Swaia - Indian Market

Free Admission. SWAIA presents a lecture Native Art and authenticity: Selling Authentic Pieces of Art - Jewelry and Pottery. John Torres-Nez, SWAIA Director of Artist Services, and a panel of Native Artists including Dominique Toya, Eric Fender, and Le Juene Chavez will discuss the importance of selling authentic Native artwork.
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Free Admission. Artists TBA. In conjunction with Legends Santa Fe, SWAIA announces a groundbreaking collaboration that will create a year-round residence for the Santa Fe Indian Market. Through a designed schedule of exhibitions, the partners will seek unique and previously untested ways of bringing artists together from across cultures, media and themes.
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SWAIA officially introduces the 2010 Santa Fe Indian Market Week with a Business Partner's Reception. As the largest cultural event in New Mexico, the success of the Santa Fe Indian Market is strongly linked and interwoven with many of Santa Fe's hotels, restaurants and other businesses. Together, SWAIA and its business partners have much to celebrate and invite the public to welcome the 89th Annual Indian Market, hosted by the 2010 Book Booth Sponsor Collected Works Bookstore.

The Native American Art Movement has existed for centuries. The 21st Century movement has manifested the "by any means necessary" work of the following: Micah Werewulf Wesley, Yatika Starr Fields, Thomas "Brez" Marcus, Rose Simpson, Douglas Miles and introducing, Rebekah Miles. Each artist brings the sound, feel and look of a myriad of influences. All are well versed in styles based on (the) street art(s). Work in " Indian Ink " will focus primarily on black and white drawings and designs from these innovative artists. Strong designs, bold graphics, and a monchromatic mash- up of artistic movement dominate their work. In collaboration with famed master printer, Jose Malpuche at Self Help Graphics (East LA), these artists will create a portfolio of signed/numbered limited edition silkscreen works at Self Help Graphics which will become part of a legacy of art " for the people by the people" long championed by Chicano Art's very own resilient and legendary, Self Help Graphics.
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Free Admission. SWAIA is producing an educational panel for the Whitehawk Antique and Historic Native Art Show that immediately proceeds Santa Fe Indian Market. There will be four short presentations and a discussion among a select group of panelists on the topic of Scarcity and Rarity in Native Art. Bruce Bernstein, PhD, Executive Director of SWAIA, will serve as moderator. For more information, call 505.983.5220 or EMAIL: info@swaia.org

Free Admission. A sneak preview of the winners in the four categories - documentary, narrative, experimental and animation -- from the Santa Fe Indian Market's new film and video classification. Class X is not a new film festival, but a platform to support and acknowledge Native filmmakers.

Museum and SWAIA Members: Free Admission, General Public: Free with $10 Admission to the Museum. Bruce Bernstein and Carolyn Kastner discuss contemporary Native American art and indigenous aesthetics in the twenty-first century, including the work of SWAIA Fellows, works in the 2010 Indian Market, as well as some of the artists who choose not to participate. Coffee served in the Courtyard from 8:30-8:50am. Then join us in the galleries for this interesting conversation. Seating is limited; Reservations suggested: (505) 946-1039.

Tickets: $20-30. Tickets will be available through The Lensic Online box office. An Evening with Award-Winning writer Sherman Alexie. Author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie was named one of The New Yorker's 20 top writers for the 21st century. The New York Times Book Review described him as "one of the major lyric voices of our time." His first novel, Reservation Blues, won Booklist's Editors Choice Award for Fiction. Indian Killer was a New York Times Notable Book. The Toughest Indian in the World won the 2001 PEN/Malamud Award, honoring excellence in the art of storytelling. Ten Little Indians was a 2003 national bestseller and Publishers Weekly Book of the Year. His latest books include Flight, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, a 2007 National Book Award winner in Young People's Literature, and Face, his first full collection of poems in nine years. His collection of short stories, War Dances, will be released in fall '09. Tickets will be available through the Lensic. Call (505) 988-7050 for more information.
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$25 per person, or $20 per person for MNMF members. Museum Admission Included.
Breakfast with Executive Director of SWAIA, Bruce Bernstein, PhD, followed by a talk on the 89th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market.

Free Admission. Join SWAIA at the beautiful Patina Gallery on Palace Ave. in celebration of the 2009 SWAIA Artist Fellowship winners for a reception. Come and meet the talented artists and view their artwork. 2010 Residency Fellows include Jason Brown, Blacksmith, (Koyukon Athabascan); Hoka Skenandore, Painter, (Oneida/Ogala/Luiseno); Peterson Yazzie, Painter, (Dine); Kenneth Williams, Beadwork, (Arapaho/Seneca); David Boxley, Sculpture/Painting/Diverse Arts, (Alaskan Tsimshian); D.Y. Begay, Weaver, (Navajo).

Free Admission. N. Scott Momaday, a Kiowa Indian, was born in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1934, and grew up in close contact with the Navajo and San Carlos Apache communities.. He received his B.A. in political science in 1958 from the University of New Mexico. At Stanford University he received his M.A. and Ph.D in English, in 1960 and 1963, respectively. His books of poetry include In the Bear's House (St. Martin's Press, 1999), In the Presence of the Sun: Stories and Poems, 1961-1991 (1992), and The Gourd Dancer (1976). His first novel, House Made of Dawn (1969) won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He is author of several other novels, prose collections, the children's book Circle of Wonder (1994), and the play The Indolent Boys. He is also the editor of various anthologies and collections.

Free Admission. The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), the Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe (CCA) and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), present the 9th Annual Native Cinema Showcase, a four-day celebration of films and videos by and about indigenous peoples in connection with the Santa Fe Indian Market. The showcase, that features 16 programs of film and video from seven countries, will take place in two central venues: the Cinematheque at the Center for Contemporary Arts and Cathedral Park, located in downtown Santa Fe, which is free and open to Indian Market attendees.

On Friday, August 20, SWAIA will present the 2010 Artist Award winners at the Best of Show Ceremony. This exclusive event takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Best of Show is the only time the entire weekend where the best artists and best art of Indian Market are together in one place. It is also the most exclusive event of the week.

Free Admission. A panel of curators, scholars and other experts will discuss the current state and direction of Native visual arts. Other topics will include the evolving nature of collecting Native artwork and the impact of film and Native expression.

Free Admission. Allan 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 recipients are those who have consistently demonstrated integrity and excellence in their work as well as in their lives, so as to influence the growth of Indian Art and inspire younger generations. The Pov'ika 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.

Free Admission. In keeping with their tradition of promoting and supporting young Native artists, SWAIA is partnering once again with Indian Market Artist Douglas Miles and Apache Skateboards. The event will feature a skateboarding competition for best skateboarding trick, skate demonstrations, product tosses, prizes and more.

The SWAIA Live Auction Gala is unlike any other event during the Santa Fe Indian Market. In spite of the ubiquity of other Native arts auctions, there is simply no other event in the arts world that compares to the Live Auction Gala. Like the Indian Market itself, the Gala is the one time and place during the year where the world's greatest Native artwork and the most discerning collectors meet. Add the beauty, impeccable food and service from the La Fonda on the Plaza, and the convivial spirit and glamour of Indian Market comes alive. The evening begins with drinks and nosh on the hotel's outdoor patio, La Terrazza, where friends and acquaintances reunite to share stories on their day's purchases while doting on silent auction items. Then downstairs for a fabulous meal in the company of the Gala's honored guests: the artwork. There is no telling what will happen at the Gala, but the fun and memories are guaranteed. The 2010 Live Auction Gala is nearly sold out. To ensure there are seats available for you to purchase, please call the SWAIA office and ask for Linda. 505-983-5220 ext 232
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The world's most prestigious Native American arts show opens with more than 1100 artists, food and demonstration booths, entertainment and more.

The world's most prestigious Native American arts show opens with more than 1100 artists, food and demonstration booths, entertainment and more.

Free Admission. 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.

Free Admission. SWAIA Residency Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in the Santa Fe Art Institute monthly Open Studio event. SFAI has become deeply rooted in the local arts community by hosting a monthly Open Studio. The well-publicized event draws a broad range of local arts patrons, gallery owners and representatives from local museums to view work in progress, discuss ideas, materials and techniques with SFAI Residents. The combination of readings, slide lectures and studio tours is the only open studio event of its kind in the Santa Fe. Indeed, SFAI's Open Studio is one of the most important monthly art events in Northern New Mexico.

Free Admission. Artists TBA. In conjunction with Legends Santa Fe, SWAIA announces a groundbreaking collaboration that will create a year-round residence for the Santa Fe Indian Market. Through a designed schedule of exhibitions, the partners will seek unique and previously untested ways of bringing artists together from across cultures, media and themes.
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Natalie Diaz was born in the Fort Mojave Indian Village in Needles, California. She is a member of the Mojave and Pima Indian tribes. She attended Old Dominion University on a full athletic scholarship and, upon graduating, played professional basketball in Europe and Asia. After a career-ending knee injury, she returned to ODU and received her MFA in poetry and fiction in 2007.
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Free Admission. Artists TBA. In conjunction with Legends Santa Fe, SWAIA announces a groundbreaking collaboration that will create a year-round residence for the Santa Fe Indian Market. Through a designed schedule of exhibitions, the partners will seek unique and previously untested ways of bringing artists together from across cultures, media and themes.
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Artist Luncheon at Terra at Encantado with Chef Charles Dale. Join us for this wonderful opportunity to dine and talk with renowned Native Sculptors in an intimate setting. Guest artists include Arlo Namingha, Joe Cajero, Jr., Ira Lujan, Robert "Spooner" Marcus, Adrian Wall, Cliff Fragua and Salvador Romero.

General Admission: $5 - November 26-28. The 5th Annual SWAIA Winter Indian Market is a two-day celebration of Native art. The Winter Indian Market will feature beautiful artwork for sale from 175 Native artists; artist demonstrations a holiday music performance, storytelling, kids activities, film showcase and much more. Image Artwork: Marla Allison