Calendar
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The most extensive Native American art events calendar available.
Contents
January 2021
January 11–March 15: Clearmont, WY
Marking Time, two-person exhibition with Luzene Hill (Eastern Band Cherokee) and Heidi Brandow (Navajo/Native Hawaiian), at the UCross Art Gallery, 30 Big Red Lane | (307) 737-2291 | ucrossfoundation.org

Linda Lomahaftewa (Hopi/Choctaw), “Untitled,” ca. 1970, oil on canvas, 65 × 60.5 in., private collection
January 21–April 21: Biloxi, MS
Enate, solo exhibition for Luzene Hill (Eastern Band Cherokee), at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, 385 Beach Boulevard | (228) 374-5547 | georgeohr.org
January 28–March 16: Kenosha, WI
Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes at the Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Avenue. Group exhibition curated by America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) | (262) 653-4140 | museums.kenosha.org/public
January 28–July 18: Santa Fe, NM
The Moving Land: Art by Linda Lomahaftewa at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place. Gallery talk with Linda Lomahaftewa and curator Lara M. Evans (Cherokee Nation), Thursday, February 18, 4:00–5:00 pm via Zoom | (505) 428-5912 | iaia.edu/mocna
Continuing

Lisa Hudson (Chickasaw), “Chickasaw Grace,” 2017, Digital duotone print, 7.1 in. × 6.5 in., part of Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art.
Through January 18: San Antonio, TX
Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market Street. Curated by Manuela Well-Off-Man, PhD, and Karen Whitecotton (Citizen Potawatomi) | (210) 299-4499 | briscoemuseum.org
Through January 23: Tucson, AZ
Pahko’ora/Pahko’ola: Mayo and Yaqui Masks from the James S. Griffith Collection at the Arizona State Museum, 1013 E. University Boulevard | (520) 621-6302 | statemuseum.arizona.edu
Through January 31: Dragoon, AZ
Siki Yoka: The Art of Gabriel Ayala (Yoeme) at the Amerind Museum, 2100 N. Amerind Road. Gallery talk: Tuesday, February 11, 11:00 am–12:00 pm
(520) 586-3666 | amerind.org
Through February 12: Pawhuska, OK and Virtual
Creativity 2020: Art from Our Community at the Osage Nation Museum, 819 Grandview Avenue. Artwork created by Osage Nation members during the pandemic, viewable in-person or online, just click on the artist’s picture | (918) 287-5441 | osagenationcreativity.com
Through February 28: Athens, GA
Collective Visions: Modern Native American Printmakers at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, 90 Carlton Street | (706) 542-0463 | georgiamuseum.org

Crossroads, Gerald Stone (Seminole), “Crossroads,” 2020, on view at “Multiple Horizons: Native Perspectives at the Crossroads,” Crocker Art Museum
Through February 28: Sacramento, CA
Multiple Horizons: Native Perspectives at the Crossroads at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O Street | (916) 808-7000 | crockerart.org
Through March 21: Indianapolis, IN
Powerful Women: Contemporary Art from the Eiteljorg Collection, first rotation, at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington Street | (317) 636-9378 | eiteljorg.org
Through March 21: São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Véxoa: We Know at the Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Praça da Luz, 2 Luz. Curated by Naine Terena de Jesus (Terena), the exhibition features 23 Indigenous artists and art collectives from through Brazil | +55 11 3324-1000 | pinacoteca.org.br
Through March 27: Grand Rapids, MI
An Interwoven Legacy: The Black Ash Basketry of Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish at the Grand Rapids Art Museum, 101 Monroe Center Street | (616) 831-1000 | artmuseumgr.org
Through April 2021: Marco Island, FL
Paradise Found: 6,000 Years of People on Marco Island at the Marco Island Historical Society, 180 S. Heathwood Drive. Exhibition features Key Marco Cat and other precontact woodcarvings. Reception: Saturday, January 26, 9:00 am–4:00 pm | (239) 389-6447 | themihs.info
Through late 2021: New York, NY
Stretching the Canvas: Eight Decades of Native Painting at the National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green | (212) 514-3700 | nmai.si.edu/visit/newyork
Through August 22, 2022: Tucson, AZ
Woven Through Time: American Treasures of Native Basketry and Fiber Art at the Arizona State Museum, 1310 E. University Boulevard, works from the permanent collection spanning 8,000 years | (520) 621-6302 | statemuseum.arizona.edu
February 2021
February 24–28: Virtual
37th annual American Indian Art Show | Marin and San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show at the Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Boulevard, organized by Object of Art Shows. Friday, Early Preview: 2:00–8:00 pm, Saturday: 11:00 am–7:00 pm, Sunday: 11:00 am–6:00 pm | (949) 280-6551 | marinshow.com
February 27 & 28: Online
We Have Words for Art: A Symposium of Writing about Art by Indigenous Peoples, hosted by First American Art Magazine. Free, funded in part by Critical Minded and Noksi Press | firstamericanartmagazine.com/words
March 2021
Early March: Anchorage, AK
Charlotte Jensen Native Arts Market at the Dimond Center, 800 E. Dimond Boulevard, featuring more than 150 Alaska Native artists, Wednesday–Saturday: 10:00 am–6:00 pm, Sunday: 12:00 pm–5:00 pm | furrondy.net

Heard Fair, Phoenix, AZ
March 5–7: Phoenix, AZ
63rd annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market at the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Avenue. Best of Show reception: Friday, March 5, evening. Market: Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7 | (602) 252-8840 | heardguild.org
Mid-March: El Prado, NM
9th annual Taos Pueblo Art Winter Show at the Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Road | (575) 758-2462 | millicentrogers.org
April 2021
April 6–August 11: Meridian, MS
Savages and Princesses: The Persistence of Native American Stereotypes at the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience, 5500 First Avenue. Group exhibition curated by America Meredith (Cherokee Nation) | (601) 581-1550 | msarts.org
April 8–June 27: Billings MT
Marking Time, two-person exhibition with Luzene Hill (Eastern Band Cherokee) and Heidi Brandow (Navajo/Native Hawaiian), at the Yellowstone Art Museum, 401 N. 27th Street | (406) 256-6804 | artmuseum.org
April 18–October 3: Indianapolis, IN
Powerful Women: Contemporary Art from the Eiteljorg Collection, second rotation, at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington Street | (317) 636-9378 | eiteljorg.org
May 2021

Marie Watt (Seneca), “Butterfly,” 2015, reclaimed wool blankets, satin binding, thread, cotton twill tape, tin jingles, 94 × 126 in., collection of the Denver Art Museum.
May 23–August 22: Denver, CO
Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway | (720) 865-5000 | denverartmuseum.org
Late May: Sulphur, OK
Artesian Arts Festival, sponsored by the Chickasaw Nation, in Artesian Plaza, 100 West Muskogee Avenue. Friday, May 22, evening reception. Market: Saturday, May 23, from 10:00 am–6:00 pm | (580) 272-5520 | Facebook | chickasaw.net
Late May: Santa Fe, NM
Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival, hosted by the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, at the Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street. Reception: Friday evening, market: Saturday and Sunday. More than 200 artists, benefits the MIAC | (505) 216-0683 | nativetreasures.org
Late May: Flagstaff, AZ
Zuni Festival of Arts & Culture at the Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road | (928) 774-5213 | musnaz.org
Late May–July TBA: Brantford, ON
Indigenous Art (formerly called the First Nations Art Exhibition), juried art show, at the Woodland Cultural Centre, 184 Mohawk Street | +1 (519) 759-2650 | woodland-centre.on.ca
June 2021
Early June: Green Bay, WI
Woodland Indian Art Show & Market at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2040 Airport Drive, free | (920) 490-3985 | email | woodlandindianart.com
Mid–June: Okmulgee, OK—tentative
Council House Art Market at the Muscogee Creek Nation Council House, 106 W. 6th Street. Open to all tribes | (918) 549-2434 | creekfestival.com
Late June 20 & 21: Indianapolis, IN
Eiteljorg Indian Market & Festival at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, 500 W. Washington Street. Reception: Friday, June 19; market Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, 10:00 am–5:00 pm | eiteljorg.org
July 2021
Early July: Bar Harbor, ME
Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market at the Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert Street | (207) 288-3519 | abbemuseum.org/native-american-festival
Early July: Flagstaff, AZ
87th annual Hopi Festival of Arts & Culture at the Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road | (928) 774-5213 | musnaz.org
Mid-July: Rapid City, SD
Native POP: People of the Plains and Native Film Showcase in Main Street Square, 9:00 am–8:00 pm | nativepop.org
Mid-July: Santa Fe, NM
International Folk Art Market Santa Fe at the Museum of International Folk Art, 710 Camino Lejo. Featuring more than 100 artists from 49 countries | (505) 992-7600 | folkartmarket.org
Mid-July: Fairbanks, AK
60th annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics at the Carlson Center, 2010 2nd Avenue | (907) 452-6646 | weio.org
Mid-July: Newburyport, MA
Cultural Survival Bazaar at Market Square and Inn Street, 10:00 am–6:00 pm, free admission | (617) 441-5400 x15 | bazaar.culturalsurvival.org
Mid-July 25 & 26: Tiverton, RI
Cultural Survival Bazaar at Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center, 3852 Main Road, free admission | (617) 441-5400 x15 | bazaar.culturalsurvival.org
August 2021
Early August: Gallup, NM
99th annual Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial in downtown Gallup and other locations | (505) 863-3896 | gallupceremonial.com
Early August: Flagstaff, AZ
Navajo Festival of Arts & Culture at the Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Ft. Valley Road | (928) 774-5213 | musnaz.org
Early August: Tacoma, WA
In the Spirit Northwest Native Festival at the Washington State Historical Society, 1911 Pacific Avenue, and Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue, 12:00 noon–7:00 pm | (253) 272-9747 | tacomaartmuseum.org | washingtonhistory.org
Mid-August: Santa Fe, NM
Whitehawk Antique Indian & Ethnographic Art Show at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy Street | (505) 988-9544 | whitehawkshows.com
August 8–11: Santa Fe, NM
Objects of Art Santa Fe at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia in the Railyard District | (505) 660-4701 | objectsofartsantafe.com
Mid-August: Gallup, NM
Gallup Native Arts Market at 215 Aztec Avenue, Native managed and juried art fair | (505) 399-2890 | gallupnativeartsmarket.org
August 11–14: Santa Fe, NM
The Antique American Indian Art Show at El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, with 70 dealers. Opening Night Party: Tuesday, 6:00–9:00. Show: Wednesday–Friday, 11:00 am–5:00 pm | (505) 660-4701 | antiqueindianartshow.com
Late August: Panama City, Panama—tentative
9th Annual Festival de Arte Dule at art exhibits, concerts, dance, forum, workshops and film festival at various locations | artistasgunas@gmail.com | Facebook/FestivalArteDule
August 21 & 22: Santa Fe, NM
99th annual SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market in downtown Santa Fe. Saturday, August 21, 7:00 am–5:00 pm & Sunday, August 22, 8:00 am–5:00 pm | (505) 983-5220 | swaia.org
Late August: Grand Coulee Dam, WA
6th annual Plateau Native Art Show at North Dam Park, opening at 11:00 am. Hosted by the Northwest Native Development Fund and Titwáat Native Art Gallery | (509) 634-6382 | Facebook | colvilletribes.com
September 2021
Early September: Kewa Pueblo, NM
Kewa Pueblo Annual Arts & Crafts Market at Kewa Pueblo, I-24, 33 miles north of Albuquerque, exit 259, north 4 miles on NM 22, west 1 mile on local road. Look for signs. More than 300 artists, plus food, fresh produce, and dances
September 4–December 5, 2021: São Paulo
Through it’s dark still I sing, the 34th Bienal de São Paulo, at the Biennial Pavilion, Ibirapuera Park, portão 3, Vila Mariana | +55 11 5576-7637 | 34.bienal.org.br
Mid-September: Lawrence, KS
Haskell Indian Art Market on the Haskell Indian Nations University Campus, 155 Indian Avenue | (785) 749-8467 | haskell.edu/hiam
Mid-September 18–20: Crazy Horse, SD
Gift from Mother Earth Art Show, art market, at the Crazy Horse Memorial, 12151 Avenue of the Gods | (605) 673-4681 | crazyhorsememorial.org
Mid-September 18–20: Sioux Falls, SD
Northern Plains Indian Art Market (NPIAM) featuring artists from the Northern Plains of Canada and the United States. Best of show art preview and reception: Friday at the Old Courthouse Museum, 200 W. 6th Street. Market: Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, Hilton Garden Inn–Downtown, 201 E. 8th Street, 10:00 am–4:00 pm | (605) 856-8193 | npiam.org
Mid-September: Prescott, AZ
Prescott Indian Art Market at the Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 W. Gurley Street | (928) 445-3122 | sharlothallmuseum.org
September 19, 2021–February 27, 2022: Los Angeles, CA
When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California at the Autry Museum of the American West, 4700 Western Heritage Way | (323) 667-2000 | theautry.org
Mid-September: Novato, CA
Native American Trade Feast at Miwok Park, 2200 Novato Boulevard, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, visual arts, dancers, music, free | (831) 688-0694 | marinindian.com
Mid-September: Seattle, WA—tentative
Native Art Market at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington Campus, 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th Street, 10:00 am–4:00 pm | (206) 543-5590 | burkemuseum.org
Late-September: Evansville, IN
12th annual Native American Fine Arts Show and Sale at Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Avenue | (812) 853-3956 | indianamuseum.org
Late September: Flagstaff, AZ
Hopi Native Arts & Cultural Festival, sponsored by the Hopi Tribe, at the Heritage Square, 22 E. Aspen Avenue at North San Francisco Street | (928) 522-8675 | hopifestivalonheritagesquare.com
October 2021
Early October: Tuscaloosa, AL
32nd annual Moundville Native American Festival at Moundville Archaeological Park | (205) 371-8732 | moundville.ua.edu
mid-October: Quito, Ecuador—tentative
8th Bienal Intercontinental de Arte Indígena, Ancestral o Milenario (Intercontinental Biennale of Indigenous, Ancestral, and Millenial Art), sponsored by the Fundación y Comunidad de Aprendizaje Escuela Indígena de las Artes | +593 099 795 8845 | biai.art
Mid-October: Catoosa, OK
15th Annual Cherokee Art Market at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa, 777 W. Cherokee Street. Reception: Friday, October 9. Market: Saturday & Sunday, October 10 & 11 | (877) 779-6977 | cherokeeartmarket.com
Mid-October: Salt Lake City, UT
Indian Art Market at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, 10:00 am–5:00 pm | (801) 581-6927 | nhmu.utah.edu
November 2021
Early November: Fargo, ND
Native American Juried Arts & Crafts Festival at the Plains Art Museum, 704 First Avenue N, 11:00 am–4:00 pm | (701) 551-6100 | plainsart.org
Early November 9 & 10: Moenkopi, AZ
3rd annual Hopi Arts Trail Winter Market at the Moenkopi Legacy Inn and Suites, 1 Legacy Lane | (928) 283-4500 | hopiartstrail.com
Mid-November: Los Angeles, CA
Autry American Indian Arts Marketplace, hosted by the Autry National Center, at the Autry in Griffith Park, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, with 200 artists | theautry.org
Late November: Albuquerque, NM
Pueblo Market at Isleta Resort and Casino, 11000 Broadway SE. 9:00 am–6:00 pm. More than 180 artists, with food, Pueblo dances, live entertainment, and more. Free and open to the public | Ron Martinez Looking Elk (505) 250-5996 | Facebook
Late November/Early December: Collinsville, IL
15th annual Fall Native American Holiday Market at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 30 Ramey Street | (618) 346-5160 | cahokiamounds.org
Mid-November: Albuquerque, NM
9th annual Pueblo Fiber Arts Show and Sale at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, 9:00 am–4:00 pm | (505) 843-7270 | indianpueblo.org
Late November: Los Angeles, CA
14th annual LA SkinsFest at the TCL Chinese Theater, 6935 Hollywood Boulevard | (323) 466-7400 | laskinsfest.com
Late November: San Antonio, TX
8th annual Yanaguana Indian Arts Market at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, 210 W. Market St | (210) 299-4499 | email | briscoemuseum.org
Late November: Santa Fe, NM
SWAIA Winter Indian Market tentative | swaia.org
December 2021
Early December: Santa Fe, NM
Poeh Winter Market at the Cities of Gold Hotel, 10 Cities of Gold Road. Market: 9:00 am–4:00 pm | (505) 455-3334 | Facebook | poehcenter.org
Early December: Washington, DC
NMAI Native Art Market at the National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, and National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY, 10:00 am–5:30 pm | americanindian.si.edu/artmarket
Early December: New York, NY
NMAI Native Art Market at the National Museum of the American Indian George Gustav Heye Center, 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY | americanindian.si.edu/artmarket
Early December: Rapid City, SD
Black Hills Winter American Indian Art Market at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 N. 5th Street, 10 am–5 pm. More than 40 Native artists from the Black Hill and area reservations | email | Facebook
Mid-December: Orono, ME
Maine Indian Basketmakers Holiday Market at Hudson Museum, 2 Flagstaff Road | (207) 581-1865 | umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum
Mid-December 14: Santa Fe, NM
IAIA Annual Holiday Market at the Balzer Gallery and painting studio, IAIA Campus, 83 Avan Nu Po Road | (505) 424-5704 | iaia.edu
Mid-December: Phoenix, AZ
Pueblo Grande Indian Market at the Pueblo Grande Museum, 4619 E. Washington Street. More than 100 booths | (602) 495-0901 | pueblogrande.org
January 2022
Mid-January: Denver, CO
40th annual Colorado Indian Market and Southwest Art Fest at Denver Mart, 451 E. 58th Avenue. More than 200 artists, Native and non-Native | (505) 273-7363 | dashevents.com/productions/colorado-indian-market
Late January: Cave Creek, AZ
Cave Creek Indian Market at Stagecoach Village, 7100 E. Cave Creek Road, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, hosted by Vermillion Promotions | (623) 734-6526 | stagecoachvillagecc.com
Late January: Fountain Hills, AZ
Fountain Hills Indian Market at Fountain Park, 12925 N. Saguaro Boulevard, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, hosted by Magic Bird Festivals | (480) 488-2014 | Facebook | carefreeazfestivals.com
Late January: Sarasota, FL
Sarasota Native American Indian Festival at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Boulevard | Facebook | sarasotanativeamericanindianfestival.com
Late January: Elko, NV—tentative
Great Basin Native Market at the Historic Girl Scout’s House, 561 14th Street, contact Lois Whitney (775) 340-9897 or Dona Ortiz at (775) 340-8379 | whiteknifeshoshone.com
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