ADVANCING AMERICAN INDIAN ART
Festivals and programs provide a great opportunity to meet artists and learn about their artistic inspirations. From small group lectures and intimate marketplaces to the acclaimed Guild Indian Fair & Market, which draws more than 640 artists and nearly 10,000 visitors, there’s something for everyone!
A Southwestern tradition, Holidays at the Heard is a great way to spend time with family and friends. Exciting performances and artist demonstrations introduce visitors to traditional and contemporary American Indian music, dance and art throughout the month. Details →
All Members are invited to enjoy a special area with complimentary snacks and beverages on select dates: Dec. 11 | Dec. 18 | Dec. 28 | Dec. 29 | Dec. 30 | Dec. 31 To gain access, show your membership card or check in with one of our Visitor ... Details →
Enjoy free admission to the museum from 4 to 8 p.m. The Coffee Cantina and Books & More will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Masks are strongly encouraged for all visitors regardless of vaccination status. Details →
Join us live and online for a Virtual Art Talk and studio tour with award-winning Tlingit artist and carver James Johnson moderated by Chief Curator Diana Pardue. Johnson will give viewers a glimpse of his studio space and Tlingit formline design, which was developed thousands of years ago and ... Details →
Join us live online for a discussion about the music of hoop dance with Ryon Polequaptewa (Hopi) and Ken Cozad (Kiowa/Comanche), moderated by Dan Hagerty, the museum’s director of strategic development and programs. The panelists will discuss the long tradition of hoop dancing, explain the differences between Northern and ... Details →
Enjoy free admission to the museum from 4 to 8 p.m. The Coffee Cantina and Books & More will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Masks are strongly encouraged for all visitors regardless of vaccination status. Details →
On Saturday and Sunday, top American Indian and Canadian First Nations hoop dancers will compete at the Heard Museum for the prestigious World Champion title and cash prizes. At the two-day competition, men and women compete on an equal field. Details →
The 64th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market returns March 5 & 6, 2022 Arizona’s largest American Indian art fair returns to the Heard Museum in March of 2022. This premier event is one of the largest American Indian art markets in the world and draws nearly ... Details →
Enjoy free admission to the museum from 4 to 8 p.m. The Coffee Cantina and Books & More will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Masks are strongly encouraged for all visitors regardless of vaccination status. Details →
The Nation’s largest gathering of Hopi katsina doll carvers will show and sell their unique creations at the Katsina Doll Marketplace: A Gathering of Carvers, in the Steele Auditorium. Enjoy musical performances, carving demonstrations and a drawing for the featured katsina doll. Hopi carvers will show and sell their ... Details →
