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“IAIA is a community of artists and activists that understand the complexity of Indigenous knowledge systems and has helped me find my voice in that conversation.”
Melissa Shaginoff“It was the hands-on classes, supportive staff, internships, and gallery preparation experiences that were most beneficial to me. After I graduate, I plan to use my knowledge and experience within my community and career.”
Tazbah Gaussoin“IAIA gave me the tools to further expand my artistry and talents and I give praise and appreciation to the Institute for all it has offered to me.”
George AlexanderUpcoming Events
View upcoming and past events from the Institute of American Indian Arts. View all event listings
IAIA Annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction
IAIA is proud to present its annual Scholarship Dinner and Auction at La Fonda on the Plaza on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. This event raises critically needed scholarship funds that assist our students in reaching their academic and artistic goals.
Introduction to Storyboarding
Introduction the Storyboarding taught by J. storyboard artist Todd Anderson is a unique workshop that offers film students a chance to learn from a working professional on how to draw and create a storyboard. Each student will leave with their own storyboard book that is signed by J. Todd Anderson.
Introduction to Storyboarding
Introduction the Storyboarding taught by J. storyboard artist Todd Anderson is a unique workshop that offers film students a chance to learn from a working professional on how to draw and create a storyboard. Each student will leave with their own storyboard book that is signed by J. Todd Anderson.
IAIA 2017 Summer Bridge Program
The 2017 Summer Bridge Program is for new freshmen admitted to IAIA for the Fall 2017 semester. Incoming freshmen are highly encouraged to participate. During the four week, on-campus program, students will: earn college credit, explore art-related fields, and gain skills for college readiness.
The MoCNA Reader—Eating the Landscape
Join MoCNA’s tri-monthly book club called, The MoCNA Reader. Inspired by our exhibition, Desert ArtLAB: Ecologies of Resistance, we take up Eating the Landscape: American Indian Stories of Food, Identity, and Resilience, by Rarámuri author and renown Indigenous ethnobotanist, Enrique Salmón.
New Acquisitions: 2011–2017—Reception
New Acquisitions: 2011–2017 highlights newly acquired work over the past six years from MoCNA’s Permanent Collection and demonstrates the museum’s commitment to collect works that are visionary and a testament to IAIA’s innovative spirit. The selected artworks complement each other through aesthetic, color, and form, but also share an expansive vision collectively.
Desert ArtLAB: Ecologies of Resistance—Reception
Desert ArtLAB is an interdisciplinary art collaborative, established by museum curator and educator April Bojorquez (Chicana/Rarámuri) and artist and educator Matthew Garcia (Chicano). The collaborative reconceptualizes desert/dryland ecologies not as post-apocalyptic growth of wasteland, but as an ecological opportunity.
Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art—Reception
Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art features contemporary Native American artists who integrate various forms of fiber art media and methods to achieve their visions and to make their statements. They share an interest in the materiality and technique of fiber art.
Latest News
The most recent news, press releases, and updates from the Institute of American Indian Arts. View all news listings
New Tuition Reduction for Online Only Students
New 25% tuition reduction for students who are taking all online courses for a semester. If a student is taking between 12-18 credit hours that includes online only courses, the 25% tuition reduction will apply. If a student is taking between 12-18...
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Dr. Martin Biography Appears on Cherokee TV
Filmed during the IAIA Commencement week, IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee) was interviewed for a documentary on the TV Show Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People. Here is the finished feature on Dr. Martin showing some of the highlights of the IAIA Campus. T
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IAIA Receives Donation of Suzan Harjo Archives
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) recently acquired the archive and art collection of Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne/Hodulgee Muscogee), an important American Indian activist, lobbyist, policy maker, and 2011 recipient of an IAIA Honorary...
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2017 IAIA Alpha Chi Graduates
IAIA is pleased to announce its 2017 Alpha Chi members, who recently graduated during the IAIA Commencement on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Alpha Chi members have been “making scholarship effective for good” since 1922.
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New Sherman Alexie Scholarship Announced
The Institute of American Indian Arts’ (IAIA) Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing is offering the first annual Sherman Alexie Scholarship to a student who applies and enrolls in the IAIA MFA program. The scholarship will pay $7,500 per semester for four semesters, for a total of $30,000, $24,000 of which will be applied to tuition.
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MoCNA Local Artist-in-Residence—Terran Kipp Last Gun
The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) offers residencies to local artists working in any media and recently we selected a new local artist-in-residence. We are pleased to announce that Terran Kipp Last Gun (Piikani) is our new MoCNA Local Artist-in-Residence through September 2017.
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