“There is no other experience like being at a tribal art school—being amongst your peers, being taught by people who are from your heritage.”
“IAIA has really pushed me further to keep enduring in my art. We’re all just one big family. We all support each other.”
“The IAIA Community—faculty, staff, peers—were really supportive. But I have to say that the Learning Lab tutors were instrumental. The tutors were good listeners, and they helped me—daily. ”
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Happenings
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List of Events
IAIA 2022 Fall Powwow
Save the date for the 2022 IAIA Powwow on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 11:00 am–5:00 pm (MDT).
The Stories We Carry—Opening Reception
Join the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) for the opening reception of The Stories We Carry and an anniversary cake-cutting ceremony.
IAIA Making History Symposium
Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for the Making History Symposium, a day-long symposium about the history of IAIA.
IAIA A-i-R: Feddersen, Logan, and Shaginoff—Welcome Dinner
Join IAIA A-i-R artists Carly Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Linley B. Logan (Onondowa’ga’, agenyogwai:yo’, Seneca, ), Anne Riley (Fort Nelson First Nation), T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:Lo, and Hawaiian), and Melissa Shaginoff (Ahtna Athabascan and Paiute) for an open studio tour.
IAIA A-i-R: Feddersen, Logan, and Shaginoff—Open Studio
Join IAIA A-i-R artists Carly Feddersen (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), Linley B. Logan (Onondowa’ga’, agenyogwai:yo’, Seneca, ), Anne Riley (Fort Nelson First Nation), T’uy’t’tanat-Cease Wyss (Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:Lo, and Hawaiian), and Melissa Shaginoff (Ahtna Athabascan and Paiute) for an open studio tour.
Latest News
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IAIA—Making History During SWAIA’s Indian Market
Over the third weekend in August, thousands of Indigenous art and culture appreciators flocked to New Mexico to celebrate the SWAIA Centennial Santa Fe Indian Market, the world’s largest and most prestigious market of Native American art.
IAIA Fall 2022 Semester Reopening Plan
IAIA’s priority is the safety, health, and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff. We will continue to prepare a dynamic and flexible educational experience that considers the realities of life during this pandemic.
Show Up and Show Out at the “Art of Indigenous Fashion” Opening Reception at MoCNA
The Art of Indigenous Fashion offers insights into the approaches and perspectives of Indigenous designers beyond the visual and material qualities of their work.
Two IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Students Awarded Warner Bros. Discovery Scholarship
Two outstanding students in IAIA’s Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing program have been awarded scholarships from Warner Bros. Discovery Access.
IAIA’s New Motion Capture Studio “Skyrockets” Creative Possibilities
Daveishena Redhouse (Diné) is among the current IAIA students fulfilling this prediction today. She has become the first Indigenous student to learn how to use Vicon’s motion capture technology for animation.
MFACW Summer Residency Public Talks
Join the IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFACW) program for alumni readings, as part of its 2022 summer residency.