IAIA Alumni

04/28/2025

04/21/2025

Your voice matters! 🎓 Hear from IAIA Director of Institutional Research Tamara Johnson, IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee Nation), and IAIA Provost Felipe J. Estudillo Colón (Laguna Pueblo) on the importance of participating in the Former Student Outcomes Survey.

The survey was emailed to alums who graduated from or departed the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in 2021, 2022, or 2023. If you are eligible, we encourage you to check your inbox and share your experience.

Your feedback helps shape the future of IAIA, and by participating, you’ll also be entered to win a $25 gift card!

Video by Ariana Hatcher and Nicholas Pace, Institute of American Indian Arts.

04/17/2025

🎓 Institute of American Indian (IAIA) alums who graduated or left in 2021, 2022, and 2023, there is still time to complete the Former Student Outcomes Survey. Your participation, which takes approximately 7 minutes, is essential in helping shape the future of IAIA and supporting current students. As a token of appreciation, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $25 gift card! Please check your email inbox and take a moment to complete the survey today. Your feedback is invaluable.

For any questions or additional information, please contact the IAIA Director of Institutional Research, Tamara Johnson, at [email protected].

Photograph by Jason S. Ordaz, Institute of American Indian Arts.

04/11/2025

Calling all Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) alums who graduated or left in 2021, 2022, or 2023! Your voice matters, and we want to hear from you! Check your email inbox for our quick 7-minute Former Student Outcomes Survey. Your insights will help shape the future of IAIA and support current students. As a thank you for your time, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card!

For any questions or additional information, please contact the IAIA Director of Institutional Research, Tamara Johnson, at [email protected].

Photograph by Jason S. Ordaz, Institute of American Indian Arts.

11/28/2023

10/03/2023

Reserve your booth today!
https://iaia.wufoo.com/forms/q1qujjnc1razw2h/

09/21/2023

IAIA Alumni Council Elections—September 2023

The Alumni Council is the principal representative of IAIA alum and the primary forum for exchanging alum sentiment. The Alumni Council consists of seven members who will serve for a three-year term. The Alumni Council meets one time each month, with councilors attending by conference call.

Eligibility to vote: To be eligible, you must hold a degree from IAIA (a high school diploma, AA, AFA, BA, BFA, or MFA).

The Alumni Council elections will be held from September 18–30, 2023. Four council positions need to be filled. Please vote and review each candidate’s biography and candidate statements here: https://mailchi.mp/iaia/iaia-alumni-council-elections-september

Important Note: The candidate statements are published as they were received.

08/25/2023

Apply Today at https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=q-r6t8CJNUCCzQLHs_wr5UnDgrhTqz5Ipp2HC6oqT8NUMFFKVk04NjFLSk5POEpQODYwMlcxMzlCMi4u

08/03/2023

View the 2023 IAIA Benefit & Auction art at the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) from August 3–14. This year’s IAIA Benefit & Auction includes over 50 pieces of contemporary jewelry, glassworks, paintings, pottery, and more donated by renowned and emerging Indigenous artists, galleries, and donors. The 2023 IAIA Auction Art Preview will be displayed at MoCNA on the second floor during regular museum hours with admission. Visit www.iaia.edu/mocna for MoCNA tickets, hours, and information to view the auction art in-person.

Bidding in the online auction is now open, and registration to bid online remotely is free and open to everyone. The live auction will take place on August 16 at 8 pm (MDT). Ticketholders for the 2023 IAIA Benefit & Auction at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, NM, on August 16 from 5–9:30 pm (MDT) are automatically registered for the online and live auctions. Advance purchase is required, and limited quantities remain—learn more, purchase your ticket, or start bidding today at www.iaia.edu/support/2023-iaia-annual-benefit-auction-scholarships-shape-futures!

Image: Black Pinto Horse (Monte Yellow Bird Sr.) (Arikara and Hidatsa) and Beau Tsatoke (Kiowa) ’21, Leaders Bring Warriors Together with Prayer During Times of Struggle, antique ledger and color pencil, framed 28″ x 33″, unframed 16″ x 21″