The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in New Mexico is getting ready for its 2023 holiday art market.

IAIA is hosting its Holiday Art Market in conjunction with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), another educational institution in New Mexico’s capital city. More than 100 artists and craftworkers are expected to showcase their goods at the two college campuses from 9am to 4pm on Saturday, December 9.

“IAIA will feature the work of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, including traditional incised and carved pottery from Eric Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo), traditional and contemporary beadwork by Juniper Anderson (Navajo), bronze and glass works by Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo), functional porcelain and stoneware by Margarita Paz-Pedro (Laguna Pueblo and Santa Clara Pueblo), wood carvings including Kachinas by Timothy Talawepi (Hopi), contemporary Native jewelry by Cree LaRance (Navajo, Hopi, and Assiniboine), and more,” a news release on Monday stated.

The IAIA Holiday Art Market will be held at the Performing Arts and Fitness Center at 83 Avan Nu Po Road. The SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will be in the Main Hallway and Campus Center at 6401 Richards Ave. Admission and parking are free at both campuses.

Spaces are still available for IAIA’s market. An application form can be accessed through iaia.edu.

More than one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico will be selling their work at the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) Holiday Art Market and the Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday, December 9. Everyone is encouraged to visit both campuses, which are only a six-minute drive or an 11-minute bike ride apart. The IAIA Holiday Art Market will be in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center at 83 Avan Nu Po Road. The SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will be in the Main Hallway and Campus Center at 6401 Richards Ave. Admission and parking are free at both events.

Artists from Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Taos, Cochiti Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Farmington, and other locations will participate in both events.

IAIA will feature the work of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, including traditional incised and carved pottery from Eric Tafoya (Santa Clara Pueblo), traditional and contemporary beadwork by Juniper Anderson (Navajo), bronze and glass works by Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo), functional porcelain and stoneware by Margarita Paz-Pedro (Laguna Pueblo and Santa Clara Pueblo), wood carvings including Kachinas by Timothy Talawepi (Hopi), contemporary Native jewelry by Cree LaRance (Navajo, Hopi, and Assiniboine), and more.

The SFCC Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair will feature jewelry, metal art, tinwork, holiday ornaments, hand carved birds and angels, beadwork, baskets, leatherwork, quilts, handmade vintage stockings, wreaths, straw applique, photography, greeting cards, scarves, ponchos, wooden bowls, ceramic dishware and mugs, decorated elk and deer skulls and antlers, fiber art, small canvas paintings, aroma products, and much more.

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The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is the only college in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. IAIA offers undergraduate degrees in Cinematic Arts and Technology, Creative Writing, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, Performing Arts, and Studio Arts; graduate degrees in Creative Writing, Studio Arts, and Cultural Administration; and certificates in Broadcast Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History. The college serves approximately 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native American students from around the globe, representing nearly a hundred federally recognized tribes. Named one of the top art institutions by UNESCO and the International Association of Art, IAIA is among the leading art institutes in our nation and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

For more than 35 years, Santa Fe Community College has been the gateway to success for individuals and the community by providing affordable, high quality educational programs that serve the social, cultural, technological and economic needs of a diverse community. SFCC is designated a “2019 Best for Vets” and a “2015 Military Friendly” school. The college serves more than 15,000 students per year in its credit, noncredit and adult programs. For further information, visit sfcc.edu or call (505) 428-1000.

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