Honoring Tradition and Innovation: A Presentation About the Annual Santa Fe Indian Market and Art Competition

Join us for a presentation and discussion with Cathy Notarnicola, Curator at the New Mexico History Museum, and Elisa Phelps, Head of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology, on the topic of Indian Market.

Each August, an estimated 100,000 people attend the largest juried Native American art show in the world: the Southwestern Association of American Indian Arts’ (SWAIA) annual Indian Market and art competition. This remarkable event takes place in the central plaza of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It supports more than 1,000 Native artists from over 200 tribal communities in North America and Canada. Artists show their latest work and compete for awards in SWAIA’s judged art competition.

Santa Fe’s Indian Market has endured for over 100 years and generates an estimated $160 million annually in revenue for artists, their families, communities, and the local economy. How did Santa Fe’s Indian Market evolve to become the world’s largest and most prestigious market? What other Native American Art markets exist? Learn more at this presentation.

Free Admission.