The 13TH Annual Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival
For the thirteenth consecutive Memorial 200 exceptionallyDay Weekend, talented more Nativethan American artists will come together to sell their jewelry, pottery, paintings, sculpture, carvings, textiles, beadwork, glass, and other art at the Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival. One of the most important Indian art shows in the country, the museum-quality show will take place May 27-28, 2017 at the Santa Fe Convention Center in downtown Santa Fe. A portion of the proceeds of the art sale will benefit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC),the show’s organizer. Attending and shopping at the festival is a great way to support both the artists and the work of MIAC, a significant museum whose mission is to inspire appreciation for, and knowledge of, the diverse native arts, histories, languages, and cultures of the Greater Southwest. Different than visiting a gallery, Native Treasures’ artists are present at the show and visitors are invited to meet and speak with the artists as they experience their work. Top artists this year include MIAC Living Treasure Jody Naranjo, as well as Keri Ataumbi, Nocona Burgess, Ricardo Cate, Tammy Garcia, Robert Spooner Marcus, Patricia Michaels, Mateo Romero, Maria Samora, Russell Sanchez, Kathleen Wall and many others. “Native Treasures is so important to the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture and to the 200 artists who participatesaid Della Warrior,in the festival,”the director of the MIAC. In addition to providing $4.0 million in art sales for Native American artists over the past 12 years, the success of each Native Treasures Festival is crucial to the exhibitions and education programs at MIAC yearround,” she said. The Festival Native has Treasuresrecently helped Indian fundArts the exhibition “Frank Buffalo Hyde: I-Witness Culture,” and will also help support the upcoming exhibition, “Stepping Out: 10,000 Years of Walking the West,” which opens August 27, 2017. Over 65,000 visitors come to MIAC each year and it’s especially important that MIAC continues to serve the Indian communities in this state and throughout the Southwest.
Friday Pre-Show Celebration
The festival begins tonight (Friday) with the VIP Pre-Show Celebration Party, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, in the convention center courtyard, at which guests can enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres, mingle with the artists, purchase a wide range of art and experiences donated by generous artists.
Saturday Festival
The sale with more than 200 artists begins on Saturday morning, and shoppers who want to be the first in line to purchase unique pieces of artwork can buy Early Bird tickets ($25) at the door starting at 9am. General admission begins at 10am for an admission fee of $10. The show continues through 5pm.
Sunday Festival and Native Treasures Street Eats
The art sale continues on Sunday with from 10am to 5pm with free admission. This year enjoy Native Treasures Street Eats, a food truck event and delicious celebration of Santa Fe’s street food movement. Presented in partnership with the Santa Fe Reporter, food trucks will be located at the Lincoln Place parking lot on the corner of Marcy and Sheridan, across the street from the convention center from 11am-3pm on Sunday. Participating food trucks include Bonsai Asian Tacos, Dr. Field Goods, Jambo Café, Served Santa Fe, Señor Rabbits, SantaFamous Street Eats, Taqueria Gracias Madre and The S’more Pit.