The Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) announce that the institutions will partner for the fourth year to host open house events on the same day, September 18, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at SFCC, and from 1- 5 p.m. at IAIA. The two institutions invite everyone to visit both campuses -- only a six-minute drive or an 11-minute bike ride apart.
The two-campus event showcases creativity and innovation through art demonstrations, exhibitions, and campus tours.
The annual free event gives everyone an opportunity to learn more about SFCC and IAIA. Visitors learn about their missions, programs, and offerings directly from students, staff, and faculty. Both campuses offer plenty of free parking. The synergistic partnership drew about 600 people to both campuses last year.
New this year, B&H Foto and Electronics Corporation will have booths at both campuses. The public is invited to stop by to get some hands-on experience with the latest tech in photography, video, lighting, and audio. Whether visitors are content creators, filmmakers, photographers, or just curious about gear, this is an opportunity to test equipment and ask questions
SFCC Open House
SFCC's Open House runs from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Tour art studios and watch demonstrations of jewelry making and raku firing in the Fine Arts Center. See a steamroller printmaking demonstration in the Courtyard. Shop at the "Garage Sale" offered by Friends of the Arts. Check out demonstrations at the Science on Sphere® Theater and visit with representatives from the Health and Science programs. Sign up for tours of the Greenhouse and get free produce grown at SFCC and visit the film studio. Enjoy the music by DJ Manny Godsey while eating a free Frito pie. Visit information tables for the various college programs. Stop by the Automotive Technology Center and check out the new electrical vehicle trainer. The William C. Witter Fitness Education Center will have free day-passes and class demonstrations from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and again from 5-7 p.m.
SFCC invites the public to stop by during the Open Houses for a special joint faculty art exhibition, in the Santa Fe Visual Arts Gallery in the Fine Arts Center. The public is also invited to meet the artists at the opening reception for IAIA and SFCC Joint Faculty Exhibition at the SFCC Visual Arts Gallery from 4 to 6 pm, Thursday, September 11
IAIA's Open House takes place from 1-5 p.m. Attendees can also visit the welcome table to sign up for guided tours of the IAIA campus and check out numerous demonstrations in the Academic Building's studios and open studios by artists in the IAIA Artist-in-Residence Program. See IAIA's one-of-a-kind, fully articulating Digital Dome in the Ells Science and Technology Building. Head over to the Performing Arts and Fitness Center to tour IAIA's gym, fitness center, classrooms, and performance spaces. Connect with nature through IAIA's Land-Grant Garden and around campus. Enjoy free appetizers and refreshments in the Dance Circle -- vegetarian options are available.
Look out for more details in the coming weeks as SFCC and IAIA finalize plans for these side-by-side, all-ages events. To explore IAIA's schedule, updates, and highlights from the 2024 Open House, visit the IAIA Open House web page. For information about SFCC's Open House, visit the SFCC Open House web page. Full schedules will be available the week of the events.
About IAIA
The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) -- the University for Indigenous Creative Excellence -- is the only higher education institution in the world dedicated to the study of contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts. IAIA offers undergraduate degrees in Cinematic Arts and Technology, Creative Writing, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, Performing Arts, and Studio Arts; graduate degrees in Creative Writing, Studio Arts, and Cultural Administration; and certificates in Broadcast Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History. Recent partnerships such as those with The Walt Disney Company, Nike, The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and NBCUniversal Media help students set down footprints in the creative community. IAIA serves approximately 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native students, representing nearly 100 federally recognized Tribes. IAIA is among the leading art universities in the nation and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
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