Native Treasures, a MIAC Art Market

A few photos from this years' Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Native Treasures Art Market! A big thank you to all of the remarkable artists who participated, to the thousands of visitors who shopped and to the staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to pull everything together. We would also like to thank the donors and grant funders who stepped up to support this important event. Your belief in this market is appreciated by many!

This years' performances were supported by a grant from the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Center.

We would also like to recognize 2023 sponsorships from the following partners: Hutton Broadcasting, Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino, Isleta Resort & Casino, and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).

📸Photos by Brkawaay Creative LLC

LOST AND FOUND: one single earring was LOST at Native Treasures market on Sunday. It was left behind by a customer while trying on earrings at an artist booth. We are trying to help it find its way home. Please message us if you have any info about this missing earring. Thank you!

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Special Event Tonight. Night Market! 5 to 8pm. See you there! 🧡

Don’t miss out on the Native Treasures Night Market tonight from 5-8 p.m. at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Join us for early-access shopping, the 2023 artist award ceremony, entertainment and more!

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Hope to see you all there. 🧡

Join the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture this weekend for their 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center! Shop local with over 150 Native artists selected by the museum. Help support your local artists. Get your tickets today!
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Artist Spotlight - Jared J. Chavez. “Along with my yearly schedule of shows where I sell my designs, I’ve also made it a point to educate the public about my work. Growing up in my father’s studio, I always saw just how much of himself he put into his designs and how sometimes he was met with disbelief as to how much work was put into his pieces. I found this to be a similar case when I entered the business, as the general public only sees the finished piece. For that reason, though in person demonstrations and self-produced video mini-documentaries, we’ve made it a point to show the skill, time, and passion that goes into every design. I continually strive to evolve my work and hold every design to the exacting standards that my father established when he created Chavez Studio 50 years ago.” - (source: chavezstudio.com)

Visit us this weekend at the Santa Fe Convention Center to see this master jeweler in person!

19th Annual Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
* Saturday, May 27 , 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
* Sunday, May 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Active Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members receive free admission on Sunday, May 28. Membership ID # required at checkout. Not a member yet? Sign up here.

Click here to purchase tickets to the Friday Night Market on May 26. The Night Market features early-access shopping, the 2023 award ceremony, cocktails, entertainment and more!

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See you there, Marla Allison 🧡 thanks for posting. Always fun to see previews of what is coming up at Native Treasures. ✅

See you there, next weekend! Find the link below to get tickets in advance. 🎟️ ✅

Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture personally invites hundreds of talented Indigenous artists to participate in the annual Native Treasures art market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. The market includes special entertainment, children’s activities, and more. Mark your calendars for May 27-28 and get your tickets in advance: https://bit.ly/3p8Kd7f

Artist Featured: Kathleen Wall

Artist Spotlight - Michelle Tsosie Sisneros is a highly regarded contemporary artist of Santa Clara, Navajo and Laguna descent. She is primarily a painter but she also creates innovative handcrafted accessories, apparel, and pottery. Her painting style is abstract with some surrealist influences, yet her subjects are drawn from traditional Native American themes and include Pueblo women, Yeis, clowns, deer and landscapes. See her fashion in person!

19th Annual Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
* Saturday, May 27 , 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
* Sunday, May 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Active Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members receive free admission on Sunday, May 28. Membership ID # required at checkout. Not a member yet? Sign up here - https://www.museumfoundation.org/levels-and-benefits/

To purchase tickets to the Friday Night Market on May 26, click here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-treasures-night-market-tickets-520008538537?aff=ebdssbdestsearch # . The Night Market features early-access shopping, the 2023 award ceremony, cocktails, entertainment and more!

Artist Spotlight - Karma Henry (Paiute/Italian/Portugeuse) - “I hope I can also impress upon those who meet me and/or see my work, that Native peoples are immeasurably tied to the land. While we live in a modern world, our beliefs reflect what we’ve been taught historically and traditionally, and as a Native artist, I think those beliefs are important in the context of our tribal communities, Native art community, and in the greater Art community. I want to recognize the designs of our ancestors while also exploring my interpretation of the patterns and imagery around me. “ -Karma Henry

Join us on Memorial Day weekend for Native Treasures Art Market at the Santa Fe Community Center! Learn more or purchase tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-treasures-art-market-2023-tickets-519977896887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Artist Spotlight - Orlando Dugi is a self-taught Native American fashion designer whose wellknown couture designs were featured in successful fashion exhibitions throughout the country. Inspired by and handcrafted from traditions rooted in his Diné heritage, Orlando meticulously threads the past into the future one bead at a time, designing timeless yet modern pieces.

Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures - Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) Art Market at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-treasures-art-market-2023-tickets-519977896887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Artist Spotlight - Jhane Myers is a 5th generation award winning doll maker, jeweler, regalia maker and designer, and as well as a film producer and traditional buckskin dancer. She studied fashion in Dallas at the Fashion and Art Institute, and worked for designer Ralph Lauren. Jhane gained notoriety by winning awards at some of the Nation’s largest Native art shows including a collaborative 2010 Best of Show win at the Heard Museum Indian Market in Phoenix, AZ.

Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market taking place Memorial Day weekend at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The annual event features over 150 Native artists selected by the Indian Arts & Culture

Tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-treasures-art-market-2023-tickets-519977896887?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market taking place Memorial Day weekend at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The annual event features over 150 Native artists selected by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

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(Image Caption: Joe Cajero at 2022 Native Treasures Art Market)
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Last week, Native Treasures sponsors and Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Living Treasure artists were invited to a special celebration party at a private home. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces! A big thank you to the museum staff, artists and donors who help to make the Living Treasure award and the market possible each year.

Back row: Anthony Lovato, Diego Romero, Upton Ethelbah, Virgil Ortiz, Roxanne Swentzell, Keri Ataumbi, Joe Cajero. Seated: Teri Greeves, Connie Tsosie-Gaussoin, Kathleen Wall, Mike Bird Romero, Althea Cajero.

Photo by Matthew Perez.

Next Weekend @ Museum of Indian Arts and Culture - Honoring Anthony Lovato (Kewa / Santo Domingo Pueblo) with our 2023 Living Treasure exhibition “Down Home”. Hope to see you there!

This morning, MIAC staff is hard at work preparing for the opening of "Down Home," MIAC’s 2023 Living Treasure exhibition with Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo).

Please join us for the exhibition’s opening on Sunday, May 7th.
1–2pm: Artist talk with Anthony Lovato
2–3pm: Artist demonstration with Joel Parajito
noon—3pm: Hands-on jewelry making activity

The momentum is building. We are so close to Native Treasures Art Market on Memorial Day Weekend. Looking forward to all the talented artists, including Terran Last Gun. Join us there!

https://www.sfreporter.com/news/coverstories/2023/05/03/branching-lines

Terran Last Gun

Branching Lines Through ongoing appearances at galleries, museums and markets, Terran Last Gun hones his trajectory

Check out this great radio show featuring two 2023 Native Treasures artists, Nocona Burgess and Karma Henry!

Join us for tonight’s show KSFR.org or 101.1 FM

SO excited to read this new Artist Highlight in American Art about the work of artist Thomas Tapia (Tesuque Pueblo) who will be a part of the Native Treasures Art Market this year! We hope to see you all there this Memorial Day weekend!

"A Tewa Native from the Pueblo of Tesuque in New Mexico, Tapia comes from an extensive line of watercolor artists that stretches back to the 1880s with the birth of his late grandfather, Tomás Vigil. His four uncles were also highly regarded watercolorists, as was his brother, Joseph Tapia."

- Excerpt from April / May Issue of Native American Art Magazine.
To Purchase your Tickets for Native Treasures, visit the link in our BIO.
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Night Market
Friday, May 26, 2023
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Santa Fe Community Convention Center _______________________________

Enjoy early-access shopping, live entertainment, refreshments and the 2023 artist award ceremony. Artists keep 100% of their sales. Ticket proceeds benefit the educational programing and exhibitions at the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

Learn more about the Night Market by clicking the LINK IN OUR BIO. ✨💜✨

A big thank you to 2023 Native Treasures sponsor Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder, who donated this beautiful billboard to help support the market! The tufa cast jewelry featured was created by this year's MIAC Living Treasure artist, Anthony Lovato (Santo Domingo Pueblo).

Purchase Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/native-treasures-art-market-2023-tickets-519977896887

Volunteers needed! The Native Treasures Art Market relies on generous gifts of time and energy from our volunteers to ensure a high-quality event for visitors and artists alike. Volunteers receive a number of benefits in appreciation. Click the link below to sign up today, or email [email protected] for more information.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/MuseumOfIndianArtsAndCulture1/_2023nativetreasuresvolunteersignup1

Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 27- Sunday, May 28, 2023
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Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures Art Market taking place Memorial Day weekend at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The annual event features over 150 Native artists selected by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

Tickets are available for sale online at miac.eventbrite.com.

The 2023 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market welcomed Indigenous artists from throughout the country. The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture was in attendance! Many of these artists will participate Native Treasures Art Market this May, at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Featured photos by Lauren Paige.

See a short recap video from The Heard Market, including an interview with Kathleen Wall here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/heard-market-in-phoenix/vi-AA18sVtK
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“You’re never a master at what you do, even if they tell you that,” he says. “You’re always learning, the rest of your life. It’s a never-ending process.”

- Anthony Lovato

Thank you to Brian Sandford and the Santa Fe New Mexican for their latest feature on the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture’s 2023 Living Treasure Award.

Read the Full Article here:

Treasure awards for treasure creators Anthony Lovato, of Santo Domingo Pueblo, was announced recently as Museum of Indian Arts & Culture's 2023 Living Treasure Award recipient, and sisters Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas,

Event sponsors are integral support for the market, ensuring artists and visitors alike enjoy a high-quality experience. Sponsors are offered a number of benefits, including complimentary tickets to market events, special recognition in event marketing and invitations to VIP events.

This sponsorship is $2,500. Gold level sponsors will be offered:

6 Native Treasures Night Market Tickets
6 Native Treasures Weekend Passes
4 Invitations to a VIP MIAC Living Treasure cocktail party in May.
Recognition in Event Marketing
Recognition in the MIAC lobby year-round
This sponsorship is largely tax-deductible.
Click the links for details or to sign up today:
https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures/
https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures-donations/

Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 27- Sunday, May 28, 2023

Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture personally invites hundreds of talented Indigenous artists to participate in the annual Native Treasures art market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Participating artists keep 100% of their sales from the market and 100% of the event proceeds benefit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s exhibition, educational programming and acquisitions funds.

Silver Level Sponsor: This sponsorship is $1,000. Silver level sponsors will be offered:

4 Native Treasures Night Market Tickets
4 Native Treasures Weekend Passes
4 Invitations to a VIP MIAC Living Treasure cocktail party in May.
Recognition in Event Marketing
Recognition in the MIAC lobby year-round
This sponsorship is largely tax-deductible.

Visit our website for details about all sponsorship levels.
https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures/
https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures-donations/

The Native Treasures Art Market will be taking place Memorial Day weekend at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The annual event features over 150 Native artists selected by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.

Bronze Level Sponsor - This sponsorship is $500. Bronze level sponsors will be offered:

2 Native Treasures Night Market Tickets
2 Native Treasures Weekend Passes
2 Invitations to a VIP MIAC Living Treasure cocktail party in late April.
Recognition in Event Marketing
Recognition in the MIAC lobby year-round
This sponsorship is largely tax-deductible.

Visit our website for details: https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures/
https://www.museumfoundation.org/native-treasures-donations/

Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend

Saturday, May 27- Sunday, May 28, 2023

Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture personally invites hundreds of talented Indigenous artists to participate in the annual Native Treasures art market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. Participating artists keep 100% of their sales from the market and 100% of the event proceeds benefit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture’s exhibition, educational programming and acquisitions funds. The market includes special entertainment, children’s activities and more.

Artists, Sign up Below!
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Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

2023 Native Treasures Artist Application

Join us for the 19th annual Native Treasures MIAC Art Market! On Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28, 2023. Santa Fe Community Convention Center.

Artists keep 100% of their sales. 100% of event proceeds benefit the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture's exhibition development, educational programming and acquisition funds. The art market features over 150 Native artists selected by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
Entertainment lineup and food vendors to be announced.

To sign up as a volunteer, or for event information, contact: [email protected]

Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas(Diné) are this year’s recipients of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Legacy Award, recognizing a lifetime of contributions promoting Native arts and culture.

Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas were both born into the Tábąąhá (Water Edge Clan) and born for the Tó’aheedlíinii (Two Waters Flow Together Clan). The Teller sisters have dedicated their lives to Navajo/Diné weaving—serving as both artists and educators.

“Navajo/ Diné weaving is a guiding force in our lives. Our earliest memories are of waking up to the sounds of our mother and grandmothers working at their looms at our ancestral home in Newcomb, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation,” said Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas. “The weavers who came before us created incredible works of art during the most troubling times in our people’s history and inspire us the most. We use our platform to champion the women and men in our family, as well as extended members in our community, all of whom made us the weavers we are.”

Lynda Teller Pete is a 2022-2023 Luce Indigenous Knowledge fellow and the director of equity and inclusion on the board of the Textile Society of America. She regularly shows at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Market, and co-teaches, with her sister, Navajo weaving workshops throughout the world. Teller Pete is the Chair of the Advisory Committee for MIAC’s upcoming exhibition, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles, opening July 16, 2023.

Barbara Teller Ornelas is a 2023 United States Artists fellow. She has received the Master-Apprentice Award from the Southwest Folklife Alliance, the Innovation Award from the Heard Museum Guild Indian Art Fair and Market, and several best of show awards at markets throughout the Southwest. Her work is held in the collections of the Arizona State Museum, the British Museum, the Denver Art Museum, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College, and the U.S. Embassy of Uzbekistan, among others.

“The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture is honored to celebrate the recipients of this year’s MIAC Living Treasure and Legacy Awards. Their artistic talents and deep commitment to their communities are visible in everything they do.”
- Polly Nordstrand, Executive Director, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

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Read More at: media.newmexicoculture.org/releases

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2023 Living Treasure Award. This award is part of the annual MIAC Native Treasures Art Market and honors Native American artists who have made outstanding artistic contributions to the field of Indigenous arts and culture.

Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) is the 2023 recipient of the MIAC Living Treasure award. Lovato is a master of tufa metal casting who is known for his corn design jewelry and canteens.

Lovato grew up around jewelry, first working with metal in 1973, and becoming a dedicated metalsmith in 1984. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he focused his studies in metalwork and museum studies, and then worked at the Museum of Northern Arizona, also taking jewelry classes at Northern Arizona University and the University of Colorado.

Lovato has received dozens of awards—from the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Red Earth Nation Show, the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Show, The Heard Guild Indian Market, and others—and has been featured in several magazines throughout the United States. A fifth-generation jeweler, his primary influences include Allan Houser, Charles Loloma, and his grandfather, Leo Coriz.

“As for the years forthcoming, my plans are to keep this traditional technique of tufa sand casting alive by passing it down to the next generation, as it was passed on down to me,” said Anthony Lovato.

As a compliment to his artistic practice, Lovato is dedicated to working within his community, serving as an advocate for language revitalization, education, and the power of art to facilitate healing.



Read More at: media.newmexicoculture.org/releases