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International Folk Art Market Our organization has expanded programs to meet the specific challenges that folk artists are facing in the global marketplace.
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Join us at the 22nd International Folk Art Market | July 9-12, 2026 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Empowering Communities Through Folk Art and Craft Traditions Over the past 18 years, the organization you have known as the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market has been providing opportunity to folk artists at the world’s largest market of its kind. What was born out of Santa Fe as a small grass roots organization focused on one weekend a year, has now grown into a nonprofit empowering international folk artists year-round, as such we have a new name which reflects our expanded work, the International Folk Art Alliance (IFAA.) The International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe will always be our flagship program.

A little theater opens in Ayacucho: musicians, dancers, painted flowers, a story held inside a retablo.On Peru Great Mas...
10/17/2026

A little theater opens in Ayacucho: musicians, dancers, painted flowers, a story held inside a retablo.

On Peru Great Masters, we spend time with the Ataucusi family and make our own retablos. Around that encounter, another chapter of Peru unfolds: the ancient city of Wari, pottery in Quinua, painted Sarhua boards, and time in the countryside.

Making is a way into the story—and a reason to linger.

Peru Great Masters | April 2–15, 2027 | IFAM Passport
Explore the journey:https://www.wetravel.com/trips/peru-great-masters-traditions-mexico-1556213389 -this-trip

10/09/2026

In Cusco, stone becomes a kind of archive. Inca walls, colonial streets and contemporary life occupy the same ground.

Cusco is one chapter of Peru Great Masters, a 14-day IFAM Passport journey through Lima, Ayacucho, Cusco and the Sacred Valley. Along the way, artists, kitchens, workshops, and communities open different ways into the country.

April 2–15, 2027.

Explore the journey: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/peru-great-masters-traditions-mexico-1556213389

2026 IFAM Artist Reflection from Giovane Francisco de Oliveira Cardoso | Nau CulturalWhat did you enjoy the most about I...
09/17/2026

2026 IFAM Artist Reflection from Giovane Francisco de Oliveira Cardoso | Nau Cultural

What did you enjoy the most about IFAM?
“The welcoming visitors, clients, and artists. It was an extension of horizons for us to see such beautiful works, useful knowledge and to have such a nice exchange with the other artists. We really appreciate all the support IFAM gave us and the effort to produce this community exchange with the other artists.”

Read more about Giovane Francisco de Oliveira Cardoso | Nau Cultural at https://folkartmarket.org/ifamartiststories/giovane-francisco-de-oliveira-cardoso

SAVE THE DATE FOR IFAM 2027: July 8 – 11! Make your plans now to join us at the Santa Fe Railyard.
09/12/2026

SAVE THE DATE FOR IFAM 2027: July 8 – 11! Make your plans now to join us at the Santa Fe Railyard.

The IFAM Center is much more than our office; it's home. Throughout the year, it is where artists, volunteers, staff, bo...
09/11/2026

The IFAM Center is much more than our office; it's home. Throughout the year, it is where artists, volunteers, staff, board members, donors, partners, and friends gather, connect, and prepare for the Market. This project is not simply about improving the appearance of our building; it’s about protecting IFAM’s home and preventing maintenance from becoming an emergency.

Construction is expected to take approximately three months. During this time, IFAM staff will work remotely and continue business as usual. You can contact staff by phone and email.

LAST CALL: APPLY FOR IFAM 2027!There’s still time to apply.Bring your work to Santa Fe, where artists from around the wo...
09/10/2026

LAST CALL: APPLY FOR IFAM 2027!

There’s still time to apply.

Bring your work to Santa Fe, where artists from around the world gather to share their cultural traditions with a global audience.

Application closes Friday, Sept. 11 at 9 AM (Mountain Daylight Time)
→ folkartmarket.org/become-an-ifam-artist

Photo credit: Karen O’Hern

At IFAM, we celebrate artists who carry folk art forward through new materials, methods, designs, and collaborations—whi...
09/09/2026

At IFAM, we celebrate artists who carry folk art forward through new materials, methods, designs, and collaborations—while remaining rooted in cultural tradition.

Honor where you come from. Imagine where your art can go.

Apply by Sept. 11, 2026
→ folkartmarket.org/become-an-ifam-artist

Artwork by Tetyana Skoromna (Ukraine)
Photo credit: Gabriella Marks

A huge thank you to AMP Concerts for your incredible support of the 2026 International Folk Art Market! Your partnershi...
09/09/2026

A huge thank you to AMP Concerts for your incredible support of the 2026 International Folk Art Market! Your partnership and expertise in organizing buskers and stage performers helped bring the Market to life with music, energy, and cultural expression from around the world.

We are grateful for the care, collaboration, and professionalism your team brought to the Market. Thank you for helping us create a vibrant stage that connected artists, performers, and audiences in celebration of global cultures!

IFAM 2026 Performers:
All our amazing Buskers
Baracutanga
Dances of India
Drepung Loseling Monks
Elida Almeida
Flamenco Youth de Santa Fe
Ka Lā Kapu, Polynesian Dancers
Los Niños de Santa Fe & Compania

Photography by Gabriella Marks & David Moore

Every artist has a story.For IFAM, your story is an important part of your application—and your art is more than what yo...
09/07/2026

Every artist has a story.

For IFAM, your story is an important part of your application—and your art is more than what you make. It is sharing your knowledge, techniques, and materials that are embedded in your culture.

Apply for IFAM 2027.
→ folkartmarket.org/become-an-ifam-artist

Featured: Zehra Cetinkaya and Sahra Centinkaya of Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery (Türkiye)
Photo: Gabriella Marks

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