Totah Festival

Totah Festival Talented Native American artisans are juried into this annual festival celebrating the craftsmanship

Totah Festival is a Juried Art festival featuring quality Native American art from across the southwest. The Festival began in 1988 as a marketplace for Native American artists to share their skills and craftsmanship with the community, visitors and each other. Today, the Totah Festival features new and established artisans, the annual Totah Juried Art Competition, Indian Market, Contest Pow-Wow and an Authentic Navajo Rug Auction.

Totah Fine Arts Festival kicks off with a celebration to the arts and remembering a beloved artist. The Totah Fine Arts ...
09/05/2026

Totah Fine Arts Festival kicks off with a celebration to the arts and remembering a beloved artist.

The Totah Fine Arts Festival tonight celebrated the art, the vision, and the creative minds behind the success for the past 37 years. In 1988, Claudine Riddle established the Totah Festival in tribute to the artists and to create a place for art to be celebrated. Tonight was about the artists and a dedication of a prestigious award to a beloved artist who sadly passed away on August 20.

Pauline Sarracino was a gem, precious, and rare. Pauline and her husband Ralph Sarracino were loyal supporters of the festival dating back to the first ever Totah Festival. It's the artists that continue to support the mission that contributes to it's success. The Totah Foundation recognized Pauline and her family tonight by dedicating the Pauline Sarracino Emerging Artist Award in her honor. Ralph and her daughter, Geraldine Toya accepted a plaque celebrating Pauline and her lifetime achievement as an artist, an active community member but most of all the love she had for life.

This award will forever carry her name and she will always be a part of the Totah Fine Arts Festival. The celebration continued in recognizing the top artists of the night. The foundation recognized the top artists in each category along with four prestigious awards including the Best of Show which was given to jewelry artist, Shaun Rogers.

Each year the festival continues the tradition of hosting the annual poster contest. This year's winner, Patt Yazzie's winning piece, titled, "Long Walk Survival," will be the official poster of this year's festival. Art is to be celebrated, it's the family we become and the dedication that continues be the heartbeat of the festival. We invite you to celebrate with us this weekend and who knows, you may just purchase one of the prized pieces awarded tonight. Celebrate art, celebrate community but most of all celebrate life with us this weekend during the Totah Fine Arts Festival. All happening this weekend downtown at the Farmington Civic Center.

We are gearing up for the start of the Totah Fine Arts Festival! 10 Categories, 1 Best of Show, who will it be? Beginnin...
09/04/2026

We are gearing up for the start of the Totah Fine Arts Festival! 10 Categories, 1 Best of Show, who will it be? Beginning at 8AM tomorrow we will begin accepting Juried Art entries at the Farmington Civic Center.

If you haven't registered yet for this year's Fine Arts Show there is still time. We will only be accepting applications at the Civic Center tomorrow. The online portal will close tonight and the Farmington Museum will no longer be accepting applications. We can't wait to see you all.

The race starts here! Come on out for a morning stroll along the Animas River on Sunday morning, September 6 for the Tot...
09/03/2026

The race starts here! Come on out for a morning stroll along the Animas River on Sunday morning, September 6 for the Totah Run the River 5K Run & Walk. This run has become an annual tradition and continues to grow each year. Register online at, https://runsignup.com/Race/NM/Farmington/TotahFestivalRiverRunSeries. You can also register at the Totah Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, September 5.

We hope you can join us and DJ Music2Ears as we celebrate a tradition of art, culture, history, wellness and fitness. Lace up the shoes and let's hit the trail. 👟 🏃‍♀️ 🏃🏽‍♂️ 😎

Artist Registration Update: The online registration portal will close on Thursday, September 3rd. Interested artists can...
09/02/2026

Artist Registration Update: The online registration portal will close on Thursday, September 3rd. Interested artists can apply online at, totahfestival.org/market After the portal has closed only paper applications will be accepted. Currently, we have limited spaces available. We hope to see you at this year's Fine Arts Show.

Who will win Best of Show at this year's Totah Fine Arts Show? The winner will get a cash prize of $1000 sponsored by th...
09/01/2026

Who will win Best of Show at this year's Totah Fine Arts Show? The winner will get a cash prize of $1000 sponsored by the Reevis Begay Foundation. New for 2026, each winner in the 10 categories of the Juried Art Competition will receive at $100 cash award along with our special award recognitions. We can't wait to see all the artist entries this year.

We are just days away from the annual celebration and we hope you can join us for the Totah Fine Arts Festival, Septembe...
09/01/2026

We are just days away from the annual celebration and we hope you can join us for the Totah Fine Arts Festival, September 4-6 all happening at the Farmington Civic Center - New Mexico. From our authentic Navajo Rug Auction, Fine Arts Show, Powwow & Gourd Dance, a special Saturday performance by Joe Tohonnie, Jr. & the Apache Crown Dancers, the Run the River 5K, and various food vendors on site. Come on out and be a part of this annual tradition. Event is free and open to the public. We will see you there!

Opening the Totah Fine Arts Show, Saturday, September 5 at the Farmington Civic Center, Joe Tohonnie, Jr. and the Apache...
08/31/2026

Opening the Totah Fine Arts Show, Saturday, September 5 at the Farmington Civic Center, Joe Tohonnie, Jr. and the Apache Crown Dancers.

Come on out as they open up the show with an outdoor performance on the Civic Center lawn beginning at 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A two hour performance. Guests are welcome to bring their own chairs as seating is limited. We hope to see you there!

Come out to the Totah Fine Arts Festival Gourd Dance and Powwow. All happening at the Farmington Civic Center September ...
08/24/2026

Come out to the Totah Fine Arts Festival Gourd Dance and Powwow. All happening at the Farmington Civic Center September 5-6. We hope to see you there!

The Totah Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Pauline Sarracino. Pauline was an ext...
08/24/2026

The Totah Foundation would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family of Pauline Sarracino. Pauline was an extraordinary women who graced us with her presence by her vibrant smile and bright personality. Pauline and her husband, Ralph Sarracino were devoted and loyal artists who attended the Totah Festival annually. She will be greatly missed and we send our thoughts and prayers to her family at this time.

We invite you to the Totah Fine Arts Festival Gourd Dance and Powwow on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6 at...
08/17/2026

We invite you to the Totah Fine Arts Festival Gourd Dance and Powwow on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6 at the Farmington Civic Center. All happening downtown Farmington, New Mexico. A weekend of art, food, dance, and celebration of the fine arts. We hope to see you there.

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