2017 Conference Schedule

Thursday, October 19

1:00-4:00 p.m.– Luncheon Meeting of the National Advisory Board and Board of Directors, Hotel Santa Fe, Canyon Room. [By invitation only]
12:00-4:30 p.m. – Registration, Hotel Santa Fe, Kiva Foyer
5:00 p.m. – Buses Depart Hotel Santa Fe for FASA Welcome Reception
5:15-7:15 p.m. – Welcome Reception at home of Richard & Joan Chodosh, collectors of Northwest Indian art and artifacts, 62 Hollyhock Circle

Ticket, including Bus & Reception……………………….$50

Dinner on your own. Restaurant list will be provided.


Friday, October 20

7:30-8:15 a.m. – Late Registration, Hotel Santa Fe, Kiva Foyer
8:30 a.m. – Buses leave Hotel Santa Fe for House & Studio Tours
8:45-11:00 a.m. – (1) Visit home of Joan Vernick, 540 E. Alameda St., and (2)Visit home & studio of artist & collector Arthur Lopez, 1212 Don Diego Ave.
(Two small buses go to each house, then switch for second house.)
11:15-12:15 – Visit home of Betty-Carol Sellen & Marti Burt, 127 E. Lupida Road – All 4 buses here.
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Luncheon at Pranzo Italian Grill, 540 Montezuma Avenue
2:00-5:00 p.m. – (1)Visit home of Bruce & Mary Anne Larsen, 3229 Calle Celestial, and (2)Visit Home of JoAnn & Bob Balzer, 3918 Old Santa Fe Trail.
(Two small buses go to each house, then switch for second house.)
5:30-7:00 p.m. – Reception and tour of SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta.
After reception, walk back to hotel (Two blocks – No bus.)

Dinner on your own. Restaurant List Provided.

Ticket, including Tours, Lunch, Reception & Bus……………………………$75


Saturday, October 21

8:30 a.m. – Buses depart Hotel Santa Fe for Museum Hill
9:00-12:00 – Symposium at Museum of Indian Art and Culture, Kathryn O’Keeffe Theater, 710 Camino Lejo
“The Folk Art of New Mexico & Beyond”
9:00-9:30 a.m. – Folk Art Society Annual Meeting and Awards
9:30-10:00 a.m. – Speaker: Jeff Snell, CEO, International Folk Art Alliance, Santa Fe: “Th Future of the International Folk Art Alliance.”
10:00-10:30 a.m. – Speaker: Felicia Katz-Harris: MOIFA Curator of Asian & Oceanic Folk Art, “Concepts behind the exhibition Sacred Realm: Blessings Across Asia.”
10:30-10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45-12:30 p.m. – Visit Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) with Laura Addison, Curator of European & American Folk Art, “No Idle Hands: The Myths and Meanings of Tramp Art.” View other exhibitions at MOIFA on you own.
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Luncheon at Museum Hill Cafe
1:30 – Buses return to Hotel Santa Fe.

Ticket, including Bus, Symposium & Lunch…………….$60.


2:00-6:00 p.m. – Free time to visit Canyon Road Galleries, Rainbow Man Folk Art Gallery or Santa Fe Museums.
Hotel Santa Fe operates a free shuttle to some local attractions.


6:00-6:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception at Hotel Santa Fe, Kiva Room
6:30-10:00 p.m. – Dinner with Silent & Live Auction, Hotel Santa Fe, Kiva Room
Ticket, including Reception, Dinner & Auction…..……………$125.


Sunday October 22

8:30 a.m. – Buses depart Hotel Santa Fe for High Road to Taos Trip.
9:00-9:45 a.m. – Visit Cleo Romero, tinsmith artist, in Nambe’
10:15-11:15 a.m. – Visit Oviedo Gallery (Marco Oviedo, sculptor), and Centinela Traditional Arts, (local weavers), Chimayo
11:30-12:30 p.m. – Luncheon at Rancho de Chimayo
1:00-1:45 p.m. – Visit artist Sabinita Lopez Ortiz’s Home in Cordova
2:00-2:45 p.m. – Visit Montez Gallery, 132 Co. Rd, 75, Truchas, housed in an old church, bultos, retablos, antiques, folk art, contemporary art
2:45-3:45 p.m. – Travel to Rancho de Taos
3:45-4:45 p.m. – Visit Home of Rick Finney & Jerry Walter, artists & collectors, Rancho de Taos
4:45-6:30 p.m. – Buses return to Hotel Santa Fe.

Ticket, including Luncheon, Tours & Bus……………$75

Dinner on your own.


Please Note: For those driving their own cars and not riding the buses, the price of the events remains the same. No admission to events without ticket and FASA conference badge.


****All events are subject to change****


Photo credits:
Cover photograph: Navajo Sand Painting. Photograph by Ann Oppenhimer.
Santo Domingo Bowl by Paulito Pacheco. Photograph by William Oppenhimer.
St. Ines del Campo by Sabinita Lopez Ortiz. Photograph by William Oppenhimer.
Alma de Maria by Arthur Lopez. Photograph courtesy Arthur Lopez.
Santa Nino del Camino by Arthur Lopez. Photograph courtesy Arthur Lopez.
Little Bear by Ron Rodriguez. Photograph by Ann Oppenhimer.


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