Events

From our partner Vital Spaces NM:

 AN INVITATION TO REINTERPRET ART HELD BY NEW MEXICO COLLECTIONS

running from May 1st through May 31st

5 RANDOMLY SELECTED $200 PRIZES EACH WEEK THROUGHOUT MAY

3 TOP SUBMISSIONS WILL EACH RECEIVE $300

 To Learn More go to:  https://www.vitalspaces.org or  VITAL SPACES FACEBOOK 

Explore our online collection here and pick your FOLK ART inspiration!

UNA INVITACIÓN A REINTERPRETAR OBRAS DE ARTE MANTENIDAS POR COLECCIONES DE NUEVO MÉXICO. SORTEAMOS 5 PREMIOS DE $200 CADA SEMANA DURANTE EL MES DE MAYO. LAS 3 MEJORES ENTRADAS RECIBIRÁN $300 CADA UNA

Hey Teachers! Visit this link to invite a MOIFA educator, or a Department of Cultural Affairs educator from any of our sister Museums, State Historic Sites, and related institution, to give your summer camp a virtual visit: https://bit.ly/Invite-an-educator . 

Department of Cultural Affairs educators are available for virtual visits covering a variety of fun and engaging topics. These can include hands-on art activities and projects for your online summer programs. Experience What Folk Art Traditions are and make your own. Find out about traditional sheep herding. Uncover what an archaeologist does. Learn how women won the right to vote in Spanish-speaking countries. Explore the diversity of southwest pottery, textiles, paintings, and jewelry. Discover the history of airships and build your own blimp.  Here is a full list of available programs: https://tinyurl.com/y8to2wm8

Please share this with New Mexico teachers you know! Ongoing Throughout the Summer.

Come to Museum Hill for FREE Native dances, live music, hands‑on activities, artist demonstrations, food, and more!

Admission and all hands-on activities are FREE for New Mexico residents and guests alike.

Celebrate the Day of the Dead and make sugar skulls, eat traditional Day of Dead treats (pan de muertos), listen to traditional New Mexican Music,  watch Los Niños perform traditional New Mexican dances, and view the Day of the Dead ofrendas (altars).

Admission and all hands-on activities are FREE for New Mexico residents.

Last year’s Folk Art Flea was cancelled due to Covid 19. The Folk Art Flea for 2021 will be held on Saturday June 5th. Stay tuned for the details!

A celebration that attracts tens of thousands of visitors, and artists from around the world, IFAM is one of Santa Fe’s largest events and a major economic driver for the Santa Fe region. The event is also a huge revenue source for worldwide artists. Since its inception, the market has generated more than $34 million in revenue, with the majority going back home with artists from around the globe.