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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!

July 2019

Jul 28

Free Summer Sunday in July

Escape the heat of summer and join us again for this annual series to enjoy free performances, activities, and free admission to the museum every 4th Sunday of the month through August. This summer’s medium is printmaking. Each month we will have a different printmaker in the Crossroads Gallery ... Details →

August 2019

Aug 25

11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Free Summer Sunday in August

Escape the heat of summer and join us again for this annual series to enjoy free performances, activities, and free admission to the museum every 4th Sunday of the month through August. This summer’s medium is printmaking. Each month we will have a different printmaker in the Crossroads Gallery ... Details →

October 2019

Oct 12

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Educator Open House

Come learn about the Heard Museum’s resources for K–12 educators and enjoy a demonstration of basket-making traditions with artist August Wood from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. See how traditional techniques are used to weave natural desert materials into intricate baskets, and make a coiled basket that you ... Details →

November 2019

Nov 9

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday at the Heard
Navajo Weavers and Veteran Artists

Join us for the Second Saturday of the month in November, December, and January for live music and artist demonstrations in the Central Courtyard. Museum attendees and members have the opportunity to meet indigenous artists in an intimate setting, learning about each artist’s technique and approach to their art. ... Details →

Close up of woman's hands weaving on a loom.

December 2019

Dec 14

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday at the Heard
Basketry

Join us for the Second Saturday of the month in November, December, and January for live music and artist demonstrations in the Central Courtyard. Museum attendees and members have the opportunity to meet indigenous artists in an intimate setting, learning about each artists own technique and approach to their ... Details →

January 2020

Jan 11

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Second Saturday at the Heard
Celebration of Indigenous Art

Join us for another wonderful Second Saturday at the Heard for live music and artist demonstrations in the Central Courtyard. Museum attendees and members have the opportunity to meet local indigenous artists in an intimate setting, learning about each artists own technique and approach to their art. Best of ... Details →

March 2020

Mar 7–8

62nd Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market

More than 600 Native artists chosen through a juried selection process will converge on the historic Heard museum campus to show and sell their stunning artwork. The artists, both emerging and critically acclaimed, represent over 100 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Canadian First Nations. Artwork includes baskets, ... Details →

August 2021

Aug 27

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Art in the Making | Printmaking with Jacob Meders

Join us live online with artist and Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Arts & Performance at ASU Jacob Meders (Mechoopda/Maidu) as he takes viewers through a demonstration of fine art printmaking. In 2011 Meders established WarBird Press, a fine art printmaking studio that he operates as the master printmaker in ... Details →

April 2022

Apr 2

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Katsina Doll Marketplace

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 →

April 2023

Apr 8

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Katsina Doll Marketplace

About the Event The Nation’s largest gathering of Hopi katsina doll carvers of 100+ artists will show and sell their unique creations at the Katsina Doll Marketplace: A Gathering of Carvers. Enjoy musical performances, carving demonstrations, and a drawing for the signature katsina doll. Hopi carvers will show and ... Details →

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