Don’t miss these exciting upcoming events! On April 10, OAS Research Associate C. Dean Wilson will give a presentation discussing the nature and significance of trends in the distinctive decorated pottery long-produced by Tewa potters in the Northern Rio Grande. This talk will be offered for free in-person at the Center for New Mexico Archaeology and published online on the Friends of Archaeology YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsOfArchaeologyNM/featured] Friends of Archaeology is organizing an exciting overnight trip to Fort Stanton Friday April 12 – Saturday April 13. The event will include a group dinner, lecture and tour of the archaeological ties to the historic site. Registration is $135.00/person. Click here to register. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foa-trip-to-fort-stanton-tickets-840503056267] Space is limited! On April 24 OAS graphic artist Scott Jaquith will be offering a free lunchtime talk entitled Journey to the Stone Lions. This talk will focus on the ancient hunting shrine located deep within the Bandelier National Monument backcountry. Due to the sensitive nature of the location of this shrine, this talk will only be offered in person. Finally, at the end of April all 2023-2024 OAS donors will be invited to the annual donor appreciation party. The event will include guided tours of the OAS laboratories and refreshments. Donors will receive a private invitation soon! This month, the Office of Archaeological Studies is excited to welcome two new full-time staff members to their growing team. A new Faunal Analyst and Laboratory Analyst are set to begin in April. On April 4, Educational Coordinator Chinara Lucero will launch a new educational program for preschoolers. The ‘Pequenos’ education program will aim to teach little ones about prehistoric lifeways in New Mexico. For more information, contact Lauren Paige lauren@museumfoundation.org anytime.

I’m excited to share our new short video about the educational programming at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture featuring Director of Education Marita Hinds (Tesuque Pueblo). Click this link [https://vimeo.com/927249127] to watch and feel free to share with your network! In other updates, MIAC donors were recently invited to a VIP Collection Highlight hosted by Curator of Ethnology, Tony Chavarria. Our donors got an up-close look at some incredible pottery, baskets and drawings from the archive. It was a special opportunity extend by the museum as a thank-you to those who make financial contributions to support the museum. Save the date! The next event in the Native Narratives series on Saturday, April 13 will be about Pueblo government sovereignty featuring Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo), Alvin Warren (Santa Clara Pueblo), and Regis Pecos (Cochiti Pueblo). These events have recently been selling-out. Click this link to register today. [https://my.nmculture.org/26827?promo=MNMFMEMBER] This series is generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale, Gale Family Foundation. Lastly, 2024 Native Treasures event tickets [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/790221984227?aff=oddtdtcreator] and sponsorship opportunities [https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures/] are now available. Sponsors $1,000+ will be invited to a very special Living Treasure cocktail party at the home of Joel McHorse (Taos Pueblo) and his late wife, Christine McHorse (Navajo). All former Living Treasure artists and Native Treasures Gold+ sponsors will be invited to this special welcome party for the 2024 Living Treasure, Patricia Michaels. We are also seeking donations to support the costs of Patricia’s upcoming exhibition opening May 5. Native Treasures Night Market 2023 For more information, contact lauren@museumfoundation.org anytime.

Ernest Thompson of Albuquerque and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation licensing department proudly introduced the Museum of New Mexico Furniture Collection, a furniture collection inspired by pieces in the New Mexico Museum of Art. At the evening event held at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Pamela Kelly, VP of licensing, provided the historical background on the furniture and the evolution of the design partnership, and Mike Godwin, owner and lead designer at Ernest Thompson Furniture, described the process of interpreting the Museum pieces for modern homes and 20th century uses. Original bench made by Samuel F. Hudelson for the 1917 Museum and its modern interpretation made by Ernest Thompson Furniture The collection, comprised of 11 pieces — a bedroom, dining room and accessory group — is inspired by pieces that were made for the Museum when it opened in 1917 and that were meant to represent the “New Old Santa Fe Style:” an architectural and interior design concept formulated by a group of concerned citizens shortly after New Mexico became a state. The New Old Santa Fe Style was intended to preserve and promote Santa Fe’s unique and rich Native American and Spanish Colonial heritage. The 1917 Museum (aka the New Mexico Museum of Art) and its interiors was to serve as the style’s first true expression. To learn more, please refer to the story on page 13 of the Spring 2024 Member News. To see the entire collection, please visit ErnestThompson.com.

We’re giving the Shops a bit of a spring refresh, with new product lines arriving throughout the spring and into summer. We are featuring three of our favorite new jewelry lines this month that really sparkle, both in their design as well as their company ethos. At the George Duncan and Sheryl Kelsey Shop at Vladem Contemporary, we’ve added Salt Grass Jewelry made by local artist, Kristi Frank Montano. Salt Grass is a love letter to New Mexico, characterized by symbolic shapes and textures observed in the high desert. Each piece embraces a slow-made ethos, prioritizing quality, craftsmanship, and attention to detail. Kristi is known for using recycled silver in her pieces and upcycling metal scraps into beautiful earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets. At the Colleen Cloney Duncan Shop at Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, we’ve added necklaces from House of Sutai made by Peshawn Bread. Our collection of House of Sutai dentalium and pearl necklaces are both innovative and romantic. Peshawn Bread is a Comanche, Kiowa and Cherokee multifaceted creative with their own brand House of Sutai where they focus on jewelry design and innovative fashion with Indigenous aesthetics for everyone to wear. Peshawn is following in their mother, Jhane Myers, jewelry crafting footsteps, putting her unique spin on traditional materials. Leather and glass bead cuff from Sidai Designs of Arusha, Tanzania.   At the Lynn Godfrey Brown Shop at Museum of International Folk Art, our newest addition is Sidai Designs. Hailing from Tanzania, this beadwork collective is working to preserve the age-old Masaai tradition through sustainable employment for Masaai women. By infusing a modern sensibility with traditional techniques, Sidai appeals to a wider market, transforming traditional Maasai beadwork from a one-off tourist buy into a stylish piece for a global shopper. Their earrings, necklaces, and bracelets emphasize the focus on timeless design and slow practices. Pink conch bead and dentalium necklace by Peshawn Bread of House of Sutai.

Ways to Save Taxes and Grow Your Income Your generosity has enabled the museums we support to curate exceptional exhibitions, preserve our diverse cultural heritage and provide educational programs that inspire and enlighten our community. When considering making a charitable gift through the Foundation, here are some ways for you to consider that may also help you save on taxes and grow your income: The Basics Appreciated Stock – Easily make charitable gifts to the institutions you love by transferring appreciated stock to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. We receive the present value of the stock, while you pay no capital gains tax and receive an income tax deduction. Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) – If you are aged 70½ or older there is another powerful tool that you are uniquely positioned to leverage for your benefit. This is called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) or IRA Charitable Rollover. A QCD allows you to donate up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to a qualified charity such as ours, without having to include the distribution in your taxable income. Income for Life Charitable Gift Annuity – This type of gift will provide you with fixed income payments for life and possibly provide capital gains benefits. For more information, click here. Charitable Remainder Unitrust – Another option that can pay you a life income with possible tax benefits is a Charitable Remainder Trust. Click here for more information. Click here or ask for our free resources on estate planning and ways to give. Benefits of making a gift to support the Foundation and the cultural institutions we support may include income tax, capital gains tax and estate tax deductions or reductions. In whatever ways you choose to support the Foundation, we are here to help you explore all options to find the gift that is right for you and your family. You may reach out to Laura Sullivan, Director of Planned Giving, at 505.216.0829 or laura@museumfoundation.org and we can help you get started to make the difference you want.

First Friday: Judy Chicago and Larry Bell in conversation April 5, 2024 5:30pm-6:30pm New Mexico Museum of Art, Plaza Building Join celebrated artists Judy Chicago and Larry Bell for a conversation about their careers in New Mexico. This will be the final event in the Vladem Contemporary inaugural lecture series and is not to be missed! Tickets $8: https://my.nmculture.org/23047/30043

Protection: Adaptation and Resistance and Ghhúunayúkata /To Keep Us Warm: The Alaska Native Parka Closing Celebration on April 7 Chilkat Protector masks, made by various artists during an online workshop led by Lily Hope (Tlingit), 2020. Thigh-spun, hand-dyed merino wool, cedar bark, tin, brass, ermine, beaver fur. Photo courtesy of Bunnell Street Arts Center. Portrait: Lily Hope (Tlingit). Photo courtesy of sydneyakagiphoto. Join the museum for an afternoon with visiting artist Lily Hope (Tlingit) in celebration of the closing of Protection: Adaptation and Resistance. Lily will be hosting storytelling from 1-2 pm, followed by a weaving demonstration from 2-4 pm. 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. For more information, click here.   Art Showcase from School Partnership with Cochiti Elementary School Cochiti Elementary Student Making a Doll in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA This year’s Museum-School Partnership program focused on Cochiti Elementary School, which took place from early February through mid-March. Two 4th grade classes participated in storytelling/visual arts/creative writing sessions by local Storyteller/Educator, Hyda Maria Dougherty.  In total, 85 students and 18 adults participated. During the first week of April, there will be a Student Art Showcase on view in the Atrium that will consist of sketches, stories and dolls the students made in the Hands-On Studio at the museum in January when they toured the Ghhúunayúkata/To Keep Us Warm: The Alaska Native Parka and Protection: Adaptation and Resistance. The closing festivities on April 7 will include a public reception from 1 – 4 pm. Then on Monday, April 8, Lily Hope (Tlingit) will present two storytelling presentations at Cochiti Elementary School for the lower grades and middle school students.   Become a Folk Art Flea Sponsor Laurie and Michael Vander Velde, Flea Sponsors. Photo by Frank Chambers. The Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) Folk Art Flea is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 4, at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds, 3229 Rodeo Road. We invite you to make a difference again this year by becoming one of our cherished sponsors. Click here to help support FOFA’s largest fundraising event of the year. The impact of this event is extensive and enables the museum to introduce the world of folk art to over 80,000 museum visitors and 11,000 youth. Since the Flea’s inception 12 years ago, FOFA has raised a cumulative total of more than $900,000, for the museum’s educational and exhibition initiatives. Together, let’s get over the $1 million mark and make the 2024 Folk Art Flea the best one yet! Sponsorships are fully tax-deductible and as a sponsor you will be recognized on signage at the event. Sponsors who contribute $500 or more will be invited to a special private reception and receive Priority Shopping on Friday, May 3. Folk Art Flea Drive-thru Donation Days Navajo Folk Art. Photo by David Margolis. 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. Drive-thru donation days in April will take place on Saturday-Sunday, April 6-7 and April 20-21 from 11 am – 2 pm each day. Drop off is located in the parking lot behind the Museum of International Folk Art. FOFA volunteers will accept your folk art and present you with a tax-deductible receipt. Mark your calendars for May 4 from 10 am – 2 pm for the 13th Annual Folk Art Flea at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds off Rodeo Road. FOFA members get early admission from 9 – 10 am. Call Laura Sullivan at 505.216.0829 to become a FOFA member. For more information on upcoming FOFA events, click here. To sign up to receive the museum’s new monthly e-newsletter, click here.   To support MOIFA’s Exhibition Development Fund and/or Education Fund please contact Laura Sullivan at laura@museumfoundation.org or by phone at 505.216.0829.

At the time of writing this blog, General Membership had received $697,000. The end of March goal was $689,000 putting us ahead by $8,000, with 11 more days to go in the month. Our annual spring Step Up Campaign us underway. This year, we are inviting members to increase their support in honor of the grand reopening of the Palace of the Governors. We have added Palace-themed thank you gifts as part of the campaign. We have mailed one mailing and will follow up with two emails and one more letter. I will report on the results in the May newsletter. We recently launched our Member Portal. Here members can download their digital membership cards to their phones and update their information. We had a wonderful event on March 14 at the New Mexico Museum of Art with the Foundation’s VP of Licensing Pamela Kelly and Lead Designer and Owner of Ernest Thompson Furniture Mike Godwin. Ernest Thompson has launched the Museum of New Mexico Furniture Line. Pieces are hand-made and made-to-order and are inspired by collection pieces in the Museum of Art. A percentage of the proceeds benefit the Foundation. Mark your calendar for Monday, April 15 for Member Monday at the Palace of the Governors. A kick-off event and sneak preview of the newly restored Palace of the Governors. Members can see the exhibits five days before the Sunday Public Opening.

Explorers FYTD revenue update and new membership help: Explorers’ revenue goal for this fiscal year is $50,000. We are looking for more members like yourselves that enjoy outside the museum wall experiences. Our May 18 event with the New Mexico Museum of Art and Tumbleroot Pottery Pub is a perfect event to invite a friend to. It’s a way to introduce them to one of our museums, curator and the Foundation. Just let us know and we will add them to the rsvp list. Explorers Exclusive Events: Curator-led Tour and Hands-on Activity Curator Katie Doyle of the New Mexico Musuem of Art’s exhibition Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake and Make Again, Pottery by Rick Dillingham Saturday, May 18 10:30 a.m. – Museum Tour 11:45 a.m. – Tumbleroot Pottery Pub (Per person fee for pottery, charcuterie and a beverage $27.00) Join curator Katie Doyle for a private tour of Rick Dillingham: To Make, Unmake and Make Again at the New Mexico Museum of Art, Plaza Location. She will share her intimate knowledge of this fascinating artist’s career from his early beginnings to his final works. Afterward, we’ll gather at Tumbleroot Pottery Pub for a guided hands-on pottery activity and get a taste of what it’s like to be a potter. A prize will be awarded for the best piece but there is a special twist before a winner can be selected. We will also enjoy charcuterie and refreshments. Weekend Adventure in the Pecos Wilderness Pecos Glamping Adventure: Mary Weahkee with turkey feather blanket, Pecos National Park, and pottery by Lee Onstott Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 7, 8 and 9 Program Pricing Full Weekend Programming and Catered Meals: $349 Includes all meals by chef Peter O’Brien of High Mountain Cuisine Catering, non-alcoholic beverages, spirits, wine and beer, and all activities listed above. Lodging is an additional fee of $155-$225 a night. Only a few glamping accommodations left! Email Marc Rasic owner of Fieldtrip NM directly as he is holding rooms for us. You will not be able to book on line directly. Friday, June 7 The weekend kicks off at Fieldtrip NM with a talk and demonstration with micaceous potter Lee Onstott, who will share the art of collecting clay, molding, and the various techniques for firing pottery. Following, enjoy a cocktail hour and welcome reception dinner. In the evening, enjoy a talk with VIP guest Mary Weahkee (Santa Clara/Comanche), archaeologist and anthropologist, who will discuss Native American micaceous pottery along with her Cherokee Bison Project that has been supported by Yellowstone National Park and the Ted Turner Wilderness Preserve. Saturday, June 8 Our day of adventure begins with breakfast followed by a guided tour of Pecos National Park and Forked Lightning Pueblo with Jeremy M. Moss, chief of resource stewardship and scientist/archaeologist. After a picnic lunch, tour the main area of Pecos National Park which protects the ancestral homes of the Pecos (Ciquique) Pueblo as well as a 17th century Spanish mission church. In the evening enjoy cocktail hour and dinner at the Fieldtrip NM pavilion. Sunday, June 9 Mary Weahkee returns with a morning talk and demonstration on yucca fiber and turkey feather blanket weavings and our weekend concludes with a closing breakfast. Other weekend activities include: flyfishing, bocce and cornhole competitions, and hiking. A Weekend Adventure to Canyon de Chelly, Acoma Sky City and More! Canyone De Chelly 2018 Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 25, 26 and 27, 2024 Invitation to rsvp to drop this summer! Additional Events: Please mark your calendar for these additional upcoming Circles events: • The Circles First Look, iNggikithi yokuPhica /Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa, Museum of International Folk Art, November 14 • The Circles Holiday Party, December 5

Circles FYTD revenue update: Step Up Campaign goals for this spring are $40,000. March was the kick-off month for the campaign and so far, we have raised, $20,000. Just another $20,000 to reach campaign goal. Look for your Step-Up info in the mail and email inbox this month. By Stepping Up you not only receive the higher-level membership benefits immediately for the duration of your current membership but for an additional year. In addition, we are also offering special step up thank you gifts for your increased support, see your letter and email for details. Events: Please mark your calendar for these Circles events: • The Circles First Look, Off Center, Vladem Contemporary, June 6 T. C. Cannon, Washington Landscape with Peace Medal Indian, 1976, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 45 1/2 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Nancy and Richard Bloch, 2001 (2001.13.1). © Joyce Cannon Yi – Executor of T. C. Cannon Estate. Photo by Blair Clark.  Signature Summer Event, September  The Circles First Look, iNggikithi yokuPhica /Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa, Museum of International Folk Art, November 14 The Circles Holiday Party, December 5 Ntombifuthi Magwasa, Lre Oval Abstract Plate, 515 x 425 mm. Darvid Arment Collection, Musuem of International Folk Art. New Membership Help: Help us grow our membership and ask a non-Circles friend to join you at any of these First Look events!!! It’s a wonderful way to introduce them to our museums, our Foundation and our Circles membership program. Come to Italy with the Circles: It’s not too late to go to Italy with fellow Circles this fall. We have only two 5-star hotel accommodations left on reserve. Sign up before they are gone. Click here for information on itinerary, price and payment schedule, or contact Cara O’Brien at 505-216-0848 or email cara@museumfoundation.org