Events for Aug. 2021

Make an Ofrenda-- Altar

Pick up a kit at MOIFA on Monday, August 2 between 10 am and 2 pm, and get inspired by visiting the 2020 Altar Vision ofrenda by Arthur Lopez in the exhibit #mask: Creative Reponses to the Global Pandemic.

The kits will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am Mountain Time. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 3, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Aug 10, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) is an educator, author, artist, and independent curator, whose curatorial practice spans two decades. She is the publishing editor of First American Art Magazine and associate publisher at Noksi Press, a small, Cherokee-language publishing house. 

Register in advance:  https://nmculture-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudOyupj0pH9X4CGTCL9vOdhxzcK3cn74d

Première diapo MUSÉE INTERNATIONAL D’ART FOLKLORIQUE FOCUS SUR 5 tableaux LA GALERIE ALEXANDER GIRARD 

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually and in French— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us  this Wednesday at 10am Mountain Time for a very special French language version.

‘’L’Art de l’artisan est le lien entre les peuples du monde’’, L’inscription au dessus de l’entrée du Musée décrit parfaitement ce que le Musée contient car il rassemble l’art et les cultures représentées par une grande variété de peuples du monde.

The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 4, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am Mountain Time. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 10, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Aug 17, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am Mountain Time. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 17, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Aug 24, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am Mountain Time. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 24, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Aug 31, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Join us for a free screening of the iconic film, The Milagro Beanfield War at the Santa Fe Railyard in collaboration with AMP Concerts. New Mexico music legend and NEA Heritage Fellow Cipriano Vigil will be on hand to play a few songs before the show.  Look for him as an extra in the movie and on the soundtrack.  This movie is presented in conjunction with the exhibit, "Música Buena: Hispano Folk Music of New Mexico" . Visit  the Folk Art Museum to learn more about Cipriano and New Mexican Folk Music. The Department of Cultural Affairs’ Wonders on Wheels Educators will be on hand with New Mexico Music information and hands-on craft kits to make onsite or take home.

Reservations are free, but you must register at:

The Milagro Beanfield War (Rescheduled) Santa Fe @ Railyard Park 2021-07-31 20:00:00 (holdmyticket.com)

Enchanted with MOIFA’s Girard Wing with its 10,000 pieces of vibrantly colored and fantastically arranged folk art from dozens of countries?  Here’s an opportunity to tour  —virtually— Alexander Girard’s last massive art installation from the comfort of your home or hotel. Join us Tuesdays at 11am Mountain Time. The five “stop” tour lasts about 45 minutes. Register yourself now:

Aug 31, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Sep 7, 2021 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)