February 2015
IAIA 2015 Staff and Faculty Exhibition “em‘a‘nate”
Em’a’nate offers a glimpse into the artistic talents of IAIA’s astounding staff and faculty. Curated by IAIA Students Angelica Gallegos and Keena Numkena, this exhibition honors and highlights the artistic nature of leading artists and individuals who work diligently with IAIA students to provide quality education. Participating Staff and Faculty Alex Shapiro, Director of Institutional Advancement Jamison Chas Banks (Seneca-Cayuga and Cherokee of Oklahoma), Adjunct Faculty of Studio Arts Mats Reinussion, Digital Dome and Production Resources Manager Stephen Wall (White Earth…
Find out more »IAIA 2015 Staff and Faculty Exhibition “em‘a‘nate”—Opening Reception
Em’a’nate offers a glimpse into the artistic talents of IAIA’s astounding staff and faculty. Curated by IAIA Students Angelica Gallegos and Keena Numkena, this exhibition honors and highlights the artistic nature of leading artists and individuals who work diligently with IAIA students to provide quality education. Participating Staff and Faculty Alex Shapiro, Director of Institutional Advancement Jamison Chas Banks (Seneca-Cayuga and Cherokee of Oklahoma), Adjunct Faculty of Studio Arts Mats Reinussion, Digital Dome and Production Resources Manager Stephen Wall (White Earth…
Find out more »August 2015
IAIA 2016 Art Rush
Art Rush is an annual IAIA community event hosted by the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families are invited to join in on this event to create a masterpiece that will be displayed during the Art Rush Exhibit. Art Rush is a community-building event where all those who are affiliated with IAIA can come together and be creative. Canvas and paint are provided to participants.
Find out more »November 2015
IAIA 2015 Fall Graduating Senior Exhibition
The Senior Graduating Exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts and museum studies seniors. In their final semester, the seniors develop final exhibitions and work closely with advisors, gallery and museum studies staff, faculty and students, to realize their artistic visions. IAIA Seniors George Alexander (Muscogee Creek) Melissa Shaginoff (Chickaloon Village/Pyramid Lake) Tazbah Gaussoin (Picuris Pueblo/Navajo) Natasha Martinez (Navajo)
Find out more »March 2016
IAIA 2016 Spring Senior Thesis Exhibition—“Transforming Landscapes”
IAIA Senior Thesis Exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, curated by Terran Kipp Last Gun (Piikani), BFA Museum Studies. Often, for people, both personal and cultural narratives and the surrounding landscape run parallel to, and are interconnected with, the past, present and future. Throughout human existence, landscapes have been constantly changing and transforming for both good, bad or somewhere in between. Humans have always been connected to the land—embodying the flora and fauna, natural resources, territory, and spiritual entities…
Find out more »April 2016
IAIA 2016 Spring Senior Thesis Exhibition: “Transforming Landscapes”—Closing Reception
IAIA Senior Thesis Exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, curated by Terran Kipp Last Gun (Piikani), BFA Museum Studies. Terran Kipp Last Gun (Piikani) Often, for people, both personal and cultural narratives and the surrounding landscape run parallel to, and are interconnected with, the past, present and future. Throughout human existence, landscapes have been constantly changing and transforming for both good, bad or somewhere in between. Humans have always been connected to the land—embodying the flora and fauna, natural…
Find out more »IAIA 2016 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition
The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts and museum studies seniors. In their final semester, the seniors develop final exhibitions and work closely with advisors, gallery and museum studies staff, faculty and students, to realize their artistic visions. IAIA Seniors Amanda Beardsley (Hopi, Laguna Pueblo, and Choctaw) Terrance Clifford (Lakota, Cheyenne Eagle Butte) Sara Elsberry (Osage) Carly Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes, Okanagan and Arrow Lakes) Russell Frye (Tesuque Pueblo) Sam Atakra Haozous (Chiricahua Warm Springs Fort…
Find out more »IAIA 2016 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts and museum studies seniors. In their final semester, the seniors develop final exhibitions and work closely with advisors, gallery and museum studies staff, faculty and students, to realize their artistic visions. IAIA Seniors Amanda Beardsley (Hopi, Laguna Pueblo, and Choctaw) Terrance Clifford (Lakota, Cheyenne Eagle Butte) Sara Elsberry (Osage) Carly Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes, Okanagan and Arrow Lakes) Russell Frye (Tesuque Pueblo) Sam Atakra Haozous (Chiricahua Warm Springs Fort…
Find out more »August 2016
2016 Art Rush Event
Get your creative ideas ready! Art Rush is an annual Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) community event hosted in the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. IAIA students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their families, are invited to join in on Art Rush to create a work of art that will be displayed during the Art Rush Exhibition, September 8–28, 2016. All artwork created during the event will be curated into the Art Rush Exhibition. Canvas, paint, brushes, and easels are provided,…
Find out more »September 2016
2016 Art Rush Exhibition
136 paintings were created during the ten-hour Art Rush event on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Music was provided by DJ Ben Calabaza and Dj FXTRO throughout the day while participants of all ages gathered their supplies, mingled, and created works of art. Participants were provided lunch and snacks which were sponsored by ASG, Student Life, and the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. The Art Rush Exhibition is curated and developed by MUSM 190 Art and Exhibit Prep Students. This exhibition is…
Find out more »2016 Art Rush Exhibition—Opening
136 paintings were created during the ten-hour Art Rush event on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Music was provided by DJ Ben Calabaza and Dj FXTRO throughout the day while participants of all ages gathered their supplies, mingled, and created works of art. Participants were provided lunch and snacks which were sponsored by ASG, Student Life, and the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. 2016 Art Rush The Art Rush Exhibition is curated and developed by MUSM 190 Art and Exhibit Prep Students.…
Find out more »IAIA A-i-R: Jason Garcia, Gerry Quotskuyva, and Luke Parnell—Opening Reception
Please join us in welcoming IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Jason Garcia (Okuu Pín-Turtle Mountain), Gerry Quotskuyva (Hopi), and Luke Parnell (Nisga’a and Haida Nations). A complimentary dinner will be served in the Academic Building from 5–5:45 pm, followed by studio tours in the artists’s studios. Jason Garcia Jason Garcia Jason Garcia (Okuu Pín-Turtle Mountain) uses his artwork to document the ever-changing cultural landscape of his home of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Tewa cultural ceremonies, traditions, and stories, as well…
Find out more »October 2016
IAIA Superhero Antihero Exhibition
Superhero Antihero is the title of the upcoming exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. Depending on the point of view, what may be a hero to some, may be an antihero to others. IAIA Students, Staff, an Faculty’s artwork from the Superhero Antihero exhibition will be on display from October 20 through November 2, 2016. Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, October 20, 5-7 pm. Light food and refreshments provided, a live DJ delivering soundscapes, plus we…
Find out more »IAIA Superhero Antihero Exhibition—Opening Reception
Superhero Antihero is the title of the upcoming exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. Depending on the point of view, what may be a hero to some, may be an antihero to others. IAIA Students, Staff, an Faculty’s artwork from the Superhero Antihero exhibition will be on display from October 20 through November 2, 2016. Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, October 20, 5-7 pm. Light food and refreshments provided, a live DJ delivering soundscapes, plus we…
Find out more »November 2016
IAIA 2016 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from November 18–December 7, 2016. The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts and museum studies seniors. In their final semester, the seniors develop exhibitions and work closely with advisors, gallery and museum studies staff, faculty and students, to realize their artistic visions. IAIA Seniors Frank B. Andrews III (Colville Confederated/Diné) David Beams…
Find out more »IAIA 2016 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from November 18–December 7, 2016. Free and open to the public—refreshments served. The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts and museum studies seniors. In their final semester, the seniors develop exhibitions and work closely with advisors, gallery and museum studies staff, faculty and students, to realize their artistic visions. IAIA Seniors Frank…
Find out more »December 2016
2016 IAIA Holiday Art Market
The 2016 IAIA Holiday Art Market will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016, from 9 am–4 pm at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). The market will feature works of art by over 60 artists including: “Piikani Lodge Near Rockies” by Terran Kipp Last Gun ’16 (Piikani) Ron Martinez Looking Elk ’90 (Isleta Pueblo) Tania Larsson ’17 (Gwich'in) Clyde Tenorio ’64 (Kewa Pueblo) Stephen Wall (White Earth Chippewa) Terran Kipp Last Gun ’16 (Blackfeet) Mary Deleary ’10 (Ojibwe)…
Find out more »March 2017
IAIA 2017 Studio Arts Showcase
Elements of Art and Principles of Design brings together a cross section of work from the IAIA Studio Arts foundations program. The classes from which this show was curated are where Studio Arts students gain the foundational knowledge and skills upon which they can build a successful art practice. Comprised of two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital artworks in a variety of media, drawn from assignments across several classes and class sections, this showcase of student work is a snapshot of the…
Find out more »April 2017
IAIA 2017 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from April 13–May 13, 2017. Free and open to the public—refreshments served during the opening reception on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at 6 pm.
Find out more »IAIA 2017 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from April 13–May 13, 2017. Free and open to the public—refreshments served during the opening reception.
Find out more »June 2017
IAIA 2017 Staff and Faculty Exhibition “Forever Young”
Forever Young is an exhibition showcasing the artistry of IAIA staff and faculty based on the concepts of memory, emotion, imagination, freedom, and exploration. The works on display take the viewer backstage to get a glimpse of the artist and their process and how they work with these concepts.
Find out more »August 2017
IAIA 2017 Staff and Faculty Exhibition “Forever Young”—Closing Reception
Closing reception for Forever Young, an exhibition showcasing the artistry of IAIA staff and faculty based on the concepts of memory, emotion, imagination, freedom, and exploration. The works on display take the viewer backstage to get a glimpse of the artist and their process and how they work with these concepts.
Find out more »2017 Art Rush
Get your creative ideas ready! Art Rush is an annual IAIA community event hosted in the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. IAIA students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their families, are invited to join in on Art Rush to create a work of art that will be displayed during the Art Rush Exhibition September 13–21, 2017.
Find out more »October 2017
IAIA “Wings” Exhibition
Wings is an exhibition showcasing the artistry of IAIA staff, faculty, and students based on the mystery of winged beings through creation stories, legends, poetry, music, dance, and art.
Find out more »IAIA “Wings” Exhibition—Opening Reception
Wings is an exhibition showcasing the artistry of IAIA staff, faculty, and students based on the mystery of winged beings through creation stories, legends, poetry, music, dance, and art.
Find out more »November 2017
IAIA 2017 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from November 17–December 5, 2017. Free and open to the public—refreshments served during the opening reception on November 17, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm. The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts seniors. In their final semester, the students work closely with their senior project advisors, faculty, and peers, to develop their artistic practice and…
Find out more »IAIA 2017 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
Senior exhibitions located at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery and the Allan Houser Haozous Sculpture and Foundry Building Gallery. Exhibitions will be on display from November 17–December 5, 2017. Free and open to the public—refreshments served during the opening reception.
Find out more »April 2018
IAIA 2018 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition “Semblance”
In April, ten seniors from the Studio Arts BFA degree program will present their senior projects in “Semblance”—IAIA 2018 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition. The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts seniors.
Find out more »IAIA 2018 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition “Semblance”—Opening Reception
In April, ten seniors from the Studio Arts BFA degree program will present their senior projects in “Semblance”—IAIA 2018 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition. The senior graduating exhibition showcases the final projects of studio arts seniors.
Find out more »November 2018
IAIA 2018 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition
In November, eleven seniors from the Studio Arts and Museum Studies programs will present their senior projects in the IAIA 2018 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition.
Find out more »IAIA 2018 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
In November, eleven seniors from the Studio Arts and Museum Studies programs will present their senior projects in the IAIA 2018 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition.
Find out more »April 2019
IAIA 2019 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition
In April, seventeen seniors from the Studio Arts and Museum Studies programs will present their senior projects in the IAIA 2019 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition.
Find out more »August 2019
2019 Art Rush
Kick off the school year with a BBQ, listen to music, and make art. Art Rush is an annual IAIA community event hosted in the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery. IAIA students, alumni, faculty, staff, and their families, are invited to join.
Find out more »September 2019
IAIA A-i-R: Garza, Neel, and Webster—Dinner and Studio Tours
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists River Tikwi Garza (Tongva), Edwin Neel (Kwakwaka’wakw), and Jodi Webster (Ho-Chunk Nation) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »IAIA A-i-R: Neel and Webster—Dinner and Studio Tours
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Edwin Neel (Kwakwaka’wakw) and Jodi Webster (Ho-Chunk Nation) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »October 2019
IAIA A-i-R: Neel, Jones, and Vigil—Dinner and Studio Tours
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Edwin Neel (Kwakwaka’wakw), Tom Jones (Ho-Chunk), and Cougar Vigil (Jicarilla Apache) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »November 2019
IAIA 2019 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition
Thirteen, the IAIA 2019 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition, opens November 14 through December 10.
Find out more »IAIA 2019 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition—Opening Reception
Thirteen, the IAIA 2019 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition, opens November 14 through December 10.
Find out more »January 2020
IAIA A-i-R: Jones and Paz-Pedro—Dinner and Studio Tours
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Topaz Jones (Shoshone, Kalapuya, Molalla, Lummi) and Margarita Paz-Pedro (Laguna Pueblo, Mexican American) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »February 2020
In Plain Sight: The Art of IAIA Faculty and Staff
Each and every day, the IAIA faculty and staff work tirelessly to make the campus and museum an epicenter of Native American art and learning. But how often are these educators, administrators, and museum professionals afforded a moment in the spotlight?
Find out more »In Plain Sight: The Art of IAIA Faculty and Staff—Reception
Each and every day, the IAIA faculty and staff work tirelessly to make the campus and museum an epicenter of Native American art and learning. But how often are these educators, administrators, and museum professionals afforded a moment in the spotlight?
Find out more »IAIA A-i-R: Jones and Hoover—Dinner and Studio Tours
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Topaz Jones (Shoshone, Kalapuya, Molalla, Lummi) and Anna Hoover (Norwegian, Unangax̂) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »2020 IAIA Art Competition
The Balzer Gallery is proud to host the annual IAIA Art Competition, a precursor to the 2020 American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s (AIHEC) annual conference, which includes a very competitive art competition
Find out more »March 2020
IAIA A-i-R: Nielsen and Pourier—Dinner and Studio Tours (Cancelled)
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artists Marlene Ann Nielsen (Yup’ik Kokhanok Tribe) and Kevin Pourier (Oglala Lakota) for free dinner followed by tours of the artists’ studio spaces.
Find out more »April 2020
IAIA A-i-R: Young Man—Dinner and Studio Tour (Cancelled)
Join IAIA Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artist Alfred Young Man (Chippewa-Cree) for free dinner followed by a tour of the artist’s studio space.
Find out more »June 2020
IAIA 2020 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition “Memory Unearthed”
Memory Unearthed, the IAIA 2020 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition is available virtually.
Find out more »November 2020
IAIA 2020 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition “Virtual Reservation”
Virtual Reservation, the IAIA 2020 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition is available virtually.
Find out more »April 2021
IAIA 2021 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition “A Retrospective of Change”
A Retrospective of Change, the IAIA 2021 Spring Senior Graduating Exhibition, is available to view virtually.
Find out more »August 2021
IAIA 2021 Virtual Scholarship Auction Art Exhibition Preview
The public can view the artworks in the auction art exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Native Edge Gallery on the IAIA campus through August 13.
Find out more »2021 Art Rush
Celebrate the return to campus and start the Fall 2021 semester by creating art at Art Rush in the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery.
Find out more »November 2021
IAIA 2021 Fall Senior Graduating Exhibition “Reemergence 2021”
Reemergence 2021, IAIA’s first in-person senior exhibition since 2019, opens on November 10.
Find out more »April 2022
Crossing the Realm—IAIA 2022 Spring Graduating Senior Exhibition
Crossing the Realm, the IAIA 2022 Spring Graduating Senior Exhibition, opens April 15 and runs through May 13, 2022.
Find out more »Crossing the Realm—IAIA 2022 Spring Graduating Senior Exhibition Opening Reception
The opening reception is on Friday, April 15, from 6–8 pm on the IAIA Campus—light dinner and refreshments served.
Find out more »July 2022
Finding the Center: Selected Works From the MFASA Class of 2023
The IAIA Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (MFASA) summer residency presents an exhibition of selected works from the MFASA Class of 2023.
Find out more »November 2022
IAIA Fall ’22 Graduating Senior Exhibition: Same World, Different Voices—Opening Reception
Join us Thursday, November 10, from 6:00 pm–8:00 pm at the opening reception for Same World, Different Voices.
Find out more »April 2023
2023 Spring IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition—Memoria: Art as Record
Join IAIA for the 2023 Spring IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Memoria: Art as Record, an exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery.
Find out more »2023 Spring IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Memoria: Art as Record—Opening Reception
Join us Thursday, April 13, 6–8 pm, at the opening reception for the 2023 Spring IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Memoria: Art as Record, an exhibition at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery representing the culminating achievements of the Spring 2023 graduating BFA in Studio Arts and BFA in Museum Studies students.
Find out more »November 2023
2023 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition: Liminal Reflections
Join us for the 2023 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Liminal Reflections, an exhibition representing the culminating achievements of the Fall graduating BFA in Studio Arts and BFA in Museum Studies students.
Find out more »2023 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition: Liminal Reflections—Opening Reception
Join us for the 2023 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Liminal Reflections, an exhibition representing the culminating achievements of the Fall graduating BFA in Studio Arts and BFA in Museum Studies students.
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