A culmination of the museum's past three years of work come to fruition through an initiative called the "Vision Project." The project's goals were to explore and present the values, histories, aesthetics and contemporary stories that make contemporary Native art unique. 

 

The Vision Project is currently exhibiting through December 31, 2011, Counting Coup, curated by Chief Curator, Ryan Rice; Rock & Roll Photo Coup by James Luna; and C. Maxx Stevens' Last Supper. In October we will release Manifestations: New Native Art Criticism, a major publication that highlights the work of sixty Native artists who continue to make central contributions to the contemporary arts field. Edited by Dr. Nancy Marie Mithlo, Manifestations will be for sale in the MoCNA Store. An educational curriculum guide accompanies the book Manifestations: New Native Art Criticism and is currently available on our website for download at http://www.iaia.edu/museum/vision-project/ 

 

We are grateful to the Ford Foundation whose generous support made the Vision Project possible.

 

And a special thank you to our members. Click here to join! 

 

Student Life would like to welcome our new Activities Assistant, Blake Cute. Blake will be assisting Nocona Burgess, our Activities Coordinator. Activities have a busy month planned including: club recruitment, fishing, hiking, 3 on 3 basketball tournament and other fun activities. In other areas of Student Life, RA's will be attending the Rappin' Conference in Provo, UT on Oct. 14-16. Programs and events are scheduled throughout the year, beginning with "Susan Komen Penny Wars" on Oct. 1. The Family Housing Club recently had a successful breakfast burrito sale. Funds earned will enable the residents to plan future family events. AIHEC Student Congress will be meeting in Albuquerque October 24-26. The Marist Students will give a presentation on their time spent in Italy this past summer at the Community Gathering on October 26^th. In Counseling, the Peoples Path program started on September 23rd and runs through December 2^nd. Lastly, on September 23^rd the Campus Intertribal Ceremonial Council hosted a, Sweat Lodge Work Day. Volunteers constructed two Sweat Lodges which will enable Sweats to be held more often.

 

We hope to see more Students as well as Staff and Faculty at our events and activities this year. Have a great semester!

 

 

The new Student Success Center will begin operating in October. This unique one-stop shop for students will bring multiple services together under the direction of Student Success Director Nena Martinez Anaya reporting to the Academic Dean. All services will be located in the Library Technology Center, which we now would like to call the Student Success Center. Services include: financial aid, scholarships, first year advising, student accounts, testing and placement, tutoring, ADA services, registrar, orientation, peer mentoring, and related academic support services. Computer Lab, ePortfolio and Library Services are also located in this building as part of our renewed focus on Student Success.

 

In November the Dean's office hopes to host four weekly lunch lectures. These will feature two faculty members reporting on their sabbaticals last year: Dana Chodzko, sculpture; Kim Parko, poet, artist and teacher of English. Math faculty Belin Tsinnajinnie will present on the findings of his doctoral research in math education for Native American and Hispanic youth. A panel of three IAIA scholars: Michelle McGeough, Museum Studies Chair, Ryan Rice, Chief Curator at MoCNA, and James Stevens, poet and Creative Writing faculty, will present on Native/Aboriginal queer identity. The lunch lecture series is free and open to everyone.

 

The annual "Grad School Day" will be on the morning of Wednesday, November 5 for all IAIA students interested in attending graduate or professional schools following the completion of their Baccalaureate degrees.

Welcome to alumni e-news! Current information regarding alumni, call for artists, alumni updates and events will continue to be sent out bi-weekly directly to the alumni email list so please continue to check your emails. Keep in touch by friending the Institute of American Indian Arts Alumni page on Facebook and email the alumni office to remain in touch with IAIA.

 

The Center for Lifelong Education engages in outreach and extension services in the areas of education, agriculture, community and family, health and wellness, cultural tourism, and tribal governance. Our programs are supported by grants from the USDA, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Marguerite Casey Foundation, OptumHealth of New Mexico, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and support from tribal and private donations.

Upcoming events:

October 10 - Indigenous Language and Culture Summit, Isleta Pueblo October 13 - Tribal Health Week/Suicide Prevention Day at IAIA

"There's a lot of talk about Native Artists making either traditional or contemporary work. I don't think the two need be mutually exclusive. I think the best Native art is challenging and exciting but maintains close ties Native values and world views. And that's what IAIA ultimately gives it's students the tools to do."
-- Brian Fleetwood

The Student Success Conference was a great success! The conference showcased an inspirational speaker Gyasi Ross who encouraged students to find their voice and share their art, stories and experiences. Dean Ann talked about current student enrollment and then groups were formed so we could hear from students how IAIA could improve retention rates and improve their experience on campus.

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The 2011 Annual Benefit Dinner and Art Auction - Vision Forward - raised more than $115,000 for student scholarships at IAIA. Guests enjoyed live and silent auctions - with representation from over 50 IAIA alumni - many from the 1990's. Special thanks to La Fonda on the Plaza for once again being a strong supporter of IAIA.

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The Gay, Straight Alliance Presents Art in the Raw - Expose Your Essence. Event is open and free to the public and will be held in the Primitive Edge Gallery October 6-21. Opening Reception is October 6th from 5pm-7pm. IAIA Music Club performances 5pm-6pm.

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IAIA and the Santa Fe Community College are collaborating to host the Ethical Metasmith's Organization's Radical Jewelry Makeover project from Oct 21 - Oct 28. The Radical Jewelry Makeover is a traveling community mining and recycling project that uses donated jewelry to create an alternative to mining and manufactured jewelry. The project offers artists an amazing opportunity to design and craft jewelry while generating awareness of the social and environmental impacts of mining and jewelry production. IAIA students, local jewelers and Alumni will take donated jewelry and create new jewelry pieces. The finished "Madeover" jewelry will be exhibited and auctioned at the Wheelwright Museum with the proceeds used to help cover costs of the RJM program. If you are interested in participating or donating old jewelry please contact Mark Herndon (940) 453-9449 or email him at mherndon@iaia.edu. Donations will be accepted at Marita Hinds office in the IAIA Academic and Administration Building. For more information on Radical Jewelry Makeover watch the promotional film: Radical Jewelry Makeover  

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Support students of IAIA - make a gift to the student scholarship fund.  Click here to make a secure online gift to ensure the education of our students.

 

For detailed information about how your gift makes a difference, please contact Kirsten Jasna at 505.424.2309 or kjasna@iaia.edu.