Released: August 15, 2024
SFCC Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
IAIA Open House: 1 to 5 p.m.
Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) are pleased to announce they will partner—again for the third year—and host open house events on the same day, Thursday, September 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SFCC, 6401 Richards Avenue and 1 to 5 p.m. at IAIA, 83 Avan Nu Po Road. Visitors are encouraged to visit both campuses—only a six-minute drive or 11-minute bike ride apart—for exciting demonstrations, art exhibitions, campus tours, and to meet students, staff, and faculty at both schools. This event is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in IAIA or SFCC to learn about their missions, programs, and all they offer to the community. Admission and parking are free at both events.
SFCC steamroller printmaking demonstration
SFCC Open House, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., September 19, 6401 Richards Ave. 505-428-1000.
SFCC is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. SFCC’s Open House runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour art studios and watch demonstrations of jewelry making, bronze pouring 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, recently voted for First Place “Best Fitness Classes in Santa Fe” in the Santa Fe Reporter’s Best of Santa Fe, will have free day-passes and class demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m.
SFCC invites the public to view three art exhibitions: “Dream Big! The Art of George Rodrigue” in the Visual Arts Gallery, “The Las Vegas Project: Contemporary Life on the Historic Santa Fe Trail in New Mexico,” in the Main Hallway and “Collective Glass: Artists of Santa Fe Community College, Institute of American Indian Arts and Friends of Prairie Dog Glass” in the Dean’s Gallery in the Fine Arts Center.
IAIA Bronze pouring demonstration in the Sculpture and Foundry Building, photograph by Jason S. Ordaz
IAIA Open House, 1 to 5 p.m., September 19, 83 Avan Nu Po Road. 505-424-2300
IAIA’s open house takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. First, stop by the Dance Circle to hear opening remarks by IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation) at 1 p.m. Attendees can also visit the welcome table to sign up for guided tours of the IAIA campus and participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Mixed-Use Housing Facility for students. 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. During the IAIA Open House event, IAIA will host a free vaccination clinic for Pneumonia, Measles, and HPV. Enjoy free appetizers and refreshments in the Dance Circle—vegetarian options are available!
Look out for more information in the coming weeks as SFCC and IAIA continue to plan these side-by-side, all-ages events. For links to IAIA’s event schedules and updates, and to watch highlights of IAIA’s 2023 Open House, visit https://iaia.edu/openhouse/. For details on SFCC’s Open House visit: https://www.sfcc.edu/iaia-sfcc-open-house-24/. Check back for complete schedules the week of the events
About the Institute of American Indian Arts: The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)—the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence—is the only university in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. IAIA offers undergraduate degrees in Cinematic Arts and Technology, Creative Writing, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, Performing Arts, and Studio Arts; graduate degrees in Creative Writing, Studio Arts, and Cultural Administration; and certificates in Broadcast Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History. IAIA serves approximately 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native students worldwide, representing nearly 100 federally recognized Tribes. Named one of the top art institutions by UNESCO and the International Association of Art, IAIA is among the leading art universities in the nation and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Santa Fe Community College celebrates its 40th Anniversary as the pathway to success for individuals and the community. SFCC provides affordable, high-quality programs that serve the academic, cultural, and economic needs of the community. The college welcomes over 10,000 students per year in credit, noncredit, workforce training, personal enrichment, and adult programs.
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