Calendar of Events

SATURDAY, MAY 3
HERE, NOW AND ALWAYS - NATIVE NARRATIVE SPEAKER SERIES
Crafting Elegance: 30 Years as a Professional Artist with Shane Hendren (Dine)
1:00 pm through 3:00 pmLearn about Shane Hendren’s 30 year career as an award winning metal and silversmith artist, known for his intricate jewelry designs. SPACE IS LIMITED! Reserve your seat today! Purchase your ticket to reserve your seat. Visit https://my.nmculture.org/37112 or call (505) 476.1269. Members - use your promo code! Generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale-Gale Family Foundation

SUNDAY, MAY 4
SUNDAY FUNDAY! FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AT MIAC!
Painting Pueblo Flowers
11:00 am through 4:00 pmJoin us for Sunday Fun Day in the Education Classroom and paint Pueblo flowers! First Sunday of the Month is always free for NM Residents!

MONDAY, MAY 12
Breakfast with the Curators
with Patricia Michaels, Tony Chavarria, and Marita Hinds
8:30 am through 10:00 amStraight from the runway and fashion week, join us for this special end of exhibit talk and one last glimpse of Patricia’s beautiful designs. The exhibit closes to the public on Sunday, May 11.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Open Classroom at MIAC
Come get Creative!
1:00 pm through 4:00 pmOpen Classroom, Come get creative, enjoy snacks, and make new friends! BYO supplies or use some of our own!

SUNDAY, MAY 18
Open Classroom at MIAC
Come get Creative!
1:00 pm through 4:00 pmCome get creative, enjoy snacks, and make new friends! Guided activity of beaded bracelets.

SUNDAY, MAY 18
Native Dance Series
Spring Gourd Dance on Milner Plaza
12:00 pm through 7:30 pmKick off the Native Dance Series with the Spring Gourd Dance on Milner Plaza! Everyone is welcome. Singers and dancers are invited to participate. Seating is limited- bring your own chair!

SUNDAY, MAY 25
The Image as Relative: Cultural Landscape and Smartphone Photography Workshop
with Rapheal Begay (Dine)
11:00 am through 1:00 pmAre you interested in taking more outdoor landscape photos but don’t have a professional camera? Learn how to get the most out of your smartphone camera with Rapheal Begay (Diné), starting off in our Education Classroom and moving to the Arroyo outside the Museum. $20 per person Please visit https://my.nmculture.org/37112/43676 to purchase tickets! Members- use your promo code.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14
HERE, NOW AND ALWAYS - NATIVE NARRATIVE SPEAKER SERIES
Our ancestors, influencing our art, creativity and lives with Sheridan MacKnight and Ehren Kee Natay
1:00 pm through 3:00 pmHear Sheridan MacKnight (Hunkpapa Lakota/White Earth Chippewa/Scottish) and Ehren Kee Natay (Diné/Kewa Pueblo) tell their stories and the importance of their ancestors and families. SPACE IS LIMITED! Reserve your seat today! Purchase your ticket to reserve your seat. Visit https://my.nmculture.org/37112 or call (505) 476.1269. Members - use your promo code! Generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale-Gale Family Foundation

SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Native Dance Series
Southern Northern Dance Group from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, NM
11:00 am through 3:00 pmDances start at 11am and 2pm on Milner Plaza Everyone is welcome. Seating is limited- bring your own chair!

SATURDAY, JUNE 28 through SUNDAY, JUNE 29
PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP WITH DEBORAH JOJOLA (ISLETA PUEBLO)
*This activity is for two days. Attendees must participate both days.
10:30 am through 4:00 pmThis two-day printmaking workshop is a rare opportunity to learn with master printer,Deborah Jojola. Participants will explore the technique of relief linocut printmaking and create a small edition of their own original prints. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a new skill set and learn from one of the best. Space is limited to 10 adult participants. $150 for the full, two-day workshop. Please reserve your ticket at my.nmculture.org/37112/43850. This activity is in conjunction with the exhibition Printing the Pueblo World: Juan Pino of Tay Tsu’gehOweenge. Visit https://my.NMCulture.org/overview/37112 for all event details.

SUNDAY, JULY 6
Arts Alive!
Air Dry Clay
10:00 am through 3:00 pmJoin us for Arts Alive! 2025. Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103 For groups of 6 or more, please contact Emily Berkes, 505-476-1271, or email emily.berkes@dca.nm.gov

SATURDAY, JULY 19
Native Dance Series
Ka la Kapu Polynesian Dance School from Albuquerque, NM
11:00 am through 3:00 pmDances start at 11am and 2pm on Milner Plaza Everyone is welcome. Seating is limited- bring your own chair!

SUNDAY, JULY 20
Arts Alive!
Cyanotypes
10:00 am through 3:00 pmJoin us for Arts Alive! 2025. Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103 For groups of 6 or more, please contact Emily Berkes, 505-476-1271, or email emily.berkes@dca.nm.gov

SUNDAY, JULY 27
Arts Alive!
Printmaking with a Guest Artist
10:00 am through 3:00 pmJoin us for Arts Alive! 2025. Free Hands-on Workshops for Ages 3-103 For groups of 6 or more, please contact Emily Berkes, 505-476-1271, or email emily.berkes@dca.nm.gov

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 through SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
4th Annual Youth Hoop Dance Competition
Free Admission and Free Parking Both Days!
9:00 am through 5:00 pmJoin us for the 4th Annual Hoop Dance Competition on Milner Plaza! Everyone is welcome. Seating is limited- bring your own chair! Sunscreen, hats or umbrellas, and water bottles are highly recomended.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Native Dance Series
Ganado High School Dance Group from Ganado, AZ
11:00 am through 3:00 pmDances start at 11am and 2pm on Milner Plaza Everyone is welcome. Seating is limited- bring your own chair!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
Native Dance Series
White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers from White Mountain, AZ
11:00 am through 3:00 pmDances start at 11am and 2pm on Milner Plaza Everyone is welcome. Seating is limited- bring your own chair!