Creating

ARTISTS SHOW THEIR WORK EVERY DAY

Every day, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center hosts up to 24 Pueblo artists in the courtyard. An opportunity for emerging and current artists to showcase their work, the Daily Artist Program allows native artists a venue for selling authentic wares and connecting with visitors. All artists must have a Certificate of Blood, and all items are quality checked by IPCC curators. Many artists have been coming for years and the program attracts 182 artists annually. Initiatives in 2020 include investing in artist success and business development opportunities, as well as community outreach to achieve representation from all 19 Pueblos. Talk to the artists directly every day from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and check out the larger Native artist markets at Shop & Stroll, American Indian Week, and at the Albuquerque American Indian Arts Festival held during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

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BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE MAKERSPACE

$2.25 million in funding for Native American Makerspace

Native and non-native artists and entrepreneurs will soon have a state-ofthe-art makerspace in which to craft their wares, thanks to $2.25 million in grants and gifts. Construction of the Indian Pueblo Opportunity Center—a makerspace and business incubator serving members of the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico—will begin in April 2020. The IPOC will help grow the creative economy in New Mexico. Artisans, small-scale farmers, and entrepreneurs can better their crafts in a way that is inspirational, educational, and sustainable. IPOC also solidifies the unity between

Indian Pueblos Marketing, Inc. (IPMI) and the Cultural Center by serving as a part of the campus that honors and contributes culturally, as well as economically. It provides smart classrooms and technological resources The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $1 million grant to IPCC to help construct the Indian Pueblo Opportunity Center and matched the New Mexico Capital

A rendering of the future Indian Pueblo Opportunity Center

for individual learning, designing, and marketing. IPOC participants will have access to tools, acquire skills, further knowledge, and receive support and training from local experts. Outlay of $1.2 million. New Mexico Gas gifted $20,000 to use for planning, and First Nations Foundation contributed $32,000 to begin the training, Business Basics for Pueblo Artists.