Events for Oct. 2023

FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our fall donation days.

Each year patrons, collectors and folk art lovers donate a variety of folk art items to be sold at the annual Folk Art Flea, organized by the Friends of Folk Art, to raise funds for the educational and exhibition programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.

Anyone can donate!  If you have friends who are Spring cleaning, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions by recycling their art items to the Flea.

Fall Donation Days

Saturday, October 7

Saturday, October 21

All 11 am to 2 pm

Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the pods. 

All folk art donations are tax deductible.

If you can’t come by our donation days but still would like to donate then call 505.476.1201 for pick-up or drop-off information.

Join us for art in the atrium on Sundays with art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at MOIFA with fun collection-inspired bilingual art kits, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents. Our projects are always changing with changing gallery treasure hunts for the whole family.  

Dates & Themes:

• October 8 - Make a Tree of Life 

• October 22 - Make a Tree of Life 

• November 5 -Weave a Ribbon Basket!

• November 19 - Weave a Ribbon Basket!

The program time is from 10 am - 4 pm, and the program is free with museum admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members, program is included with admission.

FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and décor items to be sold at the 2024 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our fall donation days.

Each year patrons, collectors and folk art lovers donate a variety of folk art items to be sold at the annual Folk Art Flea, organized by the Friends of Folk Art, to raise funds for the educational and exhibition programs of the Museum of International Folk Art.

Anyone can donate!  If you have friends who are Spring cleaning, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions by recycling their art items to the Flea.

Last Fall Donation Day!

Saturday, October 21

Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the pods. 

All folk art donations are tax deductible.

If you can’t come by our donation days but still would like to donate then call 505.476.1201 for pick-up or drop-off information.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead.

Decorate sugar skulls/calaveras de azucar, sample traditional Pan de Muerto and view the Ofrenda installation by local artist Stephanie Riggs.

1:00 pm - Enjoy a Gallery talk with Leigh Thelmadatter, author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta in the Cartonería exhibit.

2:00 and 3:00 pm  - Watch  Los Niños de Santa Fe Dance Performances

2:00 – 4:00 pm  - Book signing with Leigh Thelmadatter, author of Mexican Cartonería/Paper Paste and Fiesta.

Leigh  Thelmadatter lives in Mexico City and works as a freelance writer specializing in Mexican culture. She has a regular column with Mexico Daily News and is the author of  Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019). Her mission is to shed light on aspects of Mexican life and culture that do not get the attention they deserve.

Books will be available for purchase in our Museum Shop.