19th Annual Native Treasure Art Market | Memorial Day Weekend
- Saturday, May 27 , 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday, May 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Each year, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture selects hundreds of Native artists to participate in the annual art market at the Santa Fe Convention Center. This year’s market will highlight a diverse array of artists showcasing jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, fashion, beadwork, textiles and more. Participating artists keep 100% of their sales. The market will also feature special entertainment to be announced soon.
100% of event proceeds are donated to the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture to support their educational programs and exhibitions.
Art Market Admission is $5.00/person/day. Children under 18 admitted for free.
Active Museum of New Mexico Foundation Members receive free admission on Sunday, May 28. Membership ID# required at checkout. Not a member yet? Sign up here.
Click here to purchase tickets to the Friday Night Market on May 26 . The Night Market features early-access shopping, the 2023 award ceremony, cocktails, entertainment and more!
2023 MIAC Living Treasure and Legacy Award Recipients
The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC) is pleased to announce jeweler Anthony Lovato (Kewa/Santo Domingo Pueblo) as the 2023 MIAC Living Treasure. Anthony is a master of tufa cast jewelry who is known for his corn design jewelry and canteens. Lovato grew up around jewelry, first working with metal in 1973, and becoming a dedicated metalsmith in 1984. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts, where he focused his studies in metalwork and museum studies, and then worked at the Museum of Northern Arizona, also taking jewelry classes at Northern Arizona University and the University of Colorado. He has received dozens of awards—from the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Red Earth Nation Show, the Eight Northern Pueblos Show, Heard Guild Indian Market, and others—and has been featured in several magazines throughout the United States. A fifth-generation jeweler, Lovato’s primary influences include Allan Houser, Charles Loloma, and his grandfather, Leo Coriz. In addition—and as a compliment to—his artistic practice, Lovato is dedicated to working within his community, serving as an advocate for language revalorization, education, and the power of art to facilitate healing.
Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas are this year’s recipients of the Native Treasures Legacy Award. They were both born into the Tábąąhá (Water Edge Clan) and born for the Tó’aheedlíinii (Two Waters Flow Together Clan). The Teller sisters have dedicated their lives to Navajo/Diné weaving—serving as both artists and educators.
Both awards are part of the annual Native Treasures Art Market and honor Native American artists who have made outstanding artistic contributions to the field of Indigenous arts and culture.