Each August for the past eighty years, Santa Fe Indian Market® has brought together the most gifted Native American artists from the U.S. with millions of visitors and collectors from around the world. The extended weekend of beauty and celebration ranks as the world’s largest and most highly acclaimed Native American arts show and as New Mexico’s largest attended annual weekend event.
2009 Official Santa Fe Indian Market® Schedule of Events
For more information and details on Indian Market Events and Official Indian Market Partner Events, please click on the “Events” and “Press” links. For press inquires and interview requests, please contact Gabe Gomez at (505)983-5220
Please Note: Some of these events are Ticketed Events. For ticket information please contact SWAIA at (505) 983-5220
Indian Arts and Culture Week Press Preview and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (800) 825-9876 Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Breakfast with the Curators: Talk by Dr. Bruce Bernstein (Ticketed Event) Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 710 Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail (505) 476-1250 Wednesday, August 19, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM $25 Per Person. $20 per MNNF Member
(Re) Presentation… Native Writers Reading, Book Signing and Reception St. Francis Auditorium 107 W. Palace Ave. Santa Fe Palace (505) 476-5072 Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Art Quantum: The Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art. Panel Discussion and Reception New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Avenue, Santa Fe, NM (505) 476-5200 Thursday, August 20, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
SWAIA Artist Fellowship Winner’s Wine Reception Patina Gallery 131 W. Palace Ave. (505) 986-3432 Thursday, August 20, 5:30 PM
Native Cinema Showcase Cathedral Park Schedule 213 Cathedral Pl. Santa Fe, NM 87501 Friday, August 21, 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM Saturday, August 22, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday, August 23, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Best of Show Ceremony (Ticketed Event) Santa Fe Convention Center 201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501 (505) 983-5220 Friday, August 21, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Sneak and General Preview of Award Winning Art (Ticketed Event) Santa Fe Convention Center Friday, August 21, 201 W. Marcy St., Santa Fe, 87501 (800) 777-2489 Sneak Preview 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM General Preview 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
2009 Santa Fe Indian Market® Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, NM Saturday, August 22, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lifetime Achievement Houser Legacy and Pov’ika Awards Presentation Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, NM Saturday, August 22, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Skateplotation! Skate Competition presented by SWAIA and Apache Skateboards Warehouse 21 1614 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505)989-4423 Saturday, August 22, 1:00PM to 5:00PM
The Future of Indian Market: Film, Video, and Beyond Cinema Discussion by Bruce Bernstein, PhD, and John Torres-Nez, PhD. Cathedral Park 213 Cathedral Pl Santa Fe, NM 87501 Saturday, August 22, 1:45pm – 3 :00 PM
Indian Market Live Auction Gala (Ticketed Event) La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM 100 E. San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505)982-5511 Saturday, August 22, 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM
2009 Santa Fe Indian Market® Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, NM Sunday, August 23, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The 1st Annual Wings of America/SWAIA Two-mile Fun Run and Walk Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, NM Sunday, August 23, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Native American Clothing Contest Santa Fe Plaza, Downtown Santa Fe, NM Sunday, August 23, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM