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General Preview of Art Submitted for Judging (online or virtual reality)
August 8, 10:00am (MST)GENERAL/SELECT/PREMIUM/VIP ACCESS.
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Patricia Michaels, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 9, 12:00am (MST)For over 20 years, Patricia Michaels has been producing one-of-a-kind haute couture that transcends cultures and defies fashion trends. Growing up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, she was surrounded by beauty—in culture, landscape, and art, all which greatly influenced her design aesthetic. Her Native American culture is deeply rooted in New Mexico, and as a child, she spent a lot of time at Taos Pueblo where many of her family, including her grandparents, lived. In this majestic, untouched terrain, Patricia received a unique education—the environment became her teacher, and with the help of her elders, she learned to respect and honor the process of working with her hands and heart.
Today, Patricia continues to draw inspiration from nature and her Native roots. She named her company, PM Waterlily, after her Native name, vowing to keep her traditions alive through the interconnectedness of her fashions. In this respect, Patricia has become a forerunner in the fashion industry for practicing cultural sustainability.
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Korina Emmerich, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 9, 12:00am (MST)EMME is a New York based womenswear and accessory brand founded in 2009, by Korina Emmerich.
Korina Emmerich of EMME has built her brand on the backbone of Expression, Art and Culture. Leading the charge to embrace art and design as one and weaving it into her brand story, her colorful work is known to reflect her indigenous heritage stemming from The Pacific Northwest, Puyallup tribe. Originally raised in Oregon, Korina Emmerich developed her brand in Brooklyn NY and cultivated a loyal following and successful path as a truly unique contemporary fashion designer. She debuted her Spring Summer 2015 collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion week and has continued to develop her work to reflect sustainability and responsibility in an ever-changing fashion world.
Coffee with Kim and Kathleen Wall
August 9, 12:00am (MST)
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Dawn Dark Mountain
August 10, 6:00pm (MST)
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Advance Preview Event: Art Brought to Santa Fe for Judging
August 13, 5:00pm (MST)PREMIUM/VIP ACCESS
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Virtual Awards Ceremony
August 15, 5:00pm (MST)SELECT/PREMIUM/VIP ACCESS.
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SWAIA Virtual Fashion Show 2020
August 16, 2:00pm (MST)GENERAL/SELECT/PREMIER/VIP ACCESS
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Mateo Romero
August 17, 6:00pm (MST)
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Gala
August 22, 3:00pm (MST)VIP ACCESS
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SWAIA Benefit Auction
August 22, 4:00pm (MST)GENERAL/SELECT/PREMIUM/VIP ACCESS.
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Auction of Award-Winning Art
August 22, 6:00pm (MST)SELECT/PREMIER/VIP ACCESS
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Adrian Wall
August 24, 6:00pm (MST)
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Finale Concert! Featuring the Snotty Nose Rez Kids
August 29, 3:00pm (MST)General/Select/Premium/VIP Access
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Marlowe Katoney
August 31, 6:00pm (MST)All events are Mountain Daylight Time
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Coffee with Kim and Randy Chitto
August 1, 12:00am (MST)
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Decontie and Brown: 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 1, 12:00am (MST)Jason Brown (Penobscot) and Donna Decontie-Brown (Penobscot/Algonquin) are the driving force behind Decontie & Brown and have been creating for the past 20 years. This husband and wife team draws inspiration from their culture and their experience in the luxury jewelry industry to create beautiful trendsetting designs with a Native American influence. “With a uniquely …
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Catherine Blackburn, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 2, 12:00am (MST)Catherine Blackburn was born in Patuanak, SK. She is of Dene and European ancestry and is a member of the English River First Nation. Her work in beading, painting, and jewelry address Canada’s colonial past, prompted by personal narratives. Through the subject of family, she is inspired to express her own feelings and experiences that …
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Coffee with Kim and Cynthia Kuck
August 2, 12:00am (MST)
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Delina White, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 3, 12:00am (MST)Himikalas/Pamela Baker is from Kwaguilth/Tlingit/Haida ancestry on her mother’s side, and from Sqaumish ancestry on her fathers. Many years ago, she began a lifelong search to provide First Nations people a stage to showcase their culture and mentor Indigenous youth. As a single mother, Baker moved with her two children to Los Angeles, California to …
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Coffee with Kim and Dolores Purdy
August 3, 12:00am (MST)
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram: Nanibaa Beck
August 3, 6:00pm (MST)
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Margaret Roach Wheeler, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 4, 12:00am (MST)Margaret Roach Wheeler is a Native American of Chickasaw-Choctaw descent, who weaves contemporary garments based on American Indian costumes. Wheeler was one of four Native American fashion designers chosen to speak at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York. She was the recipient of the 2000 Artist-in-Residence program with the Smithsonian. Her work was included in the following exhibitions, Changing Hands: Art without Reservation, The Museum of Art and Design in NYC, Native Fashion Now, The Peabody Museum in Salem, MA, Return from Exile: Contemporary Southeastern Art curated by Bobby Martin and Tony Tiger, and Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art curated by Manuela Well-Off-Man with a grant from the Chickasaw Nation. Wheeler manages Mahota Studios Handwovens at the Artesian Gallery and Studios in Sulphur, OK. She is the Founder and President of Mahota Textiles, LLC, a newly established textile business with the Chickasaw Nation Department of Commerce in Sulphur, OK
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Lesley Hampton, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 5, 12:00am (MST)Lesley Hampton was a ‘third culture kid’ and her early life was one of constant relocation. Formative years spent in Canada’s Arctic and Atlantic, Australia, England, Indonesia, and New Caledonia, added to her quest to establish a personal and cultural identity. Lesley defines herself through the amalgamation
of the indigeneity, to her Anishinaabe and Mohawk heritage, as well as, her early nomadic upbringing. Becoming a nomad through experiences with boarding school, international school, adoption, and cross-cultural experiences, Lesley nurtured a passion for socio-cultural concepts, to help define her identity, and reconnect with her indigenous roots.
Founded on the principles of inclusivity, identity, awareness, and heritage, the LESLEY HAMPTON brand’s inspiration is defined by the characteristics developed from being a Third Culture Kid and critiques their application in present day society in fashion, media, and pop culture. Diversity is at the core of every piece created by LESLEY HAMPTON; with a focus on evening-wear and occasion-wear. The brand draws inspiration from notations that embody inclusivity, and broader perceptions of beauty that leads to mental health awareness and body-positive advocacy.
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Coffee with Kim and Nocona Burgess
August 5, 12:00am (MST)
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Sho Sho Esquiro, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 6, 12:00am (MST)Sho Sho Esquiro grew up in Canada’s north in the Yukon. She is of Kaska Dene, Cree and Scottish heritage. Learning to sew at a young age, she thrived leaning and growing with her mother who is also an artist. Esquiro is a contemporary artist using traditional techniques to create textiles that have been featured …
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Coffee with Kim and Ernie Lister
August 6, 12:00am (MST)
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Coffee with Kim and Cara Romero
August 7, 12:00am (MST)
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Pamela Baker, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 7, 12:00am (MST)Himikalas/Pamela Baker is from Kwaguilth/Tlingit/Haida ancestry on her mother’s side, and from Sqaumish ancestry on her fathers. Many years ago, she began a lifelong search to provide First Nations people a stage to showcase their culture and mentor Indigenous youth. As a single mother, Baker moved with her two children to Los Angeles, California to study at Otis College of Art and Design where she obtained a degree in Fashion Design. Her newly acquired degree provided her with the technical skills and business acumen to focus on designing a future honouring her ancestors. Baker started creating her own unique fashion and jewelry with First Nation West Coast design. It is then that Touch of Culture was developed as TOC Legends and most recently Copperknot Jewelry.
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SAR Artists Live on Instagram with Gerry Quotskuyva
August 7, 6:00pm (MST)
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Coffee with Kim and Glenda McKay
August 8, 12:00am (MST)
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Shy Natives, 2019 SWAIA Fashion Show
August 8, 12:00am (MST)Shy Natives founded by Northern Cheyenne sisters, Jordan and Madison Craig, design and create handmade lingerie.
Jordan Ann Craig (Northern Cheyenne) is an artist based in Oakland, California. As a painter and printmaker, she creates intricate patterns, peculiar geometries, and unique artist books. She draws inspiration from Indigenous textiles and pottery, Aboriginal paintings, and landscapes. She studied Studio Art and Psychology at Dartmouth College and graduated with High Honors in 2015. Craig continues her art practice by participating in residency and fellowship programs, giving artist talks and exhibiting her work nationally and internationally.