Left: SWAIA’s Chief Operating Officer Dallin Maybee (Arapaho/Seneca) and Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales welcome guests to the 2016 Live Auction and Gala, held Saturday evening.
couture fashion show will take place at 3 pm at the Convention Center, and is one of the bestattended events at Indian Market. Indigenous designers will present their own creations in a runway show, with pieces ranging from detailed accessories to full ensembles. The show requires tickets for seats, but there will be free standing room available. Saturday evening, the SWAIA live auction and gala will be held at 6 pm, hosted by La Fonda on the Plaza. The evening begins at La Terraza, with cocktails and a silent auction, ending with dinner and a live auction in the Lumpkins Ballroom. The gala is a ticketed event, and is expected to run until 10 pm. The final day of Indian Market, Sunday, August 20, will again offer visitors a chance to see artists’ booths from 8 am–5 pm, as well as dance and music performances from 9 am–4 pm. Sunday will also hold the fashion challenge and Native American clothing contest from 9 am to noon at the main stage on the Plaza. This contest is a long-held tradition at the Market, allowing children and adults to compete in traditional and contemporary clothing categories. This year also marks the third time that SWAIA will host Indian Market: EDGE, a space that promotes contemporary art forms not always found in the Market’s main classifications. EDGE is specifically curated to highlight innovative artists and artworks, and will be open to the public on August 19 and 20 at the Convention Center. 96th annual Santa Fe Indian Art Market, August 19–20, free except for ticketed events, Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Convention Center, NM History Museum, swaia.org 36
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Hoop dancing—colorful and fast-moving—is among the entertainment during the weekend.
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Below: Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo) shows a young connoisseur a ceramic sculpture.
Saturday’s haute couture fashion show presents Native designers, clothing, and accessories.