SWAIA will celebrate its  annual Santa Fe Indian Market the week of August 13-18, 2019.

Over 175,000 people will com to Santa Fe this August. The, Santa Fe Indian Market attracts international visitors from all walks of life

Most events are free and open to the public. Join us! It will be an experience of a lifetime.
The Market was first held in 1922 as the Indian Fair and was sponsored by the Museum of New Mexico.

The market features pottery, jewellery, textile weavings, painting, sculpture, beadwork, basketry, and other traditional and contemporary work. It is the oldest and largest juried Native American art showcase in the world.

Artists display their work in booths around the Santa Fe Plaza and adjacent streets, selling directly to the general public.
Many buyers make a point of arriving downtown very early in the morning, and it is not unusual to find artists having sold out within a few hours.

Events:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH
NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE 2019
7:00PM – 8:15PM
Warrior Women (64 min.) – USA. The life of Lakota activist and community organizer Madonna

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE 2019
1:00PM – 9:00PM
@ 1PM- Wiñaypacha (Eternity) ( 87 min.) – PERU @ 3PM – The Blessing (74 min.) – USA @ 7PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15TH
NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE  
1:00PM – 9:00PM
@1PM – Total Running Time: 98 min. Ara Marumaru (The Shadow) (8 min.) – NZ Angelique’s Isle

INDIAN MARKET KICK-OFF PARTY
7:00PM – 10:00PM
All-ages event including entertainment and a special preview of IM: EDGE Contemporary

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16TH
BEST OF SHOW CEREMONY AND LUNCHEON
11:30AM – 2:00PM
Sponsored by the Institute of American Indian Arts.
This exclusive event brings together the top award-winning artists and the Indian Market community to celebrate this year’s best work.

NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE 2019 1:00PM – 9:00PM
Location: New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA

SNEAK PREVIEW OF AWARD-WINNING ART
2:00PM – 4:00PM
The Sneak Preview allows SWAIA Members the opportunity to view phenomenal award-winning artworks before the Market opens on Saturday morning, and to meet SWAIA ‘Best of Show’ artists in an exclusive setting. Includes a special preview of IM: EDGE Contemporary Show!

GENERAL PREVIEW OF AWARD-WINNING ART
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Following the Sneak Preview, the public will have the opportunity to preview award-winning art at a reduced ticket price. The General Preview is your chance to view all the best of the show award-winning artworks before the weekend market begins. Includes a special preview of IM: EDGE Contemporary Show!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH
98TH ANNUAL SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET ON THE PLAZA!
DATE: Saturday, August 17th
TIME: 7:00AM – 5:00PM
PRICE: Free
The 98th Santa Fe Indian Market transforms the City of Santa Fe, with nearly 1,000 of the continent’s finest Native American artists showing their work in booths filling the Santa Fe Plaza and surrounding streets.

MARKET STAGE MUSIC & DANCE PERFORMANCES
DATE: Saturday, August 17th
TIME: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
PRICE: Free
PLAZA STAGE
8:30 Robert Tree Cody
9:30 Louie Gonnie
10:30 Louie Gonnie
11:30 Tony Duncan & Family
12:30 NARF Panel: “Activism and Art – Breaking Barriers to the Ballot Box.”
1:30 Larry Yazzie/Native Pride Dancers
2:30 Donn Clark Blues Band
3:30 Innastate
4:30 “Waiting for You,” a song honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, performed by Red Willow Harmony of Taos Pueblo

IM: EDGE
Theme of “Honoring the Strength and Resilience of Native Women.”
IM: EDGE takes place at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center as part of the official Santa Fe Indian Market. It is free and open to the public.
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, August 15th: (Indian Market Kick Off Party) 7pm – 10:00pm
Friday, August 16th (During Best of Show and Preview Events) 10am – 8:00pm
Saturday, August 17th: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, August 18th: 9:00am – 4:00pm

NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE
TIME: 1:00PM – 10:00PM
PRICE: Free

Indian Market Gala

One of the most glamorous and popular events of the Santa Fe Indian Market is the Live Auction Gala and Reception. This fundraiser for the Southwestern Association of Indian Arts (SWAIA), the organization that produces the Indian Market, begins with a silent auction and cocktail reception and culminates with the exciting Live Auction dinner.

NATIVE CINEMA SHOWCASE FAMILY NIGHT
(RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET)
DATE: Saturday, August 17th
TIME: 8:00PM – 10:30PM
PRICE: Free
@ 8PM – RAILYARD Ralph Breaks the Internet TRT: 116 min. Video game bad guy Ralph and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz must risk it all by traveling to the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game, “Sugar Rush.”
Families are encouraged to bring chairs/blankets and arrive in time to secure a spot on the lawn. Food available for purchase from a variety of local food trucks. The movie will begin at sunset.
Location: Railyard Park 740 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505, USA

Source:

Santa Fe Indian Market Website