Events

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

VIRTUAL TOUR
Lectures and Talks

VIRTUAL TOUR "Folk Art Focus on Five"

July 6, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries? Can’t wait to have a guided look? Here’s an opportunity —virtually— to tour Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now: 

July 6, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

July 13, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond- On long-term display

The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit space, the complexity of the design, the sheer quantity of objects on display—the immensity and intensity can be overpowering. And compelling.That’s why Multiple Visions: A Common Bond has been the destination for well over a million first-time and repeat visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art. First, second, third, or countless times around, we find our gaze drawn by different objects, different scenes. With more than 10,000 objects to see, this exhibition continues to enchant museum visitors, staff and patrons. Explore multi-media highlights from the GIRARD WING.

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International Folk Art Market
Workshop Family

International Folk Art Market

July 7, 2021 through July 18, 2021
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

A celebration that attracts tens of thousands of visitors, and artists from around the world, IFAM is one of Santa Fe’s largest events and a major economic driver for the Santa Fe region. The event is also a huge revenue source for worldwide artists. Since its inception, the market has generated more than $34 million in revenue, with the majority going back home with artists from around the globe.

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VIRTUAL TOUR
Lectures and Talks

VIRTUAL TOUR

July 13, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries? Can’t wait to have a guided look? Here’s an opportunity —virtually— to tour Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

July 13, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

July 20, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond- On long-term display

The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit space, the complexity of the design, the sheer quantity of objects on display—the immensity and intensity can be overpowering. And compelling.That’s why Multiple Visions: A Common Bond has been the destination for well over a million first-time and repeat visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art. First, second, third, or countless times around, we find our gaze drawn by different objects, different scenes. With more than 10,000 objects to see, this exhibition continues to enchant museum visitors, staff and patrons. Explore multi-media highlights from the GIRARD WING.

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ARTS ALIVE!
Family

ARTS ALIVE!

July 20, 2021
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Make a Tree of Life

Pick up a kit at MOIFA on either July 20 or July 22 between 10 am and 2 pm and get inspired by viewing the Folk Art Trees of Life in our Muliple Visions exhibit.

THe kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Photo credit: Tree of Life, Vicentina Juliao, Brazil, ca. 1990. Gift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale C. Rice, Museum of International Folk Art.

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VIRTUAL TOUR
Lectures and Talks

VIRTUAL TOUR "Folk Art Focus on Five"

July 20, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries? Can’t wait to have a guided look? Here’s an opportunity —virtually— to tour Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

July 20, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Jul 27, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond- On long-term display

The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than twenty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit space, the complexity of the design, the sheer quantity of objects on display—the immensity and intensity can be overpowering. And compelling.That’s why Multiple Visions: A Common Bond has been the destination for well over a million first-time and repeat visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art. First, second, third, or countless times around, we find our gaze drawn by different objects, different scenes. With more than 10,000 objects to see, this exhibition continues to enchant museum visitors, staff and patrons. Explore multi-media highlights from the GIRARD WING.

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ARTS ALIVE!
Family

ARTS ALIVE!

July 22, 2021
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Make a Tree of Life

Pick up a kit at MOIFA on July 22 between 10am and 2 pm, and get inspired by viewing the Folk Art Trees of Life in our Multiple Visions exhibit.

The kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Photo credit: Tree of Life, Vicentina Juliao, Brazil, ca. 1990.

Gift of Antonio C. La Pastina and Dale C. Rice, Museum of International Folk Art.

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VIRTUAL TOUR
Lectures and Talks

VIRTUAL TOUR "Folk Art Focus on Five"

July 27, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries? Can’t wait to have a guided look? Here’s an opportunity —virtually— to tour Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Jul 27, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Multiple Visions: A Common Bond- On long-term display

The Girard Collection: Enduring Appeal It is entirely possible to be both delighted and overwhelmed by the Alexander Girard’s one-of-a-kind exhibition—even after more than thirty-five years. The vastness of the exhibit space, the complexity of the design, the sheer quantity of objects on display—the immensity and intensity can be overpowering. And compelling.That’s why Multiple Visions: A Common Bond has been the destination for well over a million first-time and repeat visitors to the Museum of International Folk Art. First, second, third, or countless times around, we find our gaze drawn by different objects, different scenes. With more than 10,000 objects to see, this exhibition continues to enchant museum visitors, staff and patrons. Explore multi-media highlights from the GIRARD WING.

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