Calendar of Events
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
Sunday Fun Day
Printmaking
11:00 am through 4:00 pmCome by the Education Classroom and create some amazing prints! First Sunday of the Month is always free for New Mexico Residents
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
Artist Talk
with Shayla Blatchford (Diné)
1:00 pm through 3:00 pmJoin us for an artist talk, led by Shayla Blatchford (Diné), in conjunction with Essential Elements: Art, Activism, and Indigenous Futures in the JoAnn and Bob Balzer Native Market and Contemporary Art Gallery. Shayla Blatchford is a local photographer, artist and founder of the Anti-Uranium Mapping Project—a long-term historical documentation of the uranium mining era from a Native perspective. Program included with Museum Admission.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery
Every Third Wednesday
11:00 am through 1:00 pmPottery Demonstration by Albert Alvidrez (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Program is included with museum admission. Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors!
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
Let’s Take a Look!
Third Wednesday of Every Month
12:00 pm through 2:00 pmCurators wait in the lobby to identify and explain any artifact or historic object presented to them. Free and open to the public, but please note Federal and State regulations prohibit the monetary appraisal of objects. For More Information, Click Here!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
Native Narratives Speaker Series
with Joe Cajero, Jr. (Jemez Pueblo) and Althea Cajero (Kewa/ Acoma Pueblo)
1:00 pm through 3:00 pmJoe and Althea Cajero were the 2014 Living Treasures for the Native Treasures Art Market. Joe, an IAIA alumni will talk about his work as a sculptor and painter. Althea’s mother was a silversmith, and her father was a lapidary jeweler. Her appreciation for art came from growing up and being around it. Hear about their careers as fulltime artists, their support for each other, their inspirations and new opportunities that are in the future. SPACE IS LIMITED! Reserve your seat today! Members, use your code. Generously funded by Edward and Maria Gale-Gale Family Foundation.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Late-Night, Date Night
6:00 pm through 8:30 pmCelebrate Valentine’s Day a day early with us! Light food, cash bar, and art activities throughout the Museum! Tickets are $15 per person/ $10 per MNMF member, which includes food and art activities. Alcohol must be purchased. Event is Ages 21+
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery
Every Third Wednesday
11:00 am through 1:00 pmPottery Demonstration by Jody Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Program is included with museum admission. Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors!
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
Pottery Demonstration in the Buchsbaum Gallery
Every Third Wednesday
11:00 am through 1:00 pmPottery Demonstration by Erik Fender (San Ildefonso Pueblo) in the Buchsbaum Gallery of Southwestern Pottery. Program is included with museum admission. Every Wednesday is free for New Mexico Seniors!
