ICELAND: LUXE EXPLORATION AND ADVENTURE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE: A scuba or snorkel expedition between continental plates in Silfra fissure. BREATHTAKING NATURE: From black-sand beaches to massive waterfalls and geothermal pools, the physical wonders of Iceland will leave you awe-inspired. JOY IN CONNECTION: Our local Icelandic guides—among the friendliest and most fascinating people you could ever hope to meet. Day 1: Reykjavik & Welcome Dinner Welcome to Iceland! With your own private guide, enjoy insider touring of the highlights of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. See iconic buildings such as historic Hallgrimskirkja Church and Harpa, the contemporary concert hall designed in conjunction with renowned artist Olafur Eliasson. Explore the colorful backstreets of the town, walk along the scenic harbor and stop at renowned culinary spots. Visit Perlan, a landmark building on a hill, for views over Reykjavik. Visit the Reykjavik Art Museum to gain further insight into Iceland’s history and contemporary culture. Also enjoy time to browse top boutiques for Icelandic crafts such as hand-knit wool sweaters and blankets. Day 2: Reykjavik to Husafell & Langjokull Glacier Private transfer from Reykjavik to our hotel for 1 night. On the way, we will stop for an incredible “Into the Glacier” experience. With our specialized guide, we will make our way into a series of vast tunnels to explore the internal world of Iceland’s famous glaciers. Day 3: Golden Circle (Thingvellir National Park, Geysir Hot Springs, Gullfoss Waterfall) Today, enjoy private touring in the iconic Golden Circle, one of Iceland’s most popular regions. See Gullfoss, Iceland’s most famous waterfall, and watch Strokkur and other geysers erupt. Visit Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Althing (Icelandic assembly) met for more than 850 years in a spectacular rift valley between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. Enjoy a private tour and lunch at a geothermally heated greenhouse. Also see other highlights of the area, such as Kerid crater lake, and enjoy a snorkeling excursion between continental plates in Silfra fissure. Finally, enjoy soaking in openair hot springs at the Secret Lagoon or at Laugarvatn Fontana, including a visit to its geothermal bakery Day 4: South Coast to Vik (Selijalandsfoss & Skogafoss Waterfalls, plane wreck, Dyrholaey, black sand beach) Visit Reynisfjara Beach to see its unusual black sand and basalt columns, and take in views of monumental sea stacks off the coast. Also see the amazing Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls, and tour cultural highlights such as the Skogar folk museum and the Lava Center, a fascinating interactive museum dedicated to Iceland’s geological forces. Finally, this region is an ideal base for hunting for the Northern Lights—we will camp out under the  stars (until we head back to our luxury hotel!), as we await their late evening beauty. Day 5: South Iceland to Reykjavik (Blue Lagoon) We set off early today to arrive for a late morning arrival to Iceland’s famed Blue Lagoon. Spend the remainder of your day in absolute luxury, enjoying unlimited access to the geothermal waters, spa, and The Retreat (Iceland’s most luxurious hotel). After a day of sumptuous relaxing we come together for a final elegant dinner at the Michelin-starred Moss Restaurant before continuing on to Reykjavik the next day for departures. Pricing is based on 10 guests: $6,900 per person $2,900 single supplement Please click here to view the full itinerary. For questions, please contact Cara O’Brien at 505.479.1212 or cara@museumfoundation.org.

Circles Explorers 2023 Calendar of Events Circles Explorers Weekend Adventure to Durango, April 20-22 (Circles Explorers). We’ll visit the newly opened Blue Rain Gallery for a welcome cocktail reception, the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College for a private tour and Toh-Atin Gallery for an artist talk, followed by a group dinner. We journey on to Chama, NM, for a weaving/natural dyeing demonstration at Tierra Wools and luncheon (additional fee applies). (Trip is Full) Circles First Look: Shadow and Light, Summer (Circles and Circles Explorers) Join us as we celebrate the grand opening of the New Mexico Museum of Art’s Vladem Contemporary in the Santa Fe Railyard. Circles Explorers Weekend Adventure to Silver City, August 3-6 (Circles Explorers). A weekend adventure with our Director of the Office of Archeological Studies, Erik Blinman’s who be our guide through the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in addition to viewing the cities art galleries history and more (additional fee applies). Circles Explorers Travel: Iceland, October 29- November 4 (Circles Explorers) We will caravan in luxury campers through the natural wonders of Iceland, steeped in history and culture (additional fee applies). Circles Explorers Adventure to Marfa TX, November 9 – 13 (Circles Explorers) Join us as we discover the art, culture and mystique of Marfa. There we will stay at the uniquely special El Cosmico and visit the Chinati Foundation, Ballroom Marfa, Marfa and Presidio County Museum, Marfa Contemporary, view the Marfa Mystery Lights and more. (Additional fee applies). MNMF Holiday Party, December (Circles and Circles Explorers) What a better way to celebrate the Holidays than with your fellow Circles family.  Each year the Foundation hosts a special holiday celebration with lavish food, spirits, entertainment in a lovely festive setting for its Circles, Business Council and Corporate Partner members. The location changes every year so not holiday part is the same.  

New Mexico Historic Sites The Artist-In-Residence program at Bosque Redondo Memorial is particularly poignant to the Fort Sumner Historic Site. There are so many more facets of the site history that need to be told.  Art often provides a voice to those whose words are silenced by the trauma that this history has created. The first residency artists are DezBaa’ (Diné) and her father David Henderson (Diné), who will live and work at the Fort Sumner Historic Site for six weeks ending May 6.  At the conclusion of their residency, the artists will premiere a documentary featuring David’s journey of self-discovery, as well as a series of interviews with Bosque Redondo Memorial staff, historians, medicine people and others. DezBaa’ is an accomplished artist in the film industry, including as a SAG-AFTRA actor, a WGA screenwriter, and an indie producer. Currently, she is a staff writer on the AMC series Dark Winds. David is a septuagenarian Navy veteran, Los Alamos National Labs retiree, and Film Digital Arts student at Northern New Mexico College. For the documentary, DezBaa’ will film David while he documents his past as part of his college class project. Though neither of them grew up within the Diné culture or with the language—a reflection of both circumstance and survival—they are now both cultivating language revitalization and cultural teachings in their respective homes, as well as for Henderson’s grandchildren, who are Navajo Nation citizens. Together, DezBaa’ and Henderson will conduct a series of interviews about Bosque Redondo and the Navajo Long Walk with staff and historians at the Memorial and other historians and scholars in the area and in Navajo Nation, and consult with medicine people about the Long Walk. They will also seek out a Diné musician for the documentary’s score. The second residency, featuring Dakota Mace (Diné), will run from May 13 to June 17.  Dakota is an interdisciplinary artist who focuses on translating the language of Diné history and beliefs. She received her MA and MFA degrees in Photography and Textile Design at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her BFA in Photography from the Institute of American Indian Arts. As a Diné artist, her work draws from the history of her tribal heritage, exploring the themes of family lineage, community, and identity. She is represented by Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York City. This residency is a continuation of an ongoing project titled “Dahodiyinii (Sacred Places),” which examines the importance of land and place. According to Dakota, “the stories shared will show the relationship we, as Diné people, still communicate with our ancestors and the memory or imprint they left within the land. The work is intended to be a multidisciplinary installation with photography, video, audio and performance and to show how our bodies are archives, a collaboration between time and materials while exploring the idea of impertinence. For many Indigenous people, memories are embedded within the land. Through this project, I explore how we, as Diné, see ourselves, how our bodies store these memories, and how those histories continue to affect Diné people.”

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture I am so excited for the VIP MIAC Living Treasure cocktail party taking place Wednesday, April 26. MIAC Living Treasures who will be in attendance include Anthony Lovato, Virgil Ortiz, Kathleen Wall, Mateo Romero, Keri Ataumbi, Joe and Althea Cajero, Tony Abeyta, Upton S. Ethelbah Jr., Connie Tsosie Gaussoin and Robert Tenorio. All 2023 Native Treasures sponsors will receive an invite to attend this special event. Click here to view the 2023 sponsorship levels and sign up today. I am happy to share that over 150 Native artists have been juried into the 2023 show so far by MIAC staff. This years’ market will include some notable artists including fashion designers Orlando Dugi (Diné) and Penny Singer (Diné), 2D artists Zoe Urness (Tlingit) and Marla Allison (Laguna), potters Marcellus and Elizabeth Medina (Zuni) and Kathleen Wall (Jemez), jewelers Anthony Lovato (Kewa) and Maria Samora (Taos), and sculptors William Rogers (Diné) and Upton Ethelbah Jr. (Pueblo of Santa Clara & White Mountain Apache). – Just to name a few! Like last year, artists will keep 100% of their sales throughout the market. Support from donors and partners is critical to our success – ensuring a high-quality event for visitors and artists alike. Supporters help to underwrite the expenses of breakfasts and lunches for artists, marketing and promotion, educational programs and performances, award honorariums, the Living Treasure exhibition at MIAC, and so much more. In exchange, sponsors receive tickets to the VIP party, Night Market, art market and so much more. Call or email of you have questions, and please share the event information with friends who might like to support! To support MIAC’s Exhibition Development Fund and/or Education Fund please contact Lauren Paige at lauren@museumfoundation.org, or by phone at 505.982.2282.

Office of Archaeological Studies As we head into the spring, I am excited to share that the Friends of Archaeology is moving forward with planning the much-anticipated Chiles and Sherds event at San Cristobal basin. Be sure you are signed up for the Friends group to get an invitation! The research campaign launched in the fall was tremendously successful. As we head into spring, we still have minimum of $11,000 to raise for educational programming. This funding supports Caitlin Ainsworth, Mary Weahkee, Isaiah Coan as they implement student educational programs in public schools and tribal schools across the state. Their incredible wok will be highlighted in an educational appeal hitting mailboxes and inboxes this May. OAS continues to fundraise for its education programs and research activities. To make a donation, please contact Lauren Paige at 505.982.2282, or lauren@museumfoundation.org.  

Colourist Magazine featuring stories about Santa Fe and the Museums available at the MOIFA Shop Last year Pamela Kelly, VP of Licensing, sought out Annie Sloan, founder of the eponymous UK-based paint company and proposed to her the concept of developing a color range inspired by the Museums’ collections. Sloan agreed and in September she traveled with her design team to Santa Fe. Pamela hosted the group, showed Annie the collections at the Museum of Indian Arts and Folk Art and toured them all around Santa Fe and its environs. Understandably inspired, Sloan agreed to develop a museum inspired collection of chalk paints and stencils for introduction in 2024 and to include several stories about the partnership in her magazine, The Colourist. The first issue features a story called, My Santa Fe, in which Pamela shares some of her favorite Santa Fe stores, galleries and experiences. The issue also features stories about local designer Jane Smith’s home and the O’Keeffe house.

The Folk Art Flea Needs You! The ever-popular Folk Art Flea is back again this year and will take place on Saturday, May 6 at the Santa Fe County Fairgrounds at 3229 Rodeo Road (next to the Genoveva Chavez Community Center) from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) is accepting personal donations of gently used art items for resale. 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 1, 15, and 22 from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.   Become a Sponsor We invite you to become one of our cherished sponsors of Folk Art Flea 2023. You can make a difference by making a contribution at any level. All sponsorships are fully tax-deductible and will be recognized on signage onsite and sponsors who contribute $500 or more will be invited to a special, private reception and receive entry to Priority Shopping on the afternoon of Friday, May 5. Also, FOFA members have the special benefit of Early Bird Shopping on Saturday, May 6, from 9 – 10 a.m. before the doors open to the public. Want to volunteer? Volunteering for the FOFA Folk Art Flea is a fun way to contribute to MOIFA and its educational programs and exhibitions.  Please join other folk art lovers for this annual weekend event and other volunteer opportunities by registering here or emailing Ellen Premack at epremack@gmail.com. Student Artwork at MOIFA ArtWorks and the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) are proud to present the ArtWorks Student Showcase from April 12 through May 1 with an opening reception on Friday, April 14 from 4 – 6 p.m. The artwork in this exhibition is a culmination of student work created as part of a three-part workshop series based on a visit to MOIFA’s La Cartoneria Mexicana: The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste exhibition. Every year ArtWorks partners with Santa Fe museums and performing arts venues to bring world-class works of art into public school classrooms. This year ArtWorks’ partnership with MOIFA included 22 three-part workshops in Santa Fe Public School classrooms, bringing over 400 SFPS students to experience MOIFA’s La Cartoneria Mexicana exhibition.   MOIFA mounted a showcase of student artwork and hosted a reception last month for the parents and teachers of the students at El Camino Real Academy (ECRA) that was also inspired by the museum’s newest exhibition, La Cartoneria Mexicana. Over 68 family members and students attended the event. The student showcase was on view through March 30. This program was funded through the generosity of MOIFA donors which helps sustain important school partnerships like this one. A partnership with Mandela International Magnet School will take place April 5 through April 28 with Taos Pueblo pottery artist, Brandon Adriano Ortiz. There will be a student showcase opening reception in the museum’s atrium on May 4 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. and the showcase will extend through May 17. This program is generously funded by the Patricia Arscott La Farge Foundation for Folk Art. Family Programs at Folk Art Family Mornings at Folk Art is a free program geared towards families and young children. The museum, since its founding in 1953, has always been accommodating to visitors of all ages, encouraging parents and their children to experience folk art in hands-on and accessible ways. The program continues each month on a Sunday morning from 11 a.m. – noon and features story time, an art activity and explorations in the galleries. Click here for more information.   In addition to Family Programs, the museum also presents its popular Make & Take @ MOIFA. These programs are free with museum admission and take place in the Atrium on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Programs encourage explorations in the museum with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by museum docents. The projects are always changing with changing gallery treasure hunts for the whole family. Upcoming dates and topics include the following: April 23 – Make a Memory/Story Cloth April 30 – Make a Memory/Story Cloth   For more information about Make & Take @ MOIFA, please 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.     Photo captions (top to bottom): Left: Jo Ann Ward, FOFA Board Member, photo by Laurie Vander Velde. Right: Photo by David Margolis. Left: Laurie & Michael Vander Velde, long-time Flea supporters, photo by Frank Chambers. Right: Photo by Jo Ann Ward. Student artwork at El Camino Real Academy Showcase in the museum atrium. Dawn Kaufmann at Family Mornings at Folk Art.

Thank you to all who joined us on Saturday, March 18 for the public opening of With the Grain. The event was vibrant and well attended, and members enjoyed a preview of the new exhibition, followed by music by Lone Piñon and a conversation led by Christian Waguespack who was joined by artist Luis Barela in the gallery. With The Grain explores the dialogue between artists and their materials at play in the work of modern and contemporary Hispanic carvers in Northern New Mexico at the intersection of materials, form, practice, and place. It traces the relationship between wood carvers in Northern New Mexico and the distinctive way in which the aesthetics of their work was, and continues to be, informed by a relationship with their material and through a privileging of the natural qualities of the wood they worked with. This practice often allows the natural forms of unfinished pieces of wood to guide the composition of their piece, thus fostering a dialogue between artist and material that informed the finished product. To support current and upcoming exhibition programs, contact Kristin Graham at kristin@museumfoundation.org or call 505.216.1199. Construction Update, Vladem Contemporary Construction at the Vladem Contemporary is proceeding apace. The building is close to being sealed with much of the glass in place. The AFC panels are being installed along the upper level and should take four weeks to complete, which is one of the few remaining features of the façade yet to be completed. The building now has permanent power and will soon have permanent gas, water, and sewer. With permanent power in place, assembly of both elevators can continue, and finishing work on the grand staircase is proceeding. Finishing work on interior spaces is underway across the building. We look forward to continued progress and opening our doors soon. If you would like to visit the site or join us for a hard hat tour, please email Kristin Graham, kristin@museumfoundation.org.

REVENUE General Membership continues to exceed our expectations as we continue to be more than $85,000 ahead of expectations. At time of publication, we had received $645,000 in membership dues for the fiscal year. In addition to our renewal income, we will also begin our upgrade appeals to members. This spring we are offering special Vladem Contemporary-inspired limited-time benefits, such as a Vladem Contemporary membership card design, Milestone Member designation, a gift from the shop at the Vladem Contemporary, and an invitation to the Members-only Preview and Grand opening celebration. Plus, when members step up to the Patron level or higher they will receive a complimentary inscribed brick which will be permanently installed in the Vladem Contemporary courtyard. Learn more here: https://www.museumfoundation.org/step-up   EVENTS Our next member event will be a Member Day exhibition preview of Enchantorama! New Mexico Magazine Celebrates 100 Years on Friday, April 14 at the New Mexico History Museum. Learn more about the exhibition here. https://www.nmhistorymuseum.org/exhibition/details/5363/enchantorama-new-mexico-magazine-celebrates-100-years We have at least on member event planned for each month through August, so be on the lookout for your invitations.   COMMUNICATIONS We hope you already subscribe to our Member E-News, but if you don’t, it’s a great way to learn about upcoming news, events and exhibitions. Sign up here: https://www.museumfoundation.org/e-news-sign-up/ Another great way to stay in-the-know is to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We post daily so give us a like and a follow. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/museumfoundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumfoundation/   TECHNOLOGY As many of you know we offer digital membership cards. We hope you have yours installed on your phone. If you’d like a digital membership card sent to you, please email us at membership@museumfoundation.org. Brittny Wood our membership manager just launched an automation with our digital card provider Cusuem. Any time a membership is added or renewed in our database, an email containing a member’s digital card is automatically sent.  

Elizabeth and James Roghair Make a Tax Wise Decision and Support MOIFA Did you know that if you are over 70 ½, you can transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and avoid paying tax on that income? Elizabeth and James Roghair, long-time Foundation members, have made a generous gift from their IRAs to support the upcoming Ghhúunayúkata / To Keep Them Warm: The Alaska Native Parka at the Museum of International Folk Art opening on May 21. Their gift not satisfies the required minimum distribution, but also gives them the satisfaction of knowing they are supporting a cause that is near and dear to them. James and Elizabeth Roghair moved to Santa Fe in 2010 just in time for the 400th anniversary of the City.  They rapidly became involved in the city’s museums and cultural institutions.  Elizabeth had headed the planned giving programs at several Chicago area non-profits and James had retired from a long career as a pastor in places as far flung as Newark, New Jersey and Barrow (Utqiaġvik) Alaska. As a gift planning professional, Elizabeth had learned to take maximum advantage of evolving opportunities to make tax-efficient gifts to non-profits through Individual Retirement Accounts.  “During your working career you try to save as much as you can pre-tax – often getting your savings matched by your employer,” she explains.  “These accounts grow tax-free until the day comes when you have to start withdrawing and paying income tax on what you have saved, according to an IRS formula. The way we look at it, our IRA’s are like mini-foundations. As soon as the law passed in 2006, that allowed us to avoid income tax on those withdrawals by having our IRA custodian send them as gifts to our favorite charities, we made it an annual practice to do a large part of our charitable giving directly from our IRA’s.”  Each year, they include one or two special projects on their charitable gift list.  These have ranged from medical research projects to sponsorship of concerts (Elizabeth sings in the Santa Fe Symphony Chorus), 50th college reunion scholarships, and sprucing up the campuses of their favorite cultural institutions. “We get the most joy from our contributions when they are tied to our own life experiences and passions,” says Elizabeth. In 2022, Elizabeth and Jim learned about an upcoming exhibition of Alaska parkas at the Museum of International Folk Art.  Parkas were very familiar to Jim’s family because they had lived on the North Slope of Alaska for over eight years where parkas with large fur-lined hoods were essential everyday clothing.  Would the Roghairs be willing to become sponsors of the museum’s Parka exhibit?  The answer was “Yes, we would be proud to share our Arctic Alaska connection with New Mexicans and other museum visitors.” The tie to Alaska was a close one.  In the summer of 1987 James Roghair, and his late wife Willa, packed up two hundred boxes of their personal and household goods and shipped them from a Post Office near Newark, New Jersey to Barrow, Alaska (now known by its Iñupiaq name Utqiaġvik). They had been called to serve as co-pastors of the Utqiaġvik Presbyterian Church. Their sons, 13-year old Nicholas and 11-year-old David, knew it was to be an adventure. The family had visited a large L. L. Bean store and purchased a supply of cold weather gear in preparation.  But from their first week on the Arctic coast, they knew something else would be required.  The cold, windy Fourth of July felt like snow as people celebrated on the Arctic Ocean beach. Everyone else was wearing an Alaskan parka! As winter set in they realized the traditional native parka with its fur ruff kept the face warm in a way L. L. Bean couldn’t match. Jim obtained a handmade parka for daily use, with a wolf ruff, a velvet outer coat and a quilted lining.  But with the need to travel to North Slope villages in a small airplane, he was glad to also become the owner of a “40-below-zero” parka with a Mouton (sheepskin) lining, and a corduroy shell. “It could make one sweat while shoveling snow at 40 or 50 below zero,” remembers Jim.  Eight years later, Willa died, and the boys had gone off to college.  Jim and Elizabeth (both widowed around the same time) were married and did not spend another winter in Utqiaġvik, rather making their home in Evanston, Illinois. Jim’s sons consider Utqiaġvik to be their home town and have returned there to live and work, David as the State Superior Court judge, and Nick as a Librarian in the Tuzzy Library of IlỊisaġvik College, a tribal college which is also part of North Slope Borough. “Our Alaska connections remain strong, and it is delightful to be able to make sponsorship of this exhibition a focus of our latest IRA gifts” says Elizabeth with a smile.   Making a Gift from your IRA is Simple To make a gift from your IRA, simply contact the financial institution that holds your IRA and provide them with information to make a direct transfer from the IRA to the Foundation. You may designate your gift to support one of the cultural institutions in the Museum of New Mexico system or the Foundation directly. The distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and you pay no tax on the distribution and the museum and/or the foundation benefits from your generosity. The new Legacy IRA Act also allows you to take up to $50,000 of your RMD and establish a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust, saving on taxes and providing you guaranteed income for life. Contact Laura Sullivan, Director of Leadership Giving/Legacy Society, at laura@museumfoundation.org or call 505.216.0829 for more information or to discuss ways to make a planned gift to the Foundation.   Photo captions (Top to bottom):  Bobby Lynn Brower (Iñupiaq), Atigi (parka) with isigvikpagaaq (sunshine ruff), 2020, Utqiagvik, Alaska, velveteen, wolf fur, wolverine fur, sea otter fur, ric rac, metal zipper. Museum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, museum purchase, FA.2022.16.1. Photo: Yves Brower, modeled by Hayleigh Nanook.   Fancy parka, Yup’ik maker, c. 1890, Arctic ground squirrel fur, wolverine fur, wolf fur, hide, wool. Museum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, gift of Louis Criss, FA.1974.42.1. Photo: Addison Doty.