Santa Fe , NM, 87508
505-983-8900
URL : http://www.iaiancad.org
overview : The IAIA was founded by visionaries who sought to reawaken artistic traditions that had been a primary mode of Indian expression for centuries. As the first Indian educational institution to be premised on the value of the cultural heritage of America's Native peoples, self-identity and individual expression were encouraged, and the contemporary arts were taught as a vehicle for that expression. - Established in 1962 by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Arts Development (IAIA) was initially a high school. In 1975 the Institute became a two-year college offering associate degrees. In 2002, the college began offering four-year degrees in Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Creative Writing and Museum Studies. The institute also includes a major contemporary Indian art museum located just off the Plaza in downtown Santa Fe (NM).
collections : The IAIA Museum houses the National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art, comprised of over 7,000 artworks.
hours (subject to change) : JUNE - SEPTEMBER: Daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... OCTOBER - MAY: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Closed Christmas, New Year's, Easter Sunday and Thanksgiving
topics : contemporary art, native, American
