Santa Fe Community College in partnership with The Institute for American Indian Arts will be jointly conducting Open Houses on Thursday, September 18 at their respective campuses.
Santa Fe Community College Open House
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508
505-428-1000
Institute of American Indian Arts Open House
1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, N.M. 87508
505-424-2300
2025 IAIA Open House
Come on out to the Southside Education Corridor and visit both schools, which are only 7 minutes apart!
The SFCC Open House runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour art studios and watch demonstrations of jewelry making and raku firing in the Fine Arts Center. See a steamroller printmaking demonstration in the Courtyard. Shop at the “Garage Sale” offered by Friends of the Arts. Check out demonstrations at the Science on Sphere® Theater and visit with representatives from the Health and Science programs. Sign up for tours of the Greenhouse and get free produce grown at SFCC. Visit the film studio. Enjoy the music by DJ Manny Godsey while eating a free Frito pie. Visit information tables for the various college programs. Stop by the Automotive Technology Center and check out the new electrical vehicle trainer. The William C. Witter Fitness Education Center will have free day-passes and class demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m.
The IAIA Open House will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. First, stop by the Dance Circle to hear opening remarks by IAIA President Dr. Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo) at 1 p.m. Attendees can also visit the welcome table to sign up for guided tours of the IAIA campus and check out numerous demonstrations in the Academic Building’s studios and open studios by artists in our Artist-in-Residence Program. See IAIA’s one-of-a-kind, fully articulating Digital Dome in the Ells Science and Technology Building. Head over to the Performing Arts and Fitness Center to tour IAIA’s gym, fitness center, classrooms, and performance spaces. Connect with nature through IAIA’s Land-Grant Garden and around campus. Enjoy free appetizers and refreshments in the Dance Circle—vegetarian options are available.
Schedule of SFCC Activities
| Time | Happening | Locations | Map No. |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | DJ Manny Godsey | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10-10:55 a.m. | Conditioning Cardio – Janelle Johnson | Fitness Center Room 1005 | 22 |
| 10 -10:55 a.m. | Circuit Training – Linda Trujillo, Cynthia Coulter | Fitness Center Room 1003 | 22 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Information Tables | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Library – Sign up for Escape Games | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. 2 p.m. | Trades, Advanced Technology, and Sustainability | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | KSFR | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Continuing Education -Info & Painting Demo | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Teacher Education | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Dental Information Table/SMILES Club | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | SFCC Foundation Information Table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fine Woodworking Information Table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | IAIA/SFCC Joint Faculty Exhibit | Visual Arts Gallery | 26 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Erik Landgraf Exhibit | Deans Gallery Visual Arts Building | 25 |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Jewelry Open Studio Silversmithing | Room 720 Visual Arts Building | 3 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fitness Center View Classes/get free day pass ** | Sign up table in the Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Jewelry Demonstration Table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Steam Roller/Printmaking | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Book Arts Open Studio | Room 700 | 5 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Media Arts Info Table | 600 Hallway | 2 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | B & H Photo – Student Discounts | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Drawing and Painting Open Studios | Visual Arts Building Rooms 716/718 | 24 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Friends of the Arts Garage Sale | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m – 2 p. m. | Sign up for Greenhouse Tours at Produce Table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Photography – Tin Types demonstration | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Car Show | Auto Tech Building | 6 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Industrial Welding Open Studio | Trades and Technology Bldg. Room 816 | 7 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fine Woodworking Open Studio | Room 424/425/426 | 8 |
| 10:15 -11 a.m. | GreenHouse Tour – Sign up at info table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Ceramic Wheel Throwing | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | Library Escape Room Game – Sign up Library info table | Library | 10 |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | Science on a Sphere Presentation | Trades and Technology Room 803 | 7 |
| 11-11:30 a.m. | Science on a Sphere Presentation | Trades and Technology Room 803 | 7 |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | GreenHouse Tour – Sign up at info table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 11-11:55 a.m. | Body Sculpting w/ Cynthia Coulter | Fitness Center Room 1005 | 22 |
| 11-11:45 a.m. | Adobe Pour | Visual Arts Bldg. Rm 726 Courtyard | 17 |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Library Escape Room Game – Sign up Library info table | Library | 10 |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Jewelry Demonstration Small Scale Casting | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lunch Frito Pies and water | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p. m. | Raku Firing | Visual Arts Building behind Room 734 | 13 |
| 12-12:30 p.m. | Film Department Tour – sign up at table next to Popcorn | Room 563 | 15 |
| 12-12:45 p.m. | GreenHouse Tour – Sign up at info table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 12:10-1:05 p.m. | Zumba w/ Erin Trask | Fitness Center Room 1005 | 22 |
| 12-1:05 p.m. | Aqua Fit Swimming | Fitness Center Room 1017 | 22 |
| 12 -2 p.m. | Printmaking Open Studio | Visual Arts Building Room 708 | 16 |
| 12:30-1 p.m. | Jewelry Demonstration Small Scale Casting | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| 1:15-2 p.m. | GreenHouse Tour – Sign up at info table | Main Courtyard | 1 |
| ** Fitness classes can also be viewed from 5-7 p.m. |
Many thanks to the SFCC Foundation whose support makes events like this possible.
