Events

There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.

Healing History: The Japanese Internment Camps of New Mexico
Lectures and Talks

Healing History: The Japanese Internment Camps of New Mexico

October 6, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Free Admission for New Mexico Residents • ASL Interpretation provided

Overview: Nikki Louis, Ph.D., Creative Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)

Film Screening: Community in Conflict: The Legacy of the Santa Fe Internment Camp

Panel:

Claudia Katayanagi, Film Producer

Dr. Tom Chavez, Historian and Author

Roderick Ventura, Former President of the Asian American Association of New Mexico

Program presented in conjuntion with Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy exhibition. 

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Mariachi Los Caporales
Performance

Mariachi Los Caporales

October 13, 2024

1:00 & 2:00 PM

Free with Museum Admission

Cartonería Concert Series: Celebrate Mexican cultural heritage with a vibrant fusion of music

Join us in the La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste exhibition for an in-gallery concerts.

The concert series is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). 

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Beyond the Exhibit: The Art of Museum Collections Care
Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) Members-only

Beyond the Exhibit: The Art of Museum Collections Care

October 13, 2024
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Vernick Auditorium

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at a museum?

Join us for a look into the world of museum collections care and preservation.  This lecture will explore the unique methods and complex challenges in stewarding the Museum of International Folk Art’s 160,000 objects!  

Kate Macuen is the Director of Collections at the Museum of International Folk Art. She has worked for MOIFA since 2021. Prior to relocating to Santa Fe, NM, Macuen spent over a decade working for the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office and Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. She brings decades of experience working in the museum field and specializes in collection stewardship and preventative conservation. Registration is free for FOFA Members.  All participants must be current members of the FOFA.  A Single membership allows access to one ticket. A Dual membership allows for two tickets. 

Registration will open on Sunday, September 21st.

For questions, please email friendsoffolkart@gmail.com

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MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA
Family

MAKE & TAKE @ MOIFA

October 13, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA for art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at the museum with fun art making, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents. 

Theme: Make a Recycled Piñata!

The program is free with Museum Admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members.

About the Museum of International Folk Art: http://www.internationalfolkart.org

706 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, NM 87505. (505) 476-1200.

Founded in 1953 by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the Museum of International Folk Art’s mission is to foster understanding of the traditional arts to illuminate human creativity and shape a humane world. The museum holds the world’s largest international folk art collection of more than 150,000 objects from six continents and over 150 nations, representing a broad range of global artists whose artistic expressions make Santa Fe an international crossroads of culture. For many visitors, fascination with folk art begins upon seeing the whimsical toys and traditional objects within the Girard Collection. For others, the international textiles, ceramics, carvings and other cultural treasures in the Neutrogena Collection provide the allure.  The museum’s historic and contemporary Latino and Hispano folk art collections, spanning the Spanish Colonial period to modern-day New Mexico, reflect how artists respond to their time and place in ways both delightful and sobering. In 2010, the museum opened the Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn Gallery of Conscience, where exhibitions encourage visitors to exchange ideas on complex issues of human rights and social justice.

 

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Folk Art Flea Fall Donation Days
Friends of Folk Art (FOFA)

Folk Art Flea Fall Donation Days

October 19, 2024
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea.

FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and folk art décor items to be sold at the 2025 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our spring donation days.  All folk art donations are tax deductible. Anyone can donate!  If you have friends who are cleaning out, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions, the Museum of International Folk Art, by recycling their art items to the Folk Art Flea.

BRING YOUR FOLK ART DONATIONS TO FOFA’S FALL DONATION DAYS:

Saturday, October 19 &  Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 10am to 2 pm

Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the storage pods.  WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN! 

FOFA IS NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS YEAR-ROUND.

If you are unable to make one of the donation days, call 505.476.1201 to arrange pick-up or drop off information.

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The Myth and Magic of Ukrainian Pysanky: A Talk by Sofika Zielyk
Lectures and Talks

The Myth and Magic of Ukrainian Pysanky: A Talk by Sofika Zielyk

October 20, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Included with Museum Admission | RSVP in Advance Here

Join artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk as she discusses the colorful history and tradition of the Ukrainian Easter egg known as the pysanka (писанка). Zielyk will detail the step-by-step process of creating a pysanka and delve into the myths, symbols, and lore of its complex geometric shapes and designs. Showcasing a display of her hand-crafted pysanky and calling on her ongoing exhibit The Pysanka: A Symbol of Hope, featured at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, Zielyk will explore the pysanka’s evolution from its pagan roots to its current place as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. The talk will include a Q&A session. ASL interpretation will be provided.

Sofika Zielyk, an American-born daughter of Ukrainian refugees, began making pysanky and ceramics when she was six years old. What started as a family tradition has blossomed into an extensive career. Zielyk’s work has been exhibited in major museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Arts and Design, as well as in international cities including Paris and Rome. Zielyk, a member of the prestigious Association of Folk Artists of Ukraine, became a 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholar, spending eight months in Kyiv, Ukraine researching folk art as the inspiration and muse for early 20th century Ukrainian artists. Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Zielyk engaged in cultural diplomacy using her artistic talents and ethnographic expertise to support Ukraine. Zielyk’s projects have been featured in major media outlets including CNN, TIME Magazine, and The Washington Post.

We are grateful to the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art, and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Exhibition Development Fund, including Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Gwenn and Eivind Djupedal, Rosalind Doherty, Barbara Forslund, David Vogel and Larry Fulton, The Gale Family Foundation, and TOKo Santa Fe for their support of Amidst Cries from the Rubble: Art of Loss and Resilience from Ukraine and its related programming.

Image courtesy of Sofika Zielyk.

RESERVE TICKETS HERE

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Dia de los Muertos Annual Community Celebration
Performance Family

Dia de los Muertos Annual Community Celebration

October 27, 2024
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Free Museum Admission All Day 

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Decorate sugar skulls, sample traditional Pan de Muerto, and come view the Ofrenda installation by local artist, Stephanie Riggs. Bring a photo or memento to add to our community altar.

11:00 AM - “Ofrenda” Film Short Screening and Q& A with Terry Ngo, Producer/Director

1:00 - 4:00 PM - Hands-on Activities and Face Painting

1:30 and 3:00pm - Mexican folkloric dance performances by Los Niños de Santa Fe

Ofrenda installation will be on view from October 27 through November 10, 2024.

Los Niños de Santa Fe Dance Performance

Be enchanted by the lively performance of Los Niños de Santa Fe who will captivate the audience with traditional Mexican folk dances. Their vibrant costumes and skillful moves bring to life the joyful spirit of Día de los Muertos, where music and dance are an important part of celebrating both life and memory.

Ofrenda Installation by Local Artist Stephanie Riggs 

This year’s event will also feature an ofrenda installation by local artist Stephanie Riggs. Her beautifully crafted altar will offer a space for reflection and connection, honoring the lives of those who have passed. Visitors can view the intricate artwork and learn more about the significance of ofrendas in Día de los Muertos, which serve as a way to welcome spirits back to the world of the living with love, food, and cherished memories.

Join the Celebration!

Whether you’re familiar with the traditions or curious to learn more, the Museum of International Folk Art’s Día de los Muertos celebration is the perfect way to experience this meaningful and festive holiday. With hands-on activities, delicious food, and unforgettable performances, it’s a day the whole family will enjoy. Mark your calendar, and come celebrate with us as we honor life, death, and the beauty that connects us all.

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