There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.
Donate Folk Art Any Time to the Folk Art Flea!
April 6, 2024 through April 7, 202411:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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.
+ Read More"Protection: Adaptation and Resistance" Closing Celebration
April 7, 20241:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Please join us for an afternoon with Lily Hope in celebration of the closing of Protection: Adaptation and Resistance.
- 1-2 pm - Storytelling with Lily Hope
- 2-4 pm - Weaving demonstration
Register Here | Free First Sunday for New Mexico Residents
ASL interpretation will be provided.
Lily Hope is a distinguished artist and community leader born and raised on Lingit Aani. She is Tlingit Indian, of the Raven moiety. Following her matrilineal line, she’s of her grandmother’s clan, the T’akdeintaan.
+ Read MoreJoin us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and gallery explorations. FREE program!
This month’s theme: Earth Day for All with Artist Gasali Adeyemo
*Bring a cotton T-shirt to dye (a handkerchief will be provided per person)
ASL Interpretation is provided for this program.
Following Dates:
- May 12 - Paper Art with Papier Mâché
- June 2 - Summer Time!
Mark Your Calendar For Drive-Thru Folk Art Donation Days!
April 20, 2024 through April 21, 202411:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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.
+ Read MoreJoin us in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA for art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at the museum with fun art making, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents.
Dates & Themes:
April 21 & 28 - Make a Mask!
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.
+ Read MoreThe Riches of Mexican Pottery
April 21, 20243:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us on Sunday, April 21 at 3pm in the Vernick Auditorium for a presentation on the riches of Mexican Pottery. Eric Mindling spent the decade of his 20’s sleuthing out every village in Oaxaca he could find that makes pottery. He learned the diversity of ways of forming, finishing, and firing pottery native to this land including clay harvesting, stone burnishing, the use of earth pigments and rare processes of tannin dying pottery.
+ Read MoreThe Fabulous Folk Art Flea is coming Saturday, May 4, 2024!
May 4, 202410:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The fabulous Folk Art Flea is back! Once again, the much beloved and anticipated Flea will be at the Rodeo Fairgrounds featuring hundreds of curated folk art pieces from collectors and artists around the world. The donated art benefits educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of International Folk Art, through the Museum of New Mexico Foundation, a private nonprofit organization.
+ Read MoreJoin us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE program!
This month’s theme: Paper Art with Papier Mâché
ASL Interpretation is provided for this program.
+ Read MoreJoin us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and explorations in the galleries. FREE program!
This month’s theme: Summer Time!
ASL Interpretation is provided for this program.
+ Read MoreBetween the Lines: Prison, Poetry & Families
June 16, 20241:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for an afternoon of poetry and community gathering! Additional details will be forthcoming...
- 1:00-2:00 PM - Poetry reading in Auditorium
- 2:00-3:00 PM- Reception & hands-on making in Atrium
ASL Interpretation will be provided during the poetry readings.
Program presented in conjunction with the upcoming exhibit Between the Lines: Prison Art & Advocacy
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