Artist Dallin Maybee. Photo from Facebook

Dallin Maybee has been named interim chief operating officer of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts.

Maybe is an award-winning artist of Northern Arapaho and Seneca ancestry. He stepped down from SWAIA's board to serve in the COO position.

“I hope to bring my work ethic and history of success to SWAIA and the Indian Market," Maybee said in a press release that was posted on Facebook. "I was raised in a community based background of culture and family and my struggles and achievements will only lend themselves to working towards another successful and productive Indian Market.”

Maybee succeeds John Torres-Nez, a member of the Navajo Nation who resigned the post unexpectedly in March. Torres-Nez has launched the Indigenous Fine Art Market, which will take place during the same weekend as SWAIA's popular Santa Fe Indian Market.

Get the Story:
Indian Market group names new interim COO (The Albuquerque Journal 5/7)
SWAIA names artist Dallin Maybee as interim COO (The Santa Fe New Mexican 5/7)
SWAIA names new interim COO (Albuquerque Business First 5/7)

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