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The School for Advanced Research has supported innovative social science and Native American artistic creativity for more than a century. Since we began offering fellowships in 1972, we have funded the work of more than 345 SAR scholars and artists, among whose ranks are six MacArthur Fellows and eighteen Guggenheim Fellows. Please join us in Santa Fe for insightful lectures or a tour of the Schoo

l's historic campus. You can also follow the work of our resident scholars and Native American artists on our website at www.sarweb.org.

01/05/2024

Unknown Artist (Taos Pueblo)
Black on white bowl, ca. 1150-1250
IAF.1004

LeeAndrea Bernal Trujillo (Taos Pueblo), a bead artist and volunteer worker, chose this pottery piece because it brings her back to childhood, evoking memories of both joy and sorrow, love and loss:

“I can’t help but wonder about the person who made this vessel...It makes me think to myself: Who was this person? Were they related to me? What struggles did they have?”

Trujillo looks forward to finding answers to her many unanswered questions. “Perhaps even one day,” she muses, “I will meet the person who made this very piece, and tell them how their beautiful pottery stirred up many emotions and memories that touched my heart!”

‘Grounded in Clay’ | The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Vilcek Foundation | July 14, 2023—June 4, 2024

‘Grounded in Clay’ is curated by the Pueblo Pottery Collective and organized by the School for Advanced Research and Vilcek Foundation. Visit https://groundedinclay.org for more information about the project.

(Photo by Peter Gabriel, courtesy of the School for Advanced Research)

01/03/2024

The application deadline for SAR's 2024 Native American Artist Fellowships is fast approaching!

Every year, the IARC offers three artists-in-residence fellowships for emerging and established Native artists. The IARC supports fellows in advancing and expanding their creative practices and provides full access to the IARC collections.

Each fellowship provides a monthly stipend, housing, a private studio space, a supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement to and from the School for Advanced Research.

Learn more and apply through the online portal at artists.sarweb.org!

12/29/2023

Happy Holidays from your 2023-24 Anne Ray Interns!

We’ve greatly enjoyed sharing our experience with you so far and look forward to doing it in the new year. We hope you are enjoying time with family and friends; see you in 2024!

-Rachel

12/27/2023

Happy Holidays!

Winter is a time for rest, grounding, and being with family. I hope everyone has a good holiday and a great new year!

Beatien Yazz (Jimmy Toddy) (Athabaskan | Dine (Navajo))
Painting, 1928
SAR.1983-12-206

Copyright School for Advanced Research

- Maie

12/23/2023

The School for Advanced Research is now producing podcasts!

We are beginning our podcast journey with the Grounded in Clay Podcast, a series of episodes that dive into personal stories, insights, and histories from members of the Pueblo Pottery Collective.

The first three episodes are up and free to stream or download! You can find episodes on PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.

New episodes will drop every few weeks.

Listen Now! https://schoolforadvancedresearch.podbean.com/?action=openPodcast&podcastId=pbblog16781888&podcastIdTag=7afxq&utm_campaign=u_share_pp&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

12/22/2023

As we get closer to the end of 2023, Maie and I have reflected a lot on what we have accomplished in this internship so far. One project we have continued to work on is a sectional inventory of the baskets in the IARC's collection.

There are approximately 1,100 baskets in this collection, and we wanted to showcase a few! For each shelf, we move the baskets to the table, make sure they are accounted for, vacuum the shelf, and then return them to their home! I feel lucky to see so many beautiful baskets so often.

To visit these baskets yourself, you can sign up for a tour of the IARC's vaults by emailing [email protected] or calling (505) 954-7205. Hope to see you here!

-Rachel

12/21/2023

In addition to being the Associate Curator of Native American Art for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Dr. Patricia Norby is also one of sixty curators for the "Grounded in Clay" exhibition. Norby is pictured here speaking at the reception for the opening at The Met and with fellow curator and Jemez artist Kathleen Wall.

is now on view with presentations at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and by appointment at The Vilcek Foundation.

Photos courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/20/2023

Today’s collection highlight is a Diné (Navajo) rug featured in the online exhibition “Legacies of Care: Diné Textiles and the Impacts of Chemical Treatment,” curated by 2022-2023 Anne Ray Intern Penske McCormack.

“IAF.T396 was made by Theresa A. Bowman (Diné), sister-in-law of the inventor of the multiple heddle technique Kathryn Peshlakai Arviso (Diné). The complex technique weaves a different pattern into the opposite side, seen in the picture here. Weaver Roy Kady (Diné) commented in the IARC catalog that this technique is very complex..."

View the full exhibition here: https://sarweb.org/project/legacies-of-care-dine-textiles-chemical-treatment/

Theresa Bowman (Navajo)
Rug, 1942
IAF.T396

Photograph by: Addison Doty
Copyright 2009 School for Advanced Research

12/19/2023

Where can artists find the space and time to examine where tradition meets modern techniques? Today, we invite you to help build a brighter future in which innovative artistic creativity is empowered by honoring our diverse cultures.

Koyukon Athabascan creative, Janna Avner, joined the SAR Native Artist Fellowship community as its first practicing light artist this past spring. Using light as her primary medium, she seeks to reclaim romanticizations of landscape imagery and incorporate expansive interpretations of Indigeneity, perception, and the environment. Her pieces serve as visual metaphors that, at times, contain projections of beadwork and hologram recreations of the northern lights.

"Through SAR’s collection, I learned about Southwest indigenous craft, which has enabled in my work an intertribal cultural exchange across geographic borders. My research at SAR will culminate in an exhibition this summer in Santa Fe, (Gerald Peters Gallery, June 28-Aug 31, 2024) which continues my research and exploration of this region— I am so grateful to SAR for this enriching experience.” – Janna Avner, 2023 Eric and Barbara Dobkin artist fellow

Your gift today supports artists like Janna as they explore past traditions and innovate their own work. With access to SAR’s nearly 12,000-piece collection of Southwestern Native American art, artists have the space, time, and inspiration necessary to take their art to the next level.

donate.sarweb.org

12/19/2023

What a power trio! Celebrated artist Kathleen Wall, Associate Curator of Native American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Patricia Norby, and Director of the Indian Arts Research Center Elysia P**n share a well-deserved moment of levity at the community opening of the "Grounded in Clay" exhibition at The Met.

is now on view with presentations at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and by appointment at The Vilcek Foundation.

Photo courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/18/2023

Easy, breezy, beautiful. Recognize the stunning piece featured in the center of the display case? This Laguna storage jar, made by Arroh-a-och circa 1870, graces the cover of the "Grounded in Clay" catalog. It, along with nearly 100 other pieces from SAR and the Vilcek Foundation’s collections, are currently on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The Vilcek Foundation in New York City.

Photo courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/17/2023

In addition to the incredible pottery currently on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The Vilcek Foundation for the "Grounded in Clay" exhibition, The Met also commissioned new works by Pueblo artists Mallory Quetawki, DeHaven Solimon Chaffins, Mateo Romero, and Michael Namingha. Mateo and Michael are both former SAR Native Artist Fellows and they collaborated on the diptych pictured in the background of the featured photos, bringing a bit of the New Mexico landscape to the walls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mateo's piece is on the left and Michael's is on the right."

is now on view with presentations at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and by appointment at the Vilcek Foundation. Photos are courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/16/2023

There's no better way to celebrate Pueblo pottery than with Pueblo dancing! Dancers from Picuris Pueblo traveled all the way to New York City to kick off the community opening of the "Grounded in Clay" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in style!

The Vilcek Foundation

Photo courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/15/2023

Say ‘Cheese’!

To kick off December, some of the IARC’s collection underwent picture day, led by photographer Addison Doty. These pictures will help to improve each object’s documentation in the database. They will also help community members, researchers, and other visitors know exactly what’s under the IARC’s stewardship. As you can see, the pieces thought it was a successful day!

-Rachel

Jicarilla Apache OR Pueblo - Taos OR Picuris Jar, 1880-1900
IAF.3074

Jonathan Loretto (Jemez Pueblo)
Señor Mesa, 2023
Clay, paints, wood, metal
SAR.2023-4-1

Photos and video by Rachel Morris
Copyright 2023 School for Advanced Research

12/14/2023

New Mexico proud! Members of the Pueblo Pottery Collective and their families, as well as SAR staff and board members, showed up in full force for the community opening of the "Grounded in Clay" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and The Vilcek Foundation in New York City. The New York opening gave community curators and collaborators a chance to celebrate this remarkable exhibition and all of the hard work it took to bring it to life.

Photos courtesy of The Met. Credit: Paula Lobo.

12/13/2023

Apply now for the Native American Artist Fellowship Program at the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC)! Every year the IARC offers three artists-in-residence fellowships for emerging and established Native artists. The IARC supports fellows in advancing and expanding their creative practices and provides full access to the IARC collections.

Each fellowship provides a monthly stipend, housing, a private studio space, a supplies allowance, and travel reimbursement to and from the School for Advanced Research.

Learn more and apply through the online portal at artists.sarweb.org!

Image features Warren Montoya, 2017 Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellow at the Artist Reception.

12/09/2023

The Aunties: Women of the White Shell Water Place | January 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. | Presented by Performance Santa Fe | Post-performance talkback with the featured performers presented by SAR and hosted by Tara Gatewood | Lensic Performing Arts Center | Learn more: https://ow.ly/IAG950Qgaqa

Illustration by Keiko Fitzgerald

12/08/2023

Applications are still open for our 2024-2025 Anne Ray Internships!

The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers two nine-month internships (September 1–May 31) to individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies. The internships include a semi-monthly salary, free housing and utilities, a book allowance, the cost of one professional conference, and reimbursable travel to and from SAR.

One internship is open to an Indigenous individual from the U.S. or Canada, and one internship is open to any U.S. or Canadian citizen meeting the application requirements.

The deadline to apply is March 1st, 2024. Visit https://sarweb.org/iarc/internships/ for more information and https://apply.sarsf.org to apply.

Pictured are 2022-2023 Anne Ray Interns Penske McCormack and Wayne Nez Gaussoin rolling a painted canvas.

12/07/2023

Degradation | Carl Elliott (Weatherhead Fellow) | On Zoom | FREE | Register here: sarsf.info/sc2023

To be degraded is to be reduced in status. Adults feel degraded when they are treated like children; workers feel degraded when they are treated like robots; patients feel degraded when they are treated like medical curiosities. Degradation often involves humiliation, but not always; some people degrade themselves without shame. Nor does degradation necessarily involve people. Sometimes objects are treated in a way that is degrading, such as the desecration of a grave. The currency of degradation is disrespect. If it is possible to imagine someone or something as deserving of respect, it is possible to imagine it degraded when the proper respect is withheld. Degradation and its variants—such as shame and indignity—are unseen forces that shape the modern world. Yet degradation is hard to think clearly about. Who determines whether a practice is degrading? To what extent should we be permitted to degrade ourselves? This project combines philosophical exploration with journalistic investigation. It has three sections: degradation of the body (human taxidermy, research on the brain-dead), degrading actions (public humiliation as punishment, medications that cause bizarre behavior), and degrading work (guinea-pigging, dwarf-tossing). These practices shed light on what we value and where we get our self-respect.

12/06/2023

Unknown Artist (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo)
Bowl, ca. 1880-1920
IAF.821

When Albert Alvidrez (Ysleta del Sur Pueblo) writes about the bowl he chose for ‘Grounded in Clay,’ he speaks to the pottery as a living being. Alvidrez, a potter himself and former Tribal Governor for his community, imagines how this bowl might interact with the other Pueblo pots in the exhibition:

“Today you join your Pueblo siblings and chatter about each other’s journey, comparing the places and voices you encountered along the way and reminding those who see and enjoy your beauty of the roads you traveled. You continue to serve as a voice for the people that made you. As you enjoy this breath of fresh air and listen to those who speak of you, you remain a physical reminder of the importance of balance, origin, and place.”

‘Grounded in Clay’ | The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Vilcek Foundation| July 14, 2023—June 4, 2024

‘Grounded in Clay’ is curated by the Pueblo Pottery Collective and organized by the School for Advanced Research and Vilcek Foundation. Visit https://groundedinclay.org for more information about the project.

(Photo by Peter Gabriel, courtesy of the School for Advanced Research)

12/05/2023

Need a unique gift for the holidays? Give the gift of membership at SAR! Both in person and online, SAR members explore the arts and cultures of the Southwest and across the globe.

To purchase a gift membership, click this link and select "Give as gift" next to the join button: https://sarweb.org/membership/join/

Happy holidays!

12/01/2023

The Native American Artist Fellowship applications are still open! Make sure to submit your application by January 15th, 2024.

The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers three artist-in-residence fellowships annually to advance the work of established and emerging Native American artists. Each fellowship includes a monthly stipend, housing, studio space, a supplies allowance, full access to the IARC collections, and travel reimbursement to and from SAR. These fellowships provide time for artists to explore new avenues of creativity, grapple with new ideas to further advance their work, and strengthen existing talents.

The fellowships support diverse creative disciplines and can include sculpture, performance, basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, pottery, writing, and film and video.

Apply online at apply.sarsf.org!

Photo features Nanibaa Beck, 2018 Ronald and Susan Dubin Artist Fellow working in the Dubin Artist Studio.

12/01/2023

Come sample the delectable new book display in SAR's library: Food & Culture - https://ow.ly/GgOU50QbKXM

Books from the Food & Culture list will be on display in the journals reading area through the holidays.

11/30/2023

Happening TODAY Thursday, November 30 @ 6pm! Tune in for SAR Artists Live with Velma Kee Craig (Diné).

We are excited to chat with Velma about her weaving and curatorial practices.

As Assistant Curator at the Heard Museum, she has co-curated multiple exhibitions, including "Substance of Stars", "Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles" and "Toward the Morning Sun: Navajo Pictorial Textiles from the Jean-Paul and Rebecca Valette Collection".

11/29/2023

Rad-gistration, because registration is rad.

Head Registrar Jennifer Day showed Rachel and me how to reconcile records in the database. This means pulling items from the vault, tagging and measuring them, then updating them in TMS. This ensures that our records are correct and up to date.

It was a lot of fun going through some of our jewelry and getting to know more about the collection at the IARC!

- Maie

Piece featured in video:
Zuni pin, 1930-1940
SAR.1999-9-392

11/29/2023

Join us THIS Thursday, November 30 @ 6pm for SAR Artists Live with Velma Kee Craig!

Velma (Diné) is a textile artist, poet, and Assistant Curator at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.

Velma’s weavings have been shown as part of exhibitions such as "Connective Tissue: New Approaches to Fiber in Contemporary Native Art"; "Color Riot! How Color Changed Navajo Textiles"; "WOVEN: The Art of Contemporary Native Weaving"; and "WEAVE: Construct".

Image features:

Velma Kee Craig (Diné)
"America Foreclosed", 2013
Pictorial Textile, Wool, 17 x 24 ½,”

11/28/2023

On this , I invite you to watch a video about an inspiring story of scholarly research and discovery made possible through your generous support of SAR. This story is about Robert "Rob" Weiner, a remarkable young scholar whose research at Chaco Canyon has enriched our understanding of history and potentially transformed how we relate to our world today.

Hear from Rob Weiner, SAR’s 2022-2023 Paloheimo fellow, as he reflects on his time at SAR:
https://sarweb.org/give-to-sar/why-give-to-sar/

11/27/2023

"The Borders of Knowledge: Voicing Educational Activism at the Colegio Jacinto Treviño, 1969–1976" | Derek Garcia (Mellon Fellow) | In-person at SAR and online | FREE | Register here: sarsf.info/sc2023

Garcia explores the memories of the first accredited Mexican American institution of higher education, founded in the US-Mexico borderlands of the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Using oral history interviews of men and women and extensive archival data, Garcia argues that these people placed themselves within a larger genealogy of Mexican American social resistance. Garcia’s dissertation draws from the experiences of individuals not typically featured in Chicano and social movement activism; those who walked behind the leaders of walkouts and the communities who worked in the background to support student activists. The lived experiences of former founders, students, and community members trace the afterlife of Chicanx educational activism to the present day, in all its complexities and contradictions. Their personal histories highlight an intimate story of the intercultural, interethnic, and transnational struggle for civil rights between Chicanx and other minority social movements. Foregrounding these voices reveals the socio-historical and gendered relationships that determine what is remembered and forgotten. The Colegio serves as a case-study on how oral history can help interrogate larger questions of ethnicity, gender, class, and education when approaching histories of social movements.

11/24/2023

During this season of giving thanks, we send you our deepest gratitude for investing in creative thought and helping SAR reach a broader audience through our programming.

Now more than ever, the perspectives of scholars and Native American artists matter and your support makes all the difference!

Watch this 90-second video to see what you have made possible.

Consider becoming part of our community! Join today: https://sarweb.org/membership/join/

11/22/2023

Last Thursday, our 2023 Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellow, Michael Namingha, gave an exceptional Artist Talk to a packed house.

Michael spoke about his journey as an artist, the impact of his family's legacy on his practice, and his time here at SAR.

If you missed the talk, you can now catch a recording of it on our YouTube channel. It's definitely worth a watch!

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQXydgLGNP4&t=253s

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As we get closer to the end of 2023, Maie and I have reflected a lot on what we have accomplished in this internship so far. One project we have continued to work on is a sectional inventory of the baskets in the IARC's collection. There are approximately 1,100 baskets in this collection, and we wanted to showcase a few! For each shelf, we move the baskets to the table, make sure they are accounted for, vacuum the shelf, and then return them to their home! I feel lucky to see so many beautiful baskets so often. To visit these baskets yourself, you can sign up for a tour of the IARC's vaults by emailing [email protected] or calling (505) 954-7205. Hope to see you here! -Rachel

Say ‘Cheese’! To kick off December, some of the IARC’s collection underwent picture day, led by photographer Addison Doty. These pictures will help to improve each object’s documentation in the database. They will also help community members, researchers, and other visitors know exactly what’s under the IARC’s stewardship. As you can see, the pieces thought it was a successful day! -Rachel Jicarilla Apache OR Pueblo - Taos OR Picuris Jar, 1880-1900 IAF.3074 Jonathan Loretto (Jemez Pueblo) Señor Mesa, 2023 Clay, paints, wood, metal SAR.2023-4-1 Photos and video by Rachel Morris Copyright 2023 School for Advanced Research

Rad-gistration, because registration is rad. Head Registrar Jennifer Day showed Rachel and me how to reconcile records in the database. This means pulling items from the vault, tagging and measuring them, then updating them in TMS. This ensures that our records are correct and up to date. It was a lot of fun going through some of our jewelry and getting to know more about the collection at the IARC! - Maie Piece featured in video: Zuni pin, 1930-1940 SAR.1999-9-392

During this season of giving thanks, we send you our deepest gratitude for investing in creative thought and helping SAR reach a broader audience through our programming. Now more than ever, the perspectives of scholars and Native American artists matter and your support makes all the difference! Watch this 90-second video to see what you have made possible. Consider becoming part of our community! Join today: https://sarweb.org/membership/join/

Rock your mocs is an annual weeklong event in November (Native American Heritage Month) started by Jessica “Jaylyn” Atsye (Laguna Pueblo, NM) in 2011. It’s a way to bring together indigenous people across the world by sharing in a collective day of celebration. Moccasins have different meanings for different people. To me, they are a thread connecting our past, present, and future. The IARC has such an amazing collection of moccasins, some that can be seen during tours and some that are kept safe in storage. I wanted to pick a pair to showcase for Rock Your Mocs day, but I couldn’t choose. So, here’s a reel instead! If you’d like to learn more about #rockyourmocs, visit www.rockyourmocs.org! Pair 1 Athabaskan|Dine (Navajo) moccasins, 1963 IAF.M488 Pair 2 San Ildefonso Pueblo moccasins, before 1964 IAF.M623 Pair 3 Gary Roybal (San Ildefonso Pueblo) 2023 Moccasins SAR.2023-3-1AB Pair 4 Arapaho moccasins, 1963 IAF.M459 Pair 5 Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo moccasins, 1964 IAF.M532 Pair 6 Arapaho moccasins, 1962 IAF.M516 "Path of Life" is featured in the background, painted by Marla Allison (Laguna Pueblo), 2010 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow. Thank you to Rachel and Paloma for making this happen! -Maie

Fifteen Fast Questions with Michael Namingha! Namingha, the 2023 Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellow, will give his Artist Talk this Thursday, November 16th, at 5:30 pm MST. Though registration for in-person attendance has reached capacity, you can still tune into the livestream on SAR's YouTube Channel to learn all about his project. Either way, it will be one you do not want to miss! Special thanks to Michael Namingha & Paloma López for helping make this video happen! - Rachel & Maie SAR's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sarsantafemultimedia

Hello from #ATALM2023! I'm so happy and grateful to be here. It's been two days of workshops, and I feel like I've learned so much. There are so many good presentations this year! If you are at ATALM this year, stop in and say hi ☺️ You can pick up a copy of the Guidelines For Collaboration and/or the Standards for Museums with Native American Collections! - Maie

Meet the Indian Arts Research Center team! We do a lot of great work at the IARC, and I wanted to highlight the amazing people behind it. 😊 - Rachel

Last week, Rachel and I learned about the chemical treatment of textiles and how to store them. Then, we both got the chance to roll a textile! Many safety precautions are involved in carefully handling textiles, such as wearing gloves, wearing Tyvek lab coats, and cleaning surfaces upon completion. This was my first time rolling a textile and handling a chemically treated object, and I’m so grateful for the hands-on experience! To learn more about the impacts of chemical treatment on textiles, check out “Legacies of Care,” an online exhibition curated by Penske McCormack, 2022-23 Anne Ray Intern. https://sarweb.org/project/legacies-of-care-dine-textiles-chemical-treatment/ - Maie Daisy Taugelchee (Athabasken I Diné (Navajo) Rug, 1949 IAF.T471 Photograph by: School for Advanced Research Copyright School for Advanced Research

Last week, Maie and I followed a lesson plan on pottery making that is a part of the Grounded in Clay Curriculum. "Lesson plans included in this curriculum... like the exhibition itself, are intended to both teach about Pueblo pottery and its history as well as encourage students to understand the ways in which “objects” hold and carry stories. Through process-driven art activities, students are given the opportunity to engage in inquiry and in practices that are aligned not only with Pueblo artistic conventions – but also with cultural values themselves." -Grounded in Clay Curriculum Find the curriculum at GroundedinClay.org under the Resource tab in the page's top right corner. The Grounded in Clay exhibition is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Vilcek Foundation in New York City, New York. -Rachel 😊

This book, “All That Glitters” by Duane Anderson, has been instrumental in my research on Picuris pottery. I have learned about the diversity of micaceous styles across various northern pueblos throughout time. I am particularly drawn to the pots that the late Anthony Duran of Picuris Pueblo made. His work is recognizable by the nubs on the shoulder of his vessels and the absence of fire clouds. He used cedar when firing to avoid the fire clouds preferring a gold finish. I recommend this book to all that are interested in the conversation about micaceous pottery. - Wayne

Wow, what a journey! Watch to learn about the attribution of a beautiful, complexly woven Diné (Navajo) rug housed at the IARC. The previous attribution read “Mrs. Bare Bowman, Tohatchi, NM” which seemed to refer to the weaver’s husband’s full name rather than hers. With clues from the catalog card and some online research, we were able to not only find Theresa B. Arviso Bowman’s full name, but also confirm that her husband’s name had been misspelled. Both “Theresa Bowman” and “Mrs. Bahe Bowman” are now listed in the record so that searches for either name will lead back to this rug. This aspect of registration work allows us to either correct or to enhance older records that could be lacking information or that are simply incorrect. We will include a summary of how we found her name in the museum record in case we missed any key details, or the information could be further elaborated when friends, family, or researchers come to visit. - Penske Theresa Bowman (Mrs. Bahe Bowman) (Diné) Rug, 1942 IAF.T396 Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2009 School for Advanced Research.

Reminder! TOMORROW, January 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (MST) is the deadline for 2023 - 2024 Native Artist Fellowships at the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC). Submit your applications now at artists.sarweb.org OR send your applications through the mail. Mail applications must be postmarked by January 15. Image features Kathleen Wall (Jemez), 2016 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellow.

SAR Artists Live with Louie García · Partially funded by the City of Santa Fe Arts & Culture Department and the 1% Lodger’s Tax. García is a weaver from the Piro-Manso-Tiwa tribe of Guadalupe Pueblo in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was awarded the Ronald and Susan Dubin Native Artist Fellowship at SAR in 2012. Enjoy this chat where we get to learn more about Louie's creative practice since being at the School for Advanced Research. This season of SAR Artists Live pursues ideas and questions that surround learning and intergenerational knowledge. Louie García currently serves as President of the New Mexico Pueblo Fiber Arts Guild and, in addition, teaches Pueblo weaving at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque. García holds a BA in Biology and Spanish and an MA in language literacy and sociocultural education.

During this season of giving thanks, we send you our deepest gratitude for investing in creative thought and helping SAR reach a broader audience through our online programming. Now more than ever, the perspectives of Native American artists and scholars matter and your support makes all the difference! Watch this 60-second video to see what you have made possible. #thankyou #seasonofthanks

In case you missed it! A virtual talk with 2021 Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellow, Brandon Adriano Ortiz-Concha (Taos Pueblo). Interested in applying to SAR's Native Artist Fellowship Program? The deadline to apply is January 15th, 2022. Learn more and apply at: artists.sarweb.org. If you want to hear the rest of Brandon's talk, and learn more about his time at SAR, you can now do so on our YouTube channel. #IARC #ArtistFellowship #SchoolfForAdvancedResearch #SantaFe

It's not too late to register for tomorrow's SAR Press book talk on Designs and Anthropologies: Frictions and Affinities, our newest Advanced Seminar volume. Join us as we learn more about design and anthropology from the editors, and bring your questions to the conversation! The book talk starts at 10:00 a.m. (MST) on Wednesday, November 10, and is free and open to the public. Register here: https://sarweb.org/event/sar-press-book-talk-designs-and-anthropologies/?instance_id=2097 Buy the book: https://sarweb.org/designs-and-anthropologies/

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The School for Advanced Research has supported innovative social science and Native American artistic creativity for more than a century. Since we began offering fellowships in 1972, we have funded the work of more than 345 SAR scholars and artists, among whose ranks are seven MacArthur Fellows and eighteen Guggenheim Fellows. Please join us in Santa Fe for insightful lectures or a tour of the School's historic campus. You can also follow the work of our resident scholars and Native American artists on our website at www.sarweb.org.