There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.
Donate Folk Art Any Time to the Folk Art Flea!
April 6, 202411:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Drive-thru donation days will be Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year.
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year. Please call the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) information line at 505-476-1201 or send an email to friendsoffolkart@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up or delivery time. Donations are tax deductible and benefit educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of International Folk Art.
Drive-thru donation days will be Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7 and Saturday, April 20 & Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off is located behind the Museum of International Folk Art. FOFA volunteers will accept your folk art and present you with a tax deductible receipt.
For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com
+ Read More"Protection: Adaptation and Resistance" Closing Celebration
April 7, 20241:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Please join us for an afternoon with Lily Hope in celebration of the closing of Protection: Adaptation and Resistance.
- 1-2 pm - Storytelling with Lily Hope
- 2-4 pm - Weaving demonstration
Register Here | Free First Sunday for New Mexico Residents
ASL interpretation will be provided.
Lily Hope is a distinguished artist and community leader born and raised on Lingit Aani. She is Tlingit Indian, of the Raven moiety. Following her matrilineal line, she’s of her grandmother’s clan, the T’akdeintaan.
+ Read MoreDonate Folk Art Any Time to the Folk Art Flea!
April 7, 202411:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Drive-thru donation days will be Saturday, April 6 & Sunday, April 7
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year.
+ Read MoreJoin us for our monthly Family Mornings at Folk Art program featuring storytime, art activity, and gallery explorations. FREE program!
This month’s theme: Earth Day for All with Artist Gasali Adeyemo
*Bring a cotton T-shirt to dye (a handkerchief will be provided per person)
ASL Interpretation is provided for this program.
Following Dates:
- May 12 - Paper Art with Papier Mâché
- June 2 - Summer Time!
Mark Your Calendar For Drive-Thru Folk Art Donation Days!
April 20, 2024 through April 21, 202411:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea. Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) are accepting donations of gently used decorative art, ethnic clothing, and jewelry throughout the year. Please call the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) information line at 505-476-1201 or send an email to friendsoffolkart@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up or delivery time. Donations are tax deductible and benefit educational programs and exhibitions at the Museum of International Folk Art.
+ Read MoreThe Riches of Mexican Pottery
April 21, 20243:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us on Sunday, April 21 at 3pm in the Vernick Auditorium for a presentation on the riches of Mexican Pottery. Eric Mindling spent the decade of his 20’s sleuthing out every village in Oaxaca he could find that makes pottery. He learned the diversity of ways of forming, finishing, and firing pottery native to this land including clay harvesting, stone burnishing, the use of earth pigments and rare processes of tannin dying pottery.
+ Read MoreWorld Tai Chi & Qigong Day
April 27, 202412:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FREE event - Labyrinth
Celebrate World Tai Chi Day with us! This global event, promoting physical and mental well-being through Tai Chi and Qigong, takes place on the last Saturday of April each year. Recognized by 22 US Governors, multiple senates, and governments worldwide, events have graced venues like the United Nations Building and the Nobel Peace Center.
For more information, please email Joseph P. Dudley, Ph.D. at
+ Read MoreYour Event at the Museum
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