On December 14, from 9 am–4 pm, over 100 artists—including Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) students, alums, staff, and Indigenous community members from across New Mexico and beyond—will showcase and sell their work at the annual IAIA Holiday Art Market. The event will occur in the Performing Arts and Fitness Center Gym at IAIA.

Artists representing heritage and membership from approximately 50 Indigenous groups will be participating, including Acoma Pueblo, Anishinaabe, Apsaalooke, Arapaho, Assiniboine, Aymara, Cheyenne, Chicana, Comanche, Diné, Fort Peck Tribes, Hopi, Hopi-Tewa, Inupiaq, Ioway, Isleta Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo, Jicarilla Apache, Kanaka Maoli, Kiowa, Laguna Pueblo, Lipan Apache, Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, Mescalero Apache, Mexican-American, Mohawk, Oglala Lakota, Oneida, Otoe-Missouria, Picuris Pueblo, Piikani, Ponca, Prairie Band Potawatomi, Pueblo of Zia, Pueblo of Zuni, Quechua, San Felipe Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Seminole Tribe, Shoshone, Southern Cheyenne, Spokane, Taos Pueblo, Tesuque Pueblo, Umonhon Tribe, Ute, Yavapai-Apache Nation, among others.

A variety of art will be available for purchase, including beadwork, pottery, glasswork, bronze, wood carvings, jewelry, prints, paintings, textiles, ribbon shirts and skirts, quilts, stickers, and more. A concession stand will also offer breakfast, lunch, and various snacks.

This festive event is free and open to the public, providing a unique opportunity to support Indigenous artists and artisans while finding one-of-a-kind gifts for the holiday season.