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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic Beginnings: Legacies in Motion
103 Years of Bringing Native Art to the World SANTA FE, N.M., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) is pleased to release the 103rd annual Santa Fe Indian Market schedule of events. For 103 years, the Santa Fe Indian Market has been held the third weekend of August, representing a promise from the City of Santa Fe to the original Native American participating artists. On August 16 and 17, 2025, nearly 1,000 of the world's most accomplished Native American artists in ten juried classifications will exhibit in and around the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe. In the week leading up to the anticipated market weekend, ticketed events include the Best of Show Ceremony & Luncheon on Friday, August 15 at the Santa Fe Convention Center (SFCC) followed by the Sneak Peek and General Previews. This year's Get Indigenous Film Festival (GIFF) on Thursday, August 14, includes a screening of the Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning documentary directed by Chris Eyre (Cheyenne & Arapaho) at the New Mexico History Museum auditorium. Saturday night's gala begins an hour earlier, this year at 5pm, with a cocktail reception in the SFCC courtyard. Gala guests will be entertained by a silent and live auction, a Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo) fashion show, and a performance by musician Robert Mirabal (Taos Pueblo). Dallin Maybee (Seneca & Northern Arapaho) and Peshawn Bread (Comanche, Kiowa, Cherokee) will co-produce the SWAIA Native Fashion Show at Indian Market on Sunday, August 17 at 3pm. This year's participating designers include Jamie Okuma (Luiseno, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, & Okinawan), Lauren Good Day (Arikara, Hidatsa, Blackfeet and Plains Cree), Penny Singer (Navajo), Osamuskwasis (Cree and Dene designer from Pigeon Lake, Alberta) and Jontay Kham (Plains Cree). The 2025 Santa Fe Indian Market Schedule of Events: Wednesday, August 13Press & Artist Party at the Santa Fe Convention Center (SFCC)6—8 pmBy Invitation Thursday, August 14Get Indigenous Film Festival (GIFF) in partnership with the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) Lit by Lightning Screening: New Mexico History Museum Auditorium 4:30—7 pm By Invitation Evening Reception: Museum of Indian Arts and Culture7:15—10 pmBy Invitation Friday, August 15Best of Show, Sneak Peek, General Preview at the SFCC11:30 am—6 pm Saturday, August 16Indian Market on the Plaza8 am—5 pm GIFF Panel discussion at MOCNA11 am—1 pm Santa Fe Indian Market Gala Fundraiser at the SFCC & Courtyard5 pm Sunday, August 17Indian Market on the Plaza 8 am—5 pmNative American Regalia Showcase (NARS) on the Mainstage9 amSWAIA Native Fashion Show during Indian Market at the SFCC3 pm For ticketing information and to learn how to become a SWAIA member, please visit our website: About SWAIA: The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) is a 103-year-old non-profit organization supporting Native North American art and culture. SWAIA creates economic and cultural opportunities for Native North American artists by producing and promoting the Santa Fe Indian Market— the largest and most prestigious Native art event in the world; Native Fashion Week and Winter Indian Market. Since 1922 SWAIA has cultivated excellence and innovation across traditional and non-traditional art forms—developing programs and events that support, promote and honor Native North American artists year-round. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Sign in to access your portfolio
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Vogue
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
In Santa Fe, Native Fashion Week Was a Celebration of Community
This past weekend, you could easily spot flocks of stylish Indigenous folks parading across Santa Fe, New Mexico—all decked out in their finest gowns, dentalium shell necklaces, and beaded earrings. The occasion for such peacocking? Santa Fe Native Fashion Week, a jam-packed weekend presenting new contemporary collections from Indigenous designers across North America. With tentpole events such as SWAIA Native Fashion Week and Native Fashion Week Santa Fe taking over the entire city, well-clad crowds gathered to celebrate and witness the innovative new shows—all of which stemmed from an exciting mix of artists from various regions and tribes. While the Santa Fe Indian Market in August remains Santa Fe's main draw, its Native Fashion Week (now in its second year) is fast becoming a hot ticket, too. Over 50 Indigenous designers took part in the weekend, each one debuting avant-garde creations with a poignant cultural flair. While the aesthetics and sensibilities of the designers ranged drastically, a similar spirit united them all—one of maintaining traditional Indigenous stories, motifs, and craftwork techniques in thrilling new ways.
