Auction items include artwork by Indigenous, African American, and Mexican American heritage-based artists from Loom.Market, an online marketplace administered by SFA, where heritage-based artists can sell work, network, and preserve cultural knowledge. Find handmade Mata Ortiz pottery, African American Southern-style hats, Indigenous jewelry and more.
We are so excited to finally announce this year’s Master-Apprentice Artist Awardees. This annual award offers direct support to master traditional artists living in Arizona to pass on art, culture, and heritage practices to apprentice learners. The recipients are nominated by community members and selected by a panel of cultural leaders and peers. Congratulations to: … Read more
Southwest Folklife Alliance connected Artists At Work and THE OFFICE with four southern Arizona traditional artists for the 2023 program. Artists At Work (AAW) leverages the power and creativity of artists to respond to local community needs across a range of issues including mental health, antiracism, environmental justice and climate resiliency, substance abuse recovery, and … Read more
An open-air winter market featuring Indigenous, African American and Mexican American heritage-based artists from LOOM Market Find that one-of-a-kind gift, or treat to something special, while you support heritage-based artists build their business and their art communities. Meet the artists in person!Featuring artwork for sale and/or auction by: Elena Mendez, Rosemarie Ramon, Harrison P. Preston, … Read more
We are so thrilled to share that Loom Market is up and running. We are currently seeking traditional artists to apply to the virtual platform and sell work online. Designed and maintained by the Southwest Folklife Alliance, Loom Market offers artists a virtual space to sell their artwork, expand their professional community, and access … Read more
Tuesday, April 4 is Arizona Gives Day and we’re thrilled to be asking for support for Loom Market, a new platform for traditional artists to sell their work! What is Loom Market? Loom.Market arose out of the pandemic, in response traditional artists who expressed a need for a virtual space to sell their artwork, expand … Read more
It’s that time of year again. We’ve opened up nominations for our annual Master-Apprentice Artist Award. Now in its seventh year, this award supports Arizona-based traditional artists and culture bearers in passing on their artforms to apprentices. This year SFA will make 10 awards—$5,000 for the Master artist and $500 to the emerging artist—engaged in … Read more
We’re thrilled to announce the 10 artists and their apprentices who will receive this year’s Master-Apprentice Artist Awards. The recipients were nominated by community members and selected by a panel of cultural leaders and peers. SFA provided assistance to nominees and applicants virtually during the application process, to ensure an equitable, and competitive process. View … Read more
We are delighted to announce the SFA Master-Apprentice Artist Awardees for 2021! (Just in time.) This award program supports master traditional artists/culture bearers with $5,000 to work with emerging-artist mentees ($500) in a yearlong exchange to support the transmission of traditional cultural knowledge and practice. The first award program of its kind in Arizona, it … Read more
Nominations for our annual Master-Apprentice Artist Award are now open! NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: July 1, 2021 These awards provide direct support for master traditional artists living in Arizona to pass on art, culture, and heritage practices to apprentice learners through the annual SFA Master-Apprentice Award. The award is made possible in part by the National … Read more