What's New
- Letters from Africa – Artists’ Feedback on their Market Experience
- Market Wrap Up
- The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Returns for Its Seventh Year, July 9th, 10th & 11th, 2010
- The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Offers Amazing Entertainment from Around the World
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What We Do
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market is the largest international folk art market in the world, and our success led to Santa Fe’s designation as a UNESCO City of Folk Art.
The Market hosts an annual festive, two-day event on Museum Hill in Santa Fe, New Mexico adjoining our renowned partner, the Museum of International Folk Art.
Featured Artist
Ricardo Linares
MexicoIn Mexico, one name and one family is associated with the public display of “cartonería” arts—Linares.
Papier-mâché figures are an integral part of popular street art and fiesta culture, accessible to all Mexicans. From large “Judas” figures used in Holy Week ceremonies, Day of the Dead “calacas” or skeletons, used on altars, to the fantastical creatures call “alebrijes” invented by “Papa” Pedro—the figures breathe color and life into simple paper, glue, and reed.
> Learn more about the Market’s artists in the Artists Profile section
Market Wrap Up
A letter to our Market supporters and attendees from Charlene Cerny, Executive Director.
"This year’s Market saw some wonderful new developments and great success “by the numbers” (these are preliminary figures and subject to change):
- • Collectively, artist sales totaled over $2 million, a 7% increase over last year
- • Attendance is estimated at nearly 25,000, a increase of 6.1%"