Summer Art Markets
Santa Fe is a popular place to be in the summer months, with a full schedule of annual art markets and fairs that draw locals as well as visitors from around the world.
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
The world's largest international folk art market, this festive event, held July 10-11 in 2010, features more than 100 artists from over 40 countries selling high quality, handmade folk art. This is a chance to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces, from pottery and rugs to clothing, jewelry and so much more. You'll also enjoy performances, artist demonstrations, ethnic foods and educational programs. The Folk Art Market is a relative newcomer to the scene, having started in 2004, but it's quickly grown to become a highly popular event drawing 20,000 people in 2008. It takes place on Museum Hill.
ART Santa Fe
This celebrated art fair, held July 15-19 in 2010 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, brings art collectors together with artists and representatives from more than 50 galleries around the world. The event showcases work by acclaimed masters as well as emerging artists, including site-specific installations. The fair includes a popular lecture presented by a prominent person in the art world.
Traditional Spanish Market
More than 200 Hispanic artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza on July 24-25 in 2010 for the annual Traditional Spanish Market, which features a dazzling array of Spanish Colonial art works, including hand-carved furniture, tinwork, weavings, straw appliqué and images of saints. You'll also enjoy live entertainment and foods of the region available from vendors in booths.
Contemporary Hispanic Market takes place at the same time on side streets that line the Plaza. With more than 100 artists participating, this is the largest Hispanic market in the country.
Santa Fe Indian Market
The world's largest market devoted to Native American arts, Indian Market, held August 21-22 in 2010, is one of the summer's most popular events, drawing crowds of about 100,000. More than 1,000 artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza to sell their traditional and contemporary works, including jewelry, pottery, textiles and more. Indian Market also includes entertainment, a Native Clothing Contest and food vendors.
Outdoor Art Markets
Santa Fe also has a number of seasonal outdoor art markets, where you'll find painting, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics and other unique works of art to purchase.
The Santa Fe Society of Artists hosts a juried outdoor art show in the parking lot of the First National Bank on weekends from late April to mid October (except for weekends of major events).
The Northern New Mexico Fine Arts & Crafts Guild presents the Cathedral Park Arts & Crafts Fair in July and Septemberin Cathedral Park, on the east side of St. Francis Cathedral.
Girls Inc. of Santa Fe hosts an annual juried show on the Santa Fe Plaza on the first weekend in August.
The Santa Fe Council for the Arts hosts Art in the Park shows in August and October in Cathedral Park.
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market
The world's largest international folk art market, this festive event, held July 10-11 in 2010, features more than 100 artists from over 40 countries selling high quality, handmade folk art. This is a chance to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces, from pottery and rugs to clothing, jewelry and so much more. You'll also enjoy performances, artist demonstrations, ethnic foods and educational programs. The Folk Art Market is a relative newcomer to the scene, having started in 2004, but it's quickly grown to become a highly popular event drawing 20,000 people in 2008. It takes place on Museum Hill.
ART Santa Fe
This celebrated art fair, held July 15-19 in 2010 at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, brings art collectors together with artists and representatives from more than 50 galleries around the world. The event showcases work by acclaimed masters as well as emerging artists, including site-specific installations. The fair includes a popular lecture presented by a prominent person in the art world.
Traditional Spanish Market
More than 200 Hispanic artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza on July 24-25 in 2010 for the annual Traditional Spanish Market, which features a dazzling array of Spanish Colonial art works, including hand-carved furniture, tinwork, weavings, straw appliqué and images of saints. You'll also enjoy live entertainment and foods of the region available from vendors in booths.
Contemporary Hispanic Market takes place at the same time on side streets that line the Plaza. With more than 100 artists participating, this is the largest Hispanic market in the country.
Santa Fe Indian Market
The world's largest market devoted to Native American arts, Indian Market, held August 21-22 in 2010, is one of the summer's most popular events, drawing crowds of about 100,000. More than 1,000 artists gather on the Santa Fe Plaza to sell their traditional and contemporary works, including jewelry, pottery, textiles and more. Indian Market also includes entertainment, a Native Clothing Contest and food vendors.
Outdoor Art Markets
Santa Fe also has a number of seasonal outdoor art markets, where you'll find painting, photography, sculpture, glass, ceramics and other unique works of art to purchase.
The Santa Fe Society of Artists hosts a juried outdoor art show in the parking lot of the First National Bank on weekends from late April to mid October (except for weekends of major events).
The Northern New Mexico Fine Arts & Crafts Guild presents the Cathedral Park Arts & Crafts Fair in July and Septemberin Cathedral Park, on the east side of St. Francis Cathedral.
Girls Inc. of Santa Fe hosts an annual juried show on the Santa Fe Plaza on the first weekend in August.
The Santa Fe Council for the Arts hosts Art in the Park shows in August and October in Cathedral Park.