elizabeth Perrill in Conversation
An immersive celebration of South African Zulu weaving and vibrant culture featuring presentations and conversation between Dr. Thokozani Mhlambi and Dr. Elizabeth Perrill.
Dr. Mhlambi will be presenting his body of work called “Zulu Song Cycle.” Unlocking cultural ties, Zulu Song Cycle is, in part, a compilation of songs that draw on the spirits and cultural legacy of the KwaZulu-Natal region.
Dr. Perrill will be discussing her approach to art historical and contemporary research in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal. Based in life-history methodologies, Perrill’s work has been grounded in conversations with isiZulu-speaking artists since 2003. She will discuss how this work informs her curatorial practice and the collaborative film project that was undertaken this summer in and around the Durban metropolitan area.
This event is in anticipation of the Museum of International Folk Art’s upcoming fall 2024 exhibition iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa.
The first major exhibition of telephone-wire art in any North American museum, Weaving Meanings brings together several significant collections generously donated to the museum by David Arment. Guest curator Dr. Elizabeth Perrill, one of the world’s foremost experts on Zulu ceramics, brings to the project over 15 years of experience collaborating with artists in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and 25 years of engaged research in Southern Africa.
Learn more about the project here:
FREE with RSVP to Eventbrite at: https://zuluweavingandculture.eventbrite.com/
To request ASL Interpretation contact Patricia Sigala by November 6 at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
Nov 11, 2023
Veterans Day Relaxed Night
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
As the holiday season approaches, we want to offer an opportunity for our visitors to unwind and enjoy a lower sensory evening at the museum with a Relaxed Night. This very special Relaxed Night reminds us to appreciate our veterans and military families for their service and sacrifices.
Nov 16, 2023
Celebrate New Mexico Traditions at Winter Letters Farolito Tour at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner on Saturday, December 2, 2023
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
Winter Letters from the Reservation Farolito Tour is a live interactive event that connects you, the visitor, to the site history through landscape and storytelling using Fort Sumner archival military correspondence and oral histories from the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache).
Nov 18, 2023
Gus on the Bus!: Puppets and Printmaking on the Plaza
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Come tour the Baumann exhibit onboard the Wonders on Wheels mobile museum, and learn how to manipulate a marionette!
Nov 18, 2023
Ranger Guided Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Bosque Redondo Memorial’s new exhibit? Have you ever wanted to know more stories about the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache)? Join Ranger Lily and Instructional Coordinator Rebekha on Saturday November 18, 2023 for a guided tour of the new permanent exhibition and exterior grounds at Fort Sumner Historic Site. These weekly tours will start at 1 p.m. and end at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there! This tour is included in general admission. $7/adult. Free for children 16 and under. Please call 575-355-2573 for more information.
Nov 18, 2023
HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
With the holiday season right around the corner, the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces is the place to be on Nov. 18-19. HomeGrown: A New Mexico Food Show & Gift Market is a great opportunity to sample and shop for New Mexico’s award-winning food products.
Nov 18, 2023
Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
"Gus on the Bus!: Puppets and Printmaking on the Plaza"
A joint program of the New Mexico Museum of Art, the New Mexico History Museum, and Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum.
Please join us for a fun-filled, all-ages event, showcasing the marionettes and woodblock landscapes of beloved New Mexico artist Gustave Baumann.
Come tour the Baumann exhibit onboard the "Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum," (located on Palace Avenue, in front of the Museum of Art) and learn how to manipulate a marionette! Make your own marionette at the craft station in the lobby of the Museum of Art, and learn how to make a color woodblock print using replicas of Baumann’s blocks. Replicas of Baumann’s marionettes will also be on display!
1:00pm: Please join us in the Museum of Arts’ St. Francis Auditorium, where a panel of speakers will discuss new approaches to Baumann’s artworks, highlighting the new Ann Baumann Trust Collection of Gustave Baumann materials at the New Mexico History Museums’ Fray Angelico Chavez History Library.
Also, please visit the New Mexico History Museum for their latest exhibition; "Art from the Heart & Good Cheer for the New Year": Gustave Baumann and artists’ friends holiday card exhibition, a captivating display of holiday cards created by renowned woodcut artist Gustave Baumann. On display November 17 , 2023 through February 18, 2024.
Nov 20, 2023
Elements of Art: Story Time at the Museum Library
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Every other Monday at 10:30 AM the Museum Library invites children ages 3-5 to learn about a basic element of art though story, song, and craft.
Nov 24, 2023
Final Friday: Art Scavenger Hunt
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Test your observation skills with a scavenger hunt at the Vladem Contemporary.
Nov 28, 2023
Docent Guided Tour
Museum of International Folk Art
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Join us on the 1st FREE Sunday of the month for a docent tour of Alexander Girard’s Multiple Visions: A Common Bond. ASL interpretation is available by request.
To request ASL Interpretation for the tour, email Patricia Sigala by November 28 at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
The 1st Sunday of every Month is FREE for New Mexico Residents
Additional Dates:
Nov 28, 2023
Winter Open House at Southside Library
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Join us to celebrate the season, and say adiós to Xólotl: Dios Perro, a monumental alebrije sculpture by Óscar Becerra Mora.
Southside Library | 6599 Jaguar Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87507
This event was made possible with the support of the Museum of International Folk Art, Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library and the City of Santa Fe.
Dec 1, 2023
OPERA IN THE CHAPEL... Classical Christmas Crooning at Fort Stanton Historic Site ChapelÂ
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Fort Stanton, N.M. - Embrace the warmth of our cultures and join us at Fort Stanton Historic Site Chapel on Saturday, December 16th from 1:00 to 2:00 in the afternoon to listen to opera singer Karla Ramos perform a lineup of holiday classics.
Dec 1, 2023
First Friday: Art Scavenger Hunt
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Take a fresh look at our current exhibitions with a scavenger hunt!
Dec 1, 2023
Palace Avenue First Friday Art Walk
New Mexico History Museum
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Visit us for FREE Admission for all as we celebrate Art and History every First Friday evening of every month!
Join us tonight to view our newest exhibit “Art from the Heart and Good Cheer for the New Year: Holiday Cards by Gustave Baumann and Friends".
This exhibit is on display in the Palace of the Governors, November 17th, 2023 - February 18th 2024.
Please enter at the front doors of the New Mexico History Museum, located at 113 Lincoln Avenue.
Photo credit: Courtesy of the Photo Archives at the New Mexico History Museum.
Dec 1, 2023
Old Town Holiday Stroll at NMMNHS
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Join us for an evening of holiday fun on Friday, Dec. 1! The Museum will be a destination on the City of Albuquerque’s Old Town Holiday Stroll. During the event, stop by for educational activitiesand plenty of holiday cheer! NatureWorks Discovery Store will be open to help visitors get started on their holiday shopping, and the Naturalist Center and Observatory will both be open to visitors.
Dec 2, 2023
Sci Art Santa Fe December Meeting
New Mexico Museum of Art
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The December meeting of Sci Art Santa Fe will gather in the classroom at the new Vladem Contemporary building of the New Mexico Museum of Art.
Dec 2, 2023
Winter Letters Farolito Tour
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Winter Letters from the Reservation Farolito Tour is a live interactive event that connects you, the visitor, to the site history through landscape and storytelling using Fort Sumner archival military correspondance and oral histories from the Diné (Navajo) and Ndé (Mescalero Apache). These letters and oral histories, read at key points of interest on the former grounds of the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation, describes the mindset of the United States Government towards Tribal polices in the American Southwest and the daily tribulations experienced by the Diné and the Ndé in the months of December through February (1862-1867) while held captive on the Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation.
Beginning at 5:00 PM, Staff tours will happen every 20 minutes and go through the duration of the event. Each tour will take approximately one hour and cover 1.5 miles of walking, all lit by approximately 1,300 farolitos. The tour will take visitors to several points of interest on the exterior grounds including the Mescalero Apache Prayer Circle, the Pecos River, partial replicas of Fort Sumner, the Navajo Travelers Shrine, and the site of the signature of the Treaty of 1868. Additionally, there will also be a self-guided audio tour for visitors who desire to explore on their own or were unable to join one of the tour groups.
Tickets will be $7 for adults, free for children under 16 and free for Tribal Members, which will cover access to the Memorial Exhibition, a tour, and food while it lasts. Food options will include: Posolé, Biscochitos, Hot Cocoa, and Coffee and will be served in the site Resource Room.
Purchase your tickets now online HERE
Dec 3, 2023
SUNDAY FUNDAY! FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT MIAC!
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS
HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre 11:00 am–4:00 pm
1:00–3:00 pm Screening of the The Pueblo Opera Program: And What Could Be Next and panel discussion Kathryn O’Keeffe Theatre
Panel discussion with Director Beverly R. Singer and the Pueblo Opera Cultural Council. This documentary film explores the 50-year history between the Santa Fe Opera and Pueblo and TribalCommunities of New Mexico examining how this innovative programming has inspired Pueblo andTribal youth to engage with opera, including attending Youth Nights at the opera and performingat the Santa Fe Opera.
Dec 3, 2023
Family Art Making
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The first Sunday of each month we invite families to join us in a fun art-making session at the new Vladem Contemporary.
Dec 3, 2023
Protection: Adaptation and Resistance
Museum of International Folk Art
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the exhibit opening! FREE for all New Mexico residents.
1:00 - 2:00 pm - "Indigenizing Artistic Engagement in Alaska" A conversation with Asia Freeman, exhibition curator and Bunnell Street Art Center director, and Melissa Shaginoff, co-curator of Ghhúunayúkata/To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka.
2:00 - 4:00 pm - The Women’s Board hosts refreshments in the Atrium.
To request ASL Interpretation contact Patricia Sigala by November 28 at: patricia.sigala@dca.nm.gov
The traveling exhibition Protection: Adaptation and Resistance presents the work of more than 45 Alaska Native artists who explore the themes of climate crisis, struggles for social justice, strengthening communities through ancestral knowledge, and imagining a thriving future.
The diverse works in the exhibition range from regalia to images of traditional tattooing, graphic design, and posters for public health and well-being. Iñupiaq artist Amber Webb’s 12-foot-high qaspeq (a cloth hooded overshirt) features the drawn portraits of more than 200 Indigenous women who have been missing or murdered in Alaska since 1950. This Memorial Qaspeq makes visible the scale of loss and grief the tragedy of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) has in Indigenous communities, and with this installation, Webb calls for a solution to violence against women and healing for Native communities.
Protection: Adaptation and Resistance is a project of the Bunnell Street Art Center in Homer, Alaska. It is made possible, in part, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, The CIRI Foundation, the Alaska Community Foundation, Rasmuson Foundation, and the Alaska Humanities Forum.
Dec 5, 2023
Saving and Sharing New Mexico history and traditions is the focus of the new manager of Coronado-Jemez Historic Sites.
Jemez Historic Site
Katrina Gallegos just started as manager of Coronado-Jemez Historic Site, but she already knows her “stuff” about the state’s history and traditions by growing up here and playing an active role in preserving and protecting the land. Gallegos’ first day on the job was November 27th but her life has been intertwined with the land and its people since birth.
Dec 6, 2023
Conversations with Icons, Christine Mather
Museum of International Folk Art
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
FOFA Lecture
SOLD OUT!
Friends of Folk Art present Conversations: Intimate Salons with Folk Art Makers, Collectors & Icons with Christine Mather, Folk Art historian, author, purveyor and educator.
Please join us on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. to noon to spend time with art historian and author Christine Mather. She has lived in Santa Fe since 1975 and her expertise on Spanish Colonial art history and the Southwest as well as her easy and fun writing style have made her books some of the best-selling about Santa Fe and its unique style. The wife of Davis Mather, she has also immersed herself in the folk arts of Mexico, New Mexico, and Native America. The emphasis of this talk will be on her journey with folk art: from collector, author, purveyor to educator.
This event is for FOFA members ONLY. FOFA members will receive an invitation by email which will include all the details and the price. A single membership allows access to one ticket. A dual membership allows for two tickets.
For information on joining FOFA, a membership group of the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, please click here.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
Dec 6, 2023
Friends of History Wednesday ONLINE Lecture Series
New Mexico History Museum
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pablo Abeita: The Life and Times of a Native Statesman of Isleta Pueblo, 1871-1940
Please join Rick Hendricks, Former New Mexico State Historian, Editor of the Vargas Project, University of New Mexico, for an ON-LINE talk on Pablo Abeita of Isleta Pueblo, who was one of the most important Native leaders in the Southwest in his day. Abeita was an effective advocate for Isleta and other pueblos in New Mexico, testifying before Congress on several occasions. An articulate orator with a biting sense of humor, Abeita, fought successfully for Native rights to their ancestral lands and water.
Rick Hendricks is a former New Mexico state historian and editor of the Vargas Project at the University of New Mexico. He has written extensively on the history of the American Southwest and Mexico. He has coauthored several books with Malcolm Ebright, including Pueblo Indian Sovereignty: Land and Water in New Mexico and Texas, published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 2019, and Pablo Abeita: The Life and Times of a Native Statesman of Isleta Pueblo, 1871-1940, published by the University of New Mexico Press in 2023.
This presentation is drawn from the book Pablo Abeita: The Life and Times of a Native Statesman of Isleta Pueblo, 1871-1940. The book is available from the New Mexico History Museum’s Spiegelberg Shop, the University of New Mexico Press, and your local bookstore (bookshop.org).
Please register here for the link to the ON-LINE presentation: Pablo Abeita: The life and Times of a Native Statesman of Isleta Pueblo, 1871-1940 - Friends of History (friendsofhistorynm.org)
Photo credit: Book Cover. University of New Mexico Press, 2023.
Donations Welcome
Dec 6, 2023
Brighten up your holidays with Lights of Los Luceros on December 16th!
Los Luceros Historic Site
Start the holiday season right with Lights of Los Luceros! On Saturday, December 16th
Dec 7, 2023
Photographers Night - Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Join Jemez Historic Site for a special night of photography at Lights of Gisewa. This is a special event where professional and amateur photographers are invited to capture the site lit up by hundreds of farolitos. Take your time, set up your shots, and enjoy. TIckets are available for online purchase!
Dec 8, 2023
Noche De Familia: Invierno
National Hispanic Cultural Center
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Head to the NHCC for an evening of family-friendly fun with a focus on celebrating winter and the holidays. Sip on hot cocoa and nibble biscochitos as you enjoy winter crafts.
Dec 8, 2023
Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
Celebrate New Mexico Traditions with us at Jemez Historic Site for the annual holiday event, Lights of Gisewa in Jemez Springs, New Mexico! The event will take place over two nights — December 8-9, 2023. The tickets are available in 30 minute time slots and are available online for purchase!
Dec 8, 2023
Here, Now and Always Native Narratives Speaker Series: THE Gaussoin Family
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture’s Native Narrative Speaker Series continues with the Gaussoin Family, A family conversation among artists. Purchase your ticket in advance to reserve your seat.
Dec 9, 2023
Lincoln Historic Site Presents Santa and Mrs. Claus
Lincoln Historic Site
Get your picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Saturday, December 9 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in the Luna House at the Lincoln Historic Site. Please check into the Anderson-Freeman Visitor’s Center to purchase tickets day of, or buy your tickets in advance online.
Dec 9, 2023
Native American Portal Youth Winter Show
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free admission to the show and museum!
Join us for the 2023 Native American Portal Artisans’ Winter Youth Show December 9th & 10th!
Support the talents from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Youth artists ages five to seventeen who specialize in a variety of artistic mediums will be showcasing and selling their work in the museum’s main lobby.
Enter through the main entrance at 113 Lincoln Ave. This is a free event and free admission to the entire museum for all visitors.
The event fosters the development of young artists who are descendants of current Native American Artisans Portal Program members and celebrates the importance of the continued traditions of Native American artistry. The Portal Program offers buyers the chance to interact with artisans who display their handmade wares under the portal of the Palace of the Governors, as they have for decades. The ever-changing array of handcrafted items includes pottery, textiles, and jewelry made of traditional materials such as turquoise, coral, and silver.
Photo credit: Native American Portal Artisans Program members showcasing their traditional artistry. Courtesy: New Mexico History Museum
Dec 9, 2023
National premiere screening of the PBS award-winning series
Museum of International Folk Art
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for the screening of MINIATURES and a discussion with individuals interviewed in the episode: Laura Addison, Museum of International Folk Art; Stuart Ashman, Artes de Cuba Gallery; Nadia Hamid, International Folk Art Market; Thomas Leech, retired, New Mexico History Museum; and Maureen Russell, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. Patricia Bischetti, executive producer and director of “Craft in America,” will facilitate the panel discussion.
MINIATURES explores the world of tiny objects and the artists who make them. From folk art to marionettes to tiny furniture, the artists of MINIATURES reveal what motivates them to work at a scale that demands a masterful attention to detail.
New Mexico artists and organizations figure prominently in MINIATURES, which includes segments on Alexander Girard’s spectacular invented world housed in the Museum of International Folk Art’s Girard Wing; beloved New Mexico artist Gustave Baumann’s marionettes from the collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art; and International Folk Art Market artists who work at a diminutive scale, including Cuban artist Leandro Gómez Quintero, who creates small-scale, painstakingly detailed re-creations of vehicles using found materials.
“Craft in America” is the Peabody Award–winning and Emmy-nominated documentary series that discovers the beauty, significance and relevance of handmade objects and the artists who make them. “Craft in America” staff and film crew traveled to New Mexico twice, in 2022, for filming of the MINIATURES episode. The public broadcast of MINIATURES on PBS will take place on December 29, 2023 (check local listings). All episodes are available for streaming on the PBS App, craftinamerica.org, and pbs.org/craftinamerica.
ARTISTS & INSTITUTIONS FEATURED IN MINIATURES
Alexander Girard and the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM
International Folk Art Market, Santa Fe, NM
Gustave Baumann and the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, NM
Leandro Gómez Quintero, Baracoa, Cuba
Mark Murphy, Astoria, OR
Caption: Craft in America crew filming the “Miniatures” episode in the Girard Wing. Photo: Laura Addison
Dec 9, 2023
Lights of Gisewa at Jemez Historic Site
Jemez Historic Site
Celebrate New Mexico Traditions with us at Jemez Historic Site for the annual holiday event, Lights of Gisewa in Jemez Springs, New Mexico! The event will take place over two nights — December 8-9, 2023. The tickets are available in 30 minute time slots and are available online for purchase!
Dec 10, 2023
Las Posadas on the Plaza
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Celebrated around the world, Las Posadas recreates Mary and Joseph’s search for a place of shelter in the days leading up to the birth of Jesus. This 47th annual historic Hispanic version is presented by local volunteers and others from several northern New Mexico communities. The candle-lit procession will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the Santa Fe Plaza and conclude with carols, and good cheer.
The History Museum will close at 3pm to prepare for this free public event.
Arrive to the Plaza at 5:00pm for candle preparations.
Dec 10, 2023
Native American Portal Youth Winter Show
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free admission to the show and museum!
Join us for the 2023 Native American Portal Artisans’ Winter Youth Show December 9th & 10th!
Support the talents from the next generation of Native American artists and craftspeople. Youth artists ages five to seventeen who specialize in a variety of artistic mediums will be showcasing and selling their work in the museum’s main lobby.
Enter through the main entrance at 113 Lincoln Ave. This is a free event and free admission to the entire museum for all visitors.
The event fosters the development of young artists who are descendants of current Native American Artisans Portal Program members and celebrates the importance of the continued traditions of Native American artistry. The Portal Program offers buyers the chance to interact with artisans who display their handmade wares under the portal of the Palace of the Governors, as they have for decades. The ever-changing array of handcrafted items includes pottery, textiles, and jewelry made of traditional materials such as turquoise, coral, and silver.
Photo credit: Native American Portal Artisans Program members showcasing their traditional artistry. Courtesy: New Mexico History Museum
Dec 15, 2023
Noche de las Luminarias | Fort Selden Historic Site
Fort Selden Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
On December 15, Fort Selden Historic Site invites visitors from Radium Springs and beyond to celebrate the long winter nights. During Noche de las Luminarias, visitors can expect more than 900 luminarias lining the Fort’s footprint, a campfire, and family-friendly activities, including holiday-themed crafts. Join the site in saying goodbye to 2023, and make a wish for 2024 by the campfire!
Dec 15, 2023
Winter Glow Holiday Stroll on Museum Hill
Museum of International Folk Art
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for a delightful winter celebration at the Museum of International Folk and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
Admission to both museums will be free from 4 pm - 7 pm.
Join us for a short play in Spanish of La Pastorela Cómica at 5pm in the Vernick Auditorium.
From 4:30- 6:30 visitors can create their own holiday cards and enjoy hot cider and ginger cookies in the Atrium.
Los Pastores o Pastorelas, is a popular holiday drama that has survived the ages. Nearly every cultural group in Santa Fe has performed the holiday rite at one time or another. Community groups gather each year to perform renditions of Los Pastores. The holiday drama came to the New World in the late 16th century with the Spanish missionaries. It carried on primarily through oral tradition among families in Mexico and the American Southwest.
Audiences laugh and clap during a traditional holiday play known as a pastorela, a retelling of the birth of Christ with a comic slant complete with mariachi music and elaborate costumes. Although pastorelas depict the Christian nativity, they include the perils of a group of shepherds, the devil, and angels in a scene of satirical twist. The short play is presented in Spanish.
Directed and produced by Thelma Arguello, Grupo Coreográfico Leyendas. Dance choreography by Xóchitl Ehrl’s Ballet Folklorico de mi Pueblo and Antonina Romp’s Los Niños de Santa Fe. Staging, light, and sound by Teatro Paraguas.
Dec 15, 2023
Winter Glow Holiday Stroll on Museum Hill
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and Museum of International Folk Art are back with the Winter Glow Holiday Stroll. Spend time on Museum Hill with farolitos lining up the walkway to both museums, holiday ornament making, holiday treats and family-friendly fun.
Dec 16, 2023
Museum Holiday Open House
New Mexico History Museum
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free Admission
Please join the New Mexico History Museum and the New Mexico Museum of Art to celebrate the holiday season with a combined open house. Along with music, crafts, a puppet show, and holiday cheer, we encourage you to explore exhibitions in bothmuseums. Activities at the New Mexico History Museum include tours, entertainment,highlights from the stored collections, and History Library and photo archive collections.
Museums are open 10-5pm, and events are scheduled from 11-4pm.
Complimentary admission to both museums for this special day!
Dec 16, 2023
Opera in the Chapel
Fort Stanton Historic Site
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Embrace the warmth of our cultures and join us at Fort Stanton Historic Site Chapel on Saturday, December 16th from 1:00 to 2:00 in the afternoon to opera singer Karla Ramos perform a lineup of holiday classics.
Dec 16, 2023
Holidays at the Palace
New Mexico History Museum
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
A free Santa Fe community favorite since 1982
“Holidays at the Palace” brings communities together for a beloved evening of hot cider, cookies, live local music, craft activities, and a visit from Santa Claus—all in the legendary Palace of the Governors.
Donations of non-perishable food will be collected for those inneed.
Entrance for this event will be from the portal at 105 W. Palace Ave, opposite the Santa Fe Plaza Bandstand.
Dec 16, 2023
Holiday Open House
New Mexico Museum of Art
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, December 16 for one of the New Mexico Museum of Art’s most endearing traditions, our annual Holiday Open House!
Dec 16, 2023
Lights of Los Luceros | Los Luceros Historic Site
Los Luceros Historic Site
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Start the holiday season right with Lights of Los Luceros! On Saturday, December 16, Los Luceros Historic Site will be dressed for the season: farolitos, luminarias, and Christmas lights will line the site’s walking paths, helping visitors find their way as they stroll under the magnificent Milky Way. The historic buildings will don their own holiday finery, too!
Dec 17, 2023
Nacimientos Open House
Taylor-Mesilla Historic Property
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Join the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site and the Taylor Family for a chance to view Paul and Mary Daniels Taylor’s collection of over 200 Nacimientos (nativity scenes) from around the world. This impressive collection and the open house have become a Mesilla tradition.
Dec 17, 2023
Rick Prelinger: Noisy Archives and the Future of Memory
New Mexico Museum of Art
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join filmmaker, archivist, and educator Rick Prelinger for a speculative journey through archives and memory keeping.
Dec 18, 2023
VIRTUAL TOURS: Alexander GirardÂ’s Nativities
Museum of International Folk Art
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
On this holiday virtual tour, you will be treated to folk art Nativity sets from from many countries of the world, including Italy, Peru, Poland, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and France collected by Alexander and Susan Girard. During this festive season, celebrate Girard’s love for Nativities that enthralled him as a child and that he grew to collect. MOIFA has over 200 sets from his folk art Nativity collection. The tour includes historical background, fun facts about Girard’s original Nativity installations, and a few surprises. The virtual tour is free, but please register for your preferred date at the links below and we will send you a Zoom link for the tour.
Register for Dec 18, 2023 09:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) here: https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/.../tZApcOuoqzwoE9WpznfGKbn...
Dec 19, 2023
Farm La-La
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Enjoy a fun, festive evening at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum on December 19 from 4-8 p.m. The second-annual Farm La-La features thousands of lights around the 47-acre Museum, trolley rides, pony rides, crafts, cookie-decorating, hot chocolate, and s’mores. Guests may also tour the museum’s exhibits during the event, which is supported by the Friends of the Museum and Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse of Las Cruces.
Dec 21, 2023
Morgan Barnard Window Box Program: Solstice Event in Collaboration with Sci Art Santa Fe: Encountering the Unseen
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
In "Encountering the Unseen," presented by Sci Art Santa Fe, join a LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) conversation that delves into the uncharted territories of consciousness, perception, and scientific emergence through art.
Dec 29, 2023
Final Friday: Shadow and Light Scavenger Hunt
New Mexico Museum of Art
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
A gallery wide scavenger hunt that will help you see the exhibition Shadow and Light in new ways
