49th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival

Schedule:

September 6, 2023

2pm -  7pm:

Opening Day!

The opening day of the 49th annual Taos Fall Arts Festival

2pm:

Julia Struck of the Body Shop

Opening Day Dance Performances with Bellydance, Sword, and Flamenco!

3pm -  6p:

Michael Hearne’s Big Barn Dance Taos

Art Gallery Walk

Walt Wilkins and Kelley Mickwee

performing at Taos Fall Arts Festival, Don Fernando Hall

6pm - 7pm:

Taos Fall Arts Festival Awards Ceremony

Presented by TFAF Judge Christian Waguespsack, New Mexico Museum of Art;

Lisa Harris, TFAF Director; and

Davison Koenig, Couse-Sharp Historic Site

September 7, 2023

12pm - 1pm:

Talk and Chocolate Tasting

with TFAF Visionary Artist Winner, Debi Vincent of Chokola.

September 8 - 16, 2023

Beyond Black & White

A Satellite Event of Taos Fall Arts Festival featuring works by Larry Bell, Kathleen Brennan, Jane Ellen Burke, Gretchen Ewart, Melissa Kennelly, T.J. Mabry, Desiree Manville, Deborah McLean, Robert Parker, Brian Shields and Stephen Wilder

Location: 1022 Reed Street, Studio E

September 8, 2023

10am - 12pm:

Personal Mandala Self Discovery Workshop

with Renate Hume, the Charles R. Strong Lifetime Achievement Winner.

RSVP ONLY – SPACES LIMITED TO 8 PEOPLE

Cost: $50

September 9, 2023

1pm – 4pm:

TFAF ‘Kids4Kids’ Kick off Party!

Community Art Making with Harwood Education,

Fantastical Selfie Booth with Nilkki Cain,

Button and Sticker making with Anandi Geroy,

T.I.S.A., Community Mural Art with Youth Heartline

1pm:

True Kids1 short film release (Taoseño Room)

September 10, 2023

12pm – 4pm

Poetry Slam, Book Readings, Mini Writers Workshop and Live Music!

Join us at the Taos Fall Arts Festival to meet and listen to local Taos authors, including Taos Poet Laureate, Josh Concha from Taos Pueblo.

Try your hand at writing too!

Funded in part by Taos County Lodger’s Tax

September 11, 2023

9am - 10am:

Coffee and Art

Private Viewing, Art Making and Breakfast. FREE for Local Veteran Must Present Valid Military I.D

September 13, 2023

12pm:

Up Close and Personal with the Artists

Talks and slide presentations with award winning artists

September 14, 2023

12pm:

Creating From The Heart

Talk about Mandates and finding a deeper connection to express/on with Renate Hume. Charles R. Strong Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

September 15, 2023

10am - 12pm:

Cellular Concrete Architecture Prototypes presented by Marc Goldman, Architect, Teacher and Chairman - Construction Technology Department-UNM

September 16, 2023

1pm - 4pm:

Taos Fall Arts Festival Kids4Kids Events

(for kids and grown-up kids!) Selfie Booth with Nikki Cain, Button and Sticker Making with Anandi Geroy, T.I.S.A, and book making with Josephine Ashton

2:30pm - 3pm:

Theater Performance

By Taos Integrated School for the Arts

3pm - 4pm:

The Arcane Ramblers

Live Music accompanying a short Dance Performance by T.I.S.A students and then join In on the Dancing for ALL!

September 17, 2023

3pm:

Taos Fall Arts Festival Closing Ceremony

with Presentation and Dance Performances courtesy of the TAOS FIESTA COUNCIL

Date: September 6 - 17, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Taos, NM 87571

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