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The Southwestern Association for
Indian Arts (SWAIA)
Singing at the drum / Best of Show 2010 -
Photographer: Julien McRoberts
Drum group singing at Best of Show ceremony
Official
SWAIA Events:
Pueblo
Convocation and 100 Years of State & Federal
Policy:
Its Impact on Pueblo Nations, A Special
Exhibition
Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House
202 Galisteo ST. #A, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
Initially conceived by Regis
Pecos (Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian
School, SFIS) and Ron Solimon (Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center, IPCC) encourages a dialogue to
help guide the direction of the Pueblo
Convocation in November 2011. The exhibition is
a smaller part of a larger vision coinciding
with the New Mexico State Centennial (August
2011 thru 2012) and a permanent future
exhibition at IPCC called, “The Pueblo
Experience.” The exhibition focuses on the
federal and state policies of the Pueblo people,
and audiences well learn about the challenges,
human impact and the Pueblo community
collective. Within this same dialogue SWAIA
Santa Fe Indian Market will celebrate the 90th
year in collaboration with NMHM, presenting
archival photos from the 1920s to present.
These gorgeous photographs will highlight the
strong Pueblo influence that continues to this
day.
Authenticity in Native Arts: Part I &II
Wednesday, July 27, and Wednesday, August 3,
2011, 6:00 p.m.
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House
20 Galisteo St. #A, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
This
two-part discussion by Bruce Bernstein,
Executive Director of SWAIA, will look at the
definition of “traditional” and how traditional
methods versus pre-made materials impacts
artists and collectors. The discussion, which
will take place on Wednesday, July 27 and
Wednesday, August 3 will also focus on external
sustainability and how shops around the plaza
may undermine the quality of Native American
art.
Moving History: An Insider
Tour of Acoma Pueblo and Pottery
SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Be part of an intimate day visit
to the ancient, high-mesa pueblo village of
Acoma led by Dr. Bruce Bernstein, executive
director, Southwestern Association of Indian
Arts (SWAIA) and the Santa Fe Indian Market.
Learn about the extraordinary history and
traditions of Southwest Pueblo societies; meet
traditional potters demonstrating the ancient
spiritual practices, techniques and materials of
Pueblo pottery; and enjoy a Pueblo lunch
provided by the daughters of the late Lucy
Lewis, who are themselves respected Acoma
potters. For more information or to register,
call Ellen Bradbury at Recursos/Royal Road at
505.577.9659, email
tcarlson@royalroadtours.com
SWAIA at
SOFA: Contemporary Metal—An Exhibit
August 4th-August 7, 2011
SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2011
Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501
The
much-anticipated International Sculpture Objects
& Functional Art Fair, SOFA WEST: Santa Fe 2011
will be held at the Santa Fe Convention Center.
SWAIA returns with its booth “Contemporary
Metal,” a collection of contemporary Native
jewelry.
Don James
& Tanaya Winder
Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House
202 Galisteo St. #A, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
Don James
discusses One Nation, One Year, and
Tanaya Winder reads her poems. James’ book is a
photographic essay documenting the people of the
Navajo Nation, traveling more than 10,000 miles
and taking over 105,000 photographs. Winder’s
poetry looks at life and art, and articulates it
with radiance and courage.
New Native Photography, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011, 5:30p.m.
New Mexico Museum of Art
107 West Palace Avenue,
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Free Admission
Hosted by
the New Mexico Museum of Art in partnership with
the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA),
the competition and exhibition are designed to
encourage Native American artists working with
photography to share their recent work with a
broad audience of viewers. New
Native Photography is
juried by three distinguished curators and
photographers: Kate Ware, Curator of
Photography at New Mexico Museum of Art, Larry
McNeil, Professor, Boise State Univ., and
Hulleah Tsinhanahjinnie Director Gorman Museum,
UC Davis.The competition winners will be invited
to show their work in an exhibition at the New
Mexico Museum of Art, opening August 12, 2011,
Friday at 5:30 p.m. during SWAIA’s 90th
annual Santa Fe Indian Market, as well as in an
online version of the show.
Indian Market Week
Santa Fe's SWAIA Indian Market Returns August
15-21, 2011
Class X
Film Screenings
Monday, August 15, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Free Admission
This special
evening of film screenings features the work of
Classification X winners. This is the tenth and
one of the newest art classifications at Santa
Fe Indian Market. Classification X is the moving
images category. It is divided into four
divisions: Narrative Short, Documentary Short,
Animation Short and Experimental Short. The
Santa Fe Indian Market Awards Program invites
art experts and collectors to Santa Fe to judge
more than 1,000 artist entries and distribute
over $70,000 in prize money in numerous
categories to SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
artists. Awards are given to recognize an
artist's dedication and skill in working with
traditional materials and techniques, as well as
experimentation with new media and innovative
art forms.
Native
Cinema Showcase
Monday, August 15 to Sunday August 21, 2011
Film Schedule: TBA
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Free Admission
The Southwestern Association for
Indian Arts (SWAIA), the Smithsonian’s National
Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), present
the 11th Annual Native Cinema Showcase, a
celebration of films and videos by and about
indigenous peoples in connection with the Santa
Fe Indian Market. All films will be shown at
the New Mexico History Museum.
SWAIA and
the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Present:
Breakfast With the Curators
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87501
$25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF
members: Museum Admission Included
Learn all about the history,
splendor and future plans of the 90th Annual
Santa Fe Indian Market over breakfast with
SWAIA's Executive Director, Bruce Bernstein,
PhD.
Janet
Marie Rogers and Alex Jacobs
Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House
202 Galisteo St. #A, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
Mohawk
spoken word performance about living away from
their homelands while maintaining Indian
identity. Jacob’s says, “I am creating spiritual
and emotional landscapes that speak and connect
through the Soft Therapy of my Fabric Collage,
and to tell large political and historical
narratives with paper cut outs, and to connect
directly with people through spoken word
performances.”
Robert
Mirabal Presents: Po’Pay Speaks
Tuesday, August 16 to September 4, 2011
The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87501
Robert
Mirabal, a two-time Grammy Award winner, will be
performing Po’Pay Speaks from August 16th
thru September 4th at The Lodge at Santa Fe.
This new one-man show will showcase the history
of Po’Pay during the 1680 Pueblo Revolt, and his
continuing influence today.
Mirabal, a native of Taos Pueblo, has released
nearly a dozen CDs, ranging from traditional
ceremonial music to Rock n’ Roll. His highly
praised PBS special,
Music
from a Painted Cave,
was
aired in 2002. The multi- talented Mirabal is
also an artist and published author. His novel,
Running Alone with Photographs,
was published in 2009, and,
Skeletons of a Bridge,
a book of poetry, was published in 1994. When
not touring, he lives a traditional life at Taos
Pueblo with his wife, Dawn, and three daughters.
Po’Pay Speaks
is
being developed with the aid of a grant from the
New Mexico Multi-Cultural Foundation. Tickets
are $55.00 for floor seating and $45.00 for
mezzanine, and can be purchased at
www.TicketsSantaFe.org. Collaborating with
Mirabal on the production are Taos writers
Stephen Parks and Nelson Zink.
For more information, please
contact Danette Lovato at 505.242.8355 or visit
www.Mirabal.com.
Welcoming
Reception at Patina Gallery
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 9: 00 a.m.
Patina Gallery
131 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
Join us for
a continental breakfast and a welcoming
orientation to Santa Fe at the internationally
renowned Patina Gallery on Palace Avenue--an
ardent business supporter of SWAIA and Indian
Market. Tom Maguire, former Director of Arts and
Cultural Tourism for the City of Santa Fe, will
give a brief talk on the rich history, culture
and creative energy of our vibrant community.
Based on the Navajo Beauty Way, this
audio-visual presentation conjures up the wealth
of inspiring experiences you can discover during
your visit here.
Simon
Ortiz and Sara Maria Ortiz
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffee House
202 Galisteo St. #A, Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
Readings by
a father and daughter. Sara will be reading from
her manuscript Red Milk: A Requiem in Three
Act, and “…we’ll be engaging in an open
dialogue about ‘the business of writing,’ our
creative processes, inspirations, experiences,
our challenges as contemporary Indigenous
writers, etc.”
SWAIA
Presents Music on the Plaza Bandstand
Thursday, August 18, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Downtown Santa Fe
The final
day of the inimitable Santa Fe Music Bandstand
Series sponsored by SWAIA featuring Clan/Destine
(Native Soul Operation Peace) and Levi & the
Plateros (Native high powered Rock and Blues)
Best of
Show Ceremony and Luncheon
Friday, August 19, 2011, 11:30am-2:00pm
Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501
For Ticket Information, Please Contact SWAIA
(505) 983-5220
This annual
event, which precedes the Santa Fe Indian
Market, is where the Best of Show Award is
presented to a SWAIA artist; it is the Native
art world’s most prestigious prize. Over 1000
pieces of artwork are submitted for judging in
10 art classifications. At no other time during
Indian Market Week are the most exquisite works
of art gathered in one location. This intimate
gathering is a ticketed event and reserved for
SWAIA Members only. Ticket information TBA. For
more information on becoming a SWAIA Member,
click here. For ticket information visit
www.swaia.org
or call 983-5220.
State of
Native Art Symposium
Friday, August 19, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501
Free Admission
A panel of
curators, scholars and other experts will
discuss the current state and direction of
Native visual arts.
Sneak and
General Previews
Friday, August 19, 2011
Sneak Preview, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
General Preview: 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501
SWAIA's Artist Awards Sneak
Preview gives SWAIA members the early
opportunity to see the best of Indian Market art
after the Best of Show Awards Ceremony. The
General Preview that follows opens the doors to
the public for a glimpse at the award-winning
artwork.
The 90th
Santa Fe Indian Market
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21,
2011, 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
The Plaza, Santa Fe
Free Admission
The Santa Fe
Indian Market is the preeminent Native arts
market in the world; it simultaneously embraces
the past, present and future of Indian Arts.
There is simply no other time and place in the
Native arts world where the impact and influence
of Native culture and identity is reinforced,
reestablished and reinvented. The Indian Market
features visual arts, literature, film, music,
culinary arts, symposiums and much more. The
Santa Fe Indian Market hosts over 1100 artists
from 100 tribes and is the largest cultural
event in New Mexico, attracting 100,000 visitors
per year.
SWAIA
Live Auction Gala, Dinner and Auctions
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 5:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
La Fonda on the Plaza
Santa Fe, NM
For Ticket Information, Please Contact SWAIA
(505) 983-5220
As SWAIA's
largest fundraiser of the year, the Live Auction
Gala is the most glamorous and exciting event
during Indian Market Week. Each year, some of
the country's most exceptional Native artists
donate a piece of artwork to be auction in the
silent or live auction. The auction items
represent an eclectic array of Native art. Many
of the one-of-a kind art pieces have been
specifically made for the auctions. Tickets sell
out well in advance of this event. For ticket
information visit swaia.org or call 983-5220.
Sealaska
Corporation and Sealaska Heritage Institute
Stage
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21,
2011, 7:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Cathedral Park
213 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Lifetime
Achievement Allan Houser Legacy and Povika
Awards Presentation
Saturday, August 20, 2011, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00
p.m.
The Santa Fe Plaza Stage
Downtown Santa Fe
The Houser Award is the highest
honor that SWAIA bestows upon a Native artist.
The annual award recognizes the contributions by
a distinguished Native American artist to Native
arts and Native culture. The Povika Award
recognizes service, leadership and support that
Native and non-Native people (the broad range of
individuals who make up the Indian Market
family) provide to the annual Santa Fe Indian
Market and to Native artists and their
communities.
Native
American Clothing Contest
Sunday, August 21, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.
The Santa Fe Plaza Stage
Downtown Santa Fe
Among the many cherished
traditions at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the
Native American Clothing Contest (NACC) is one
of the most beloved and anticipated events. For
over twenty years, the NACC has been the most
photographed event at the Santa Fe Indian
Market. The contest includes categories for
traditional and contemporary Native American
fashions, features children and adult
participants, and awards prizes in over 20
categories.
Open
Studio Santa Fe Art Institute
Thursday, August 25, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
Santa Fe Art Institute
1600 Saint Michaels Dr., Santa Fe, 87505
Free Admission
Every month,
the Santa Fe Art Institute hosts an Open Studio
for the Artists & Writers in Residence to show
their work to the public and to give folks a
sneak peek into the closed door world of studio
practice. The artists in residence for August
will be:
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Ryan Lee
Smith, Park Hill, OK, SWAIA Residency Fellow
- painter
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Lisa
Hageman Yahgulanaas, Masset, BC Canada,
SWAIA Residency Fellow – weaver
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Lenka
Novakova, Quebec, Canada – video and
installation
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Pricilla
Hollingsworth – Augusta, GA – ceramicist
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Alyssa
Phoebus and Murad Kahn Mumatz, Pakistan –
mixed media
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Marylin
Waltzer, Haverford, PA – botanical
illustrator
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Judith
Stein, Philadelphia, PA - writer
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