September 2018
2018 Fall Scholarship Awards Night
IAIA Students, Staff, and Faculty—Please join us for a special recognition reception to celebrate our students' success! The IAIA Café will be open from 5–6 pm before the event, light refreshments will be served at the reception, and after the event, an all IAIA Community dance will be hosted by Student Life in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center Gym.
Find out more »December 2018
The Mystical Arts of Tibet
The Monks of Deprung Loseling Monastery will construct a Green Tara mandala sand painting by pouring millions of grains of colored sand over a period of nine days.
Find out more »May 2019
IAIA 2019 Spring Powwow
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) presents its 2019 Spring Powwow on Saturday, May 11, 2018, from 10 am–7 pm. Cash prizes available.
Find out more »September 2019
2019 Fall Scholarship Awards Luncheon
IAIA is hosting its Fall 2019 Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Thursday, September 12, 2019, in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center Gym. Scholarship recipients, family, donors, staff, faculty, and invited guests will attend a lunch catered by Bon Appétit to recognize scholarship recipients—totaling 379 students—$562,348 in awards.
Find out more »November 2019
IAIA Feast Day
The Second Annual IAIA Feast Day on Wed., Nov. 6, 2019 includes dances and food. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »December 2019
IAIA 2019 Holiday Art Market
Our Annual IAIA Holiday Art Market grows every year with the support of artists and art-enthusiasts alike. The mix of students, alumni, and other artists have made this market truly unique with their original works.
Find out more »May 2020
IAIA 2020 Spring Powwow (Cancelled)
Important Notice: Due to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this event is cancelled.
Find out more »August 2021
2021 President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing
Join the IAIA on Thursday, August 26, for the IAIA 2021 President’s Convocation.
Find out more »September 2021
2021 Fall Scholarship Awards Luncheon
IAIA is hosting its Fall 2021 Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at Noon in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center Gym. This event is by invitation only.
Find out more »October 2021
2021 Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day will be livestreamed from the IAIA Campus.
Find out more »December 2021
DeAnna Autumn Leaf Suazo—Memorial and Celebration of Life
DeAnna (Diné, Taos Pueblo) graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Spring 2021 with a BFA in Studio Arts and was admitted into IAIA’s inaugural MFA in Studio Arts cohort in Summer 2021.
Find out more »March 2022
Indigenizing Love: Supporting Our LGBTQIA+ Community
Featuring special guest and alum Ryan Young (Ojibwe) ’19, co-author of Indigenizing Love: A Toolkit for Native Youth to Build Inclusion.
Find out more »August 2022
2022 President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing
Join the IAIA on Thursday, August 25, for the IAIA 2022 President’s Convocation.
Find out more »Talk with Author Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
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.
Find out more »January 2023
2023 Spring IAIA President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing
IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, January 26, for the 2023 Welcome Ceremony.
Find out more »March 2023
2023 IAIA Student AIHEC Conference Awards
Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) on Wednesday, March 22, as we celebrate the 2023 IAIA Student AIHEC Conference winners!
Find out more »April 2023
2023 Spring IAIA Student Recognition and Awards Luncheon
Join us for the 2023 Spring IAIA Student Recognition and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 26, at Noon.
Find out more »May 2023
2023 IAIA MFACW Hooding Ceremony
Please join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for the 2023 IAIA MFACW Hooding Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, at 5 pm (MDT).
Find out more »2023 IAIA Commencement Ceremony
Please join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for the 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 10 am (MDT).
Find out more »2023 Spring IAIA Powwow
The 2023 Spring IAIA Powwow is on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 1:00–5:00 pm (MDT).
Find out more »August 2023
2023 Fall IAIA President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing
IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, August 24, for the 2023 Fall President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.
Find out more »September 2023
2023 Fall Scholarship Awards Luncheon
Join IAIA for the 2023 Fall IAIA Student Awards Luncheon on Monday, September 18, at Noon in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center (PAFC) Gymnasium.
Find out more »November 2023
2023 Fall IAIA Student Celebration of Arts
Join IAIA for the 2023 Fall IAIA Student Celebration of Arts on Thursday, November 16, at Noon in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center (PAFC) Gymnasium.
Find out more »January 2024
2024 Spring IAIA President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing
IAIA Community—join us on Thursday, January 25, for the 2024 Spring President’s Convocation and Campus Blessing.
Find out more »March 2024
2024 IAIA Student Recognition and Awards Luncheon
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.
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