The Santa Fe Indian Market is unrivaled in both size and prestige. More than 100,000 collectors, gallery owners and fans of Indian art flood Santa Fe, gushing over what Indian Market has to offer. 1,100 artists representing over 100 tribes: without a doubt you'll find a treasure of your very own.

Indian Market takes place August 21-22, 2010
Find out more about Indian Market at the SWAIA website

If you've been to Indian Market once, why not become a repeat visitor? Many guests return each year to visit with artists, shop the 600 booths set up on the Santa Fe Plaza, and attend art openings held in galleries across the city. More openings are held in Santa Fe during Indian Market than during any other time in the year!

Presented by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) and held on the Santa Fe Plaza, Indian Market began in 1922 as the first annual Southwest Indian Fair, with 3,500 works, including pottery, baskets, textiles, silver work, beadwork and paintings.

Now, the event has grown into the world's largest market of Native American art, featuring jewelry, textiles, baskets, beadwork, quillwork, pueblo wooden carvings, sculpture, drums, hides, leather goods and more.

This rich experience is worth traveling to Santa Fe for! It's not unusual to see generations of the same artistic families exhibiting their work together, the treasured traditional next to the cutting-edge contemporary pieces.

Indian Market includes an awards ceremony and Live Auction Gala as well as a Native American clothing contest, Native Cinema Showcase and Native Root and Rhythms, featuring performances of indigenous music, dance, storytelling and comedy.

There's more than art, make sure you check out the food booths for fry bread, Navajo tacos, roasted corn and other native treats.