2026 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition: Interwoven—Connections and Voices of IAIA—Opening Reception

  • Dates: November 5, 2026
  • Location: Institute of American Indian Arts
  • Address: 83 A Van Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508
  • Phone: (505) 424-2348
  • Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Price: free

Join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) for the 2026 Fall IAIA Graduating Senior Exhibition, Interwoven—Connections and Voices of IAIA, an exhibition representing the culminating achievements of the Fall graduating BFA in Studio Arts, BFA in Museum Studies, and Indigenous Liberal Studies students. The opening reception is Thursday, November 5, from 5:30–7:00 pm at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery.

The exhibition will be on view from November 13 through December 3, 2026. Interwoven—Connections and Voices of IAIA will feature both conceptually and traditionally informed bodies of work and research developed during the student’s final semester of study and academic experiences.

Important Dates

  • Thursday, November 5, 4:30–5:30 pm: Graduate Celebration Dinner (Location TBD)
  • Thursday, November 5, 5:30–7:00 pm: Opening Reception (Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery)
  • Thursday, November 5–Thursday, December 3: Interwoven—Connections and Voices of IAIA Exhibition (Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery)

Participating Artists

  • Adelaina Othole (Khapo Owingeh [Santa Clara Pueblo])
  • Azalea Cisco (Mescalero Apache and Chiricahua Apache)
  • Laney Cully (Cherokee Nation)
  • Danielle Evans (Mescalero Apache)
  • Fidel Estévanio Frank (Diné)
  •  I-Rey Garcia (Eastern Band Cherokee)
  • Sally Mittler
  • Faith Miller
  • Tessema A. Meredith (Samoan)
  • Tiana Oostindie (Métis Nation of Alberta)
  • Seraphina Sorensen (Yavapai-Apache Nation)
  • Wenona Tonegates (Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians)

 

The reception will be open to the public. A selection of hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Free parking is available in the lot south of the Lloyd Kiva New Welcome Center, accessed from the main entrance.

If you are an individual with a disability and in need of any auxiliary aid or service to attend events, please contact IAIA’s ADA Office at least seven calendar days before the event or as soon as possible at adaoffice@iaia.edu or (505) 424-5707.