May 2008

E V E N T S


Sunday May 4, 2008
1-4 p.m.
Lace Making demonstration with the Enchanted Lace Makers, in conjunction with the Needles + Pins» exhibition. By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. free on Sundays.





Wednesday May 7, 2008
1-4 p.m.
Textile demonstrations by Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center» artists in conjunction with the Needles + Pins» exhibition. By Museum admission, New Mexico resident Seniors with I.D. Admitted free every Wednesday, youth 16 & under and foundation members always free!


OPEN LATE & FREE
Wednesday May 7, 2008
5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Gee's Bend Quilts & Beyond» 6 p.m. gallery talk with Annie Carlano, Curator of North American and European Collections, Museum of International Folk Art. Enjoy exhibitions at the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture», the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art» and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian». Free first Wednesdays continue on Museum Hill through October!

Sunday May 11, 2008
3:00 pm
Randall Morris, Independent Scholar, New York, on African American Vernacular Artists. Final lecture in the Contemporary African American Art & Identity Series, By Museum admission, New Mexico residents FREE on Sundays! FINAL DAY TO SEE Gee's Bend Quilts & Beyond»
Photo, right: Mary Lee Bendolph quilting on one of Louisiana's quilts with her great-granddaughter Tausyanna, 2006.


Wednesday May 14, 2008
1-4 p.m.
Lace making demonstration by the Enchanted Lace Makers, presented in conjunction with the Needles + Pins» exhibition. By Museum admission, NM resident seniors (60+) with I.D. admitted free on Wednesdays.




Saturday May 17, 2008
Folk Art Flea Market!»
10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Friends of Folk Art present a sale of lightly used folk art from around the world. Proceeds benefit exhibitions and educational programs at the Museum. Members of the Friends of Folk Art are invited to Continental Breakfast and first pick 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friends of Folk Art Membership information»


Sunday May 18, 2008
1-4 p.m.
Textile demonstrations by Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center» artists By Museum admission, New Mexico residents with I.D. Admitted free every Sunday, youth 16 & under and foundation members always free!

Sunday May 25, 2008
3 p.m.
Santa Fe Suzuki School of Violin Spring concert. By Museum admission, NM residents with I.D. free on Sundays. For more information, please call 988-5804.

Saturday & Sunday May 24 & 25, 2008»

 

 

 

 

Monday May 26, 2008
Museums begin SUMMER HOURS- OPEN DAILY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday September 1, 2008.


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