We are so fortunate to have many talented students here at IAIA who go above and beyond, and we would like to recognize their achievements in making our university a success every day.

Please join Kite, Dr. Clementine Bordeaux, and Dr. Laura Harjo for an on-campus presentation about Indigenous AI as it relates to contemporary art, ethics, and community.

Join us on Wednesday, February 12, from 5–7 pm at IAIA in the Academic Building for an evening of health, savory supper, creativity, and community.

Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) on Thursday, January 30, for the 2025 Spring President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.

Readings with Dezbaa' and Kahlil Hudson as part of the 2025 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Pam Houston, Geoff Harris, and Layli Long Soldier as part of the 2025 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Debra Magpie Earling, Kelli Jo Ford, and Brittney Means as part of the 2025 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Abby Chabitnoy, and Bettye Keerse as part of the 2025 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with James Thomas Stevens, Toni Jensen, and Chen Chen as part of the 2025 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

This festive event is open to the public and provides a unique opportunity to support Indigenous artists and artisans while finding one-of-a-kind gifts for the holiday season.

The IAIA RCCNA Fall Symposium brings together scholars, students, and artists to explore the intersections of research, archives, collections, and contemporary Indigenous arts.

The 2024 Screenwriters Conference, hosted by the Stagecoach Foundation and IAIA, will take place from November 8 to 10.

The event features Deborah Jackson Taffa, DezBaa’, Brendan Shay Basham, and Migizi Pensoneau.

IAIA is pleased to sponsor the Santa Fe International Film Festival’s 2024 Indigenous Film Program.

IAIA has been receiving Truman Capote Literary Trust funding for our Creative Writing Scholarships since 1996. This support has now exceeded $1M.

Join IAIA for the 2024 Fall IAIA Student Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, September 25, at Noon in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center (PAFC) Gymnasium.

IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, August 29, for the 2024 Fall President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.

Join us for storytelling, brunch with culinary delights, and a panel discussion by notable Indigenous film and television content creators to discuss Indigenous content today and for the future.

On August 14, IAIA leadership, alum artists, and donors gather at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for an evening of art, entertainment, and fundraising to provide essential scholarship support for IAIA students.

IAIA is the presenting sponsor for Lensic 360’s Santa Fe Plaza Concert Series event with Robert Mirabal (Taos Pueblo) and Levi Platero (Navajo) on Tuesday, August 15.

Reading and Q&A with Pam Houston, Deborah Taffa, and Michaela m.s. Red Cherries as part of the 2024 MFACW Summer Evening Reading Series.

Reading and Q&A with Chip Livingston, Bryson Chun, and Brandon Hobson as part of the 2024 MFACW Summer Evening Reading Series.

Reading and Q&A with Toni Jensen, Jamie Figueroa, and Brooke Swaney Pepion as part of the 2024 MFACW Summer Evening Reading Series.

Reading and Q&A with Sherwin Bitsui, Chris La Tray, and RO Kwon as part of the 2024 MFACW Summer Evening Reading Series.

Reading and Q&A with Kimberly Blaeser, Anthony McCann, and Gabrielle Civil as part of the 2024 MFACW Summer Evening Reading Series.

Join IAIA Cinematic Arts & Technology students for a showcase featuring a selection of films produced during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Join the IAIA Performing Arts program on Thursday, May 2, at 8:15 pm, for the Large Puppet Lantern Procession performance and event.

On Wednesday, April 24, join us in recognizing the invaluable contributions of IAIA staff and faculty who have been instrumental in achieving our mission.

Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Land-Grant Department for the IAIA Land Healing and Restoration Celebration.

You are invited to watch IAIA Performing Arts students perform the play “Indian Radio Days,” in our black box theater.

We are so fortunate to have many talented students here at IAIA who go above and beyond, and we would like to recognize their achievements in making our university a success every day.

IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, January 25, for the 2024 Spring President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.

Readings with Leslie Jamison, Layli Long Soldier, and Mona Susan Power as part of the 2024 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Pam Houston, Raquel Gutierrez, and Bojan Louis as part of the 2024 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with dg okpik, Kelli Jo Ford, and Jennifer Foerster as part of the 2024 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Carribean Fragoza, Brian Evenson, and Janet Sarbanes as part of the 2024 MFACW January Evening Reading Series.

Over one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico will be setting up shop at IAIA and SFCC.

Created by Gary Farmer and sponsored by IAIA, SFiFF’s Indigenous Film Program will include features, shorts, and films.

IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, August 24, for the 2023 Fall President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.

On August 16, 2023, IAIA leadership, alum artists, and donors gather at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for an evening of art, entertainment, and fundraising to provide essential scholarship support for IAIA students.

IAIA is the presenting sponsor for Lensic 360’s Santa Fe Plaza Concert Series event with Robert Mirabal (Taos Pueblo) and Levi Platero (Navajo) on Tuesday, August 15.

Readings with Tommy Orange, Brandon Hobson, and Raquel Gutiérrez as part of the 2023 MFACW July Evening Reading Series.

Reading with Ryan RedCorn as part of the 2023 MFACW July Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Kerry Howley, Safia Elhillo, and Ramona Ausubel as part of the 2023 MFACW July Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Sherwin Bitsui, Pam Houston, and Marcela Fuentes as part of the 2023 MFACW July Evening Reading Series.

Readings with Abigail Chabitnoy, Jamie Figueroa, and Chip Livingston as part of the 2023 MFACW July Evening Reading Series.

Join IAIA Performing Arts students at the Black Box Theater as they present their senior projects.

Join us for the 2023 Spring IAIA Student Recognition and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 26, at Noon.

Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) on Wednesday, March 22, as we celebrate the 2023 IAIA Student AIHEC Conference winners!

IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, January 26, for the 2023 Welcome Ceremony.

Readings by Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee Nation), Layli Long Soldier (Oglala Lakota), and Raquel Gutiérrez as part of the Evening Reading Series.

Readings by Bojan Louis (Diné), Kimberly Blaeser (Minnesota Chippewa Tribe), and Toni Jensen (Métis) as part of the Evening Reading Series.

Readings by Pam Houston, Esther Belin (Diné), and Keenan Norris as part of the Evening Reading Series.

A screening of Reservation Dogs with Migizi Pensoneau (Ponca and Ojibwe) as part of the Evening Reading Series.

A lecture by multi-disciplinary artist Tanya Lukin Linklater (Native Villages of Afognak and Port Lions) and a response by poet Layli Long Soldier (Oglala Lakota).

Over one hundred of the finest artists and craftspeople from across New Mexico will be setting up shop at IAIA and SFCC.

Created by Gary Farmer and sponsored by IAIA, SFiFF’s Indigenous Film Program will include features, shorts, and films.

On August 31, from 6:30–8 pm, Dr. Kimmerer will give a public presentation in the gym at the IAIA Performing Arts and Fitness Center.

Join the IAIA on Thursday, August 25, for the IAIA 2022 President’s Convocation.

Join us on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, from 5:30–9:00 pm, at La Fonda on the Plaza as the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) celebrates its sixtieth anniversary and the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) celebrates its fiftieth year.

IAIA is sponsoring a show for the Santa Fe Plaza Concert Series titled Native Showcase which features Indigenous bands Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers, Lyla June, and Ailani.

The IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) summer residency presents an exhibition of selected works from the MFASA Class of 2023.

The IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) summer residency presents a livestreamed talk with Will Wilson (Diné).

The IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) summer residency presents a livestreamed talk with Ashley Holland (Cherokee Nation).