When: Saturday, May 12, 2018 • 6-10 pm
Where: The Santa Fe Art Institute
1600 St Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM, 87505
New Mexico Story Power and the Greater Chaco Coalition Present: a silent auction of artworks by local and national artists – as well as gift packages by local businesses – to raise awareness and resources critical to the protection of the Greater Chaco communities and landscapes.
The Greater Chaco Coalition Project Fund will underwrite several critical efforts including:
- Citizen science monitoring
- Community health impact assessments &
- Indigenous-led media projects
Please join us for an amazing evening of incredible artworks, performances, local refreshments, and inspiring community!
Above Artwork (details), clockwise from top left: Clouds 3, Alex Kinney, 2018; Earth Mysteries, Danila Rumold, 2010; Initiation, Harriette Tsosie, 2011; La Rosa Blanca, Valerie Rangel, 2018; Thyme with Dragonflies, Danielle Rae Miller, 2018; Elk, Carl Anthony ‘Cat’ Tsosie, 2018; Bisti Wilderness, Susan Crocker, date unknown; Great Horned Owl, Emily Gonzalez, 2012; Untitled, Shannon Weber, 2017; Traveling Souls, Cristy R Mendez, 2018; Iron Type, Cannupa Hanska Luger, 2017.
Performances By:
6:30- Eileen & the In-Betweens
8:00- MC Rhetorik
9:00- DJ Miss Ginger
and Special Guests!
Preview of the works: 6:00-7:00pm
Silent Auction: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Artwork and gifts can be taken home by winning bidders immediately following the auction, and volunteers will be present to process payments and to wrap artworks for transportation.
Much gratitude to the many incredible artists contributing work, to our fiscal sponsor, Diné CARE, and to our event partners:
Frack Free New Mexico, Frack Off Chaco, The Max & Anna Levinson Foundation, Broken Boxes Podcast, Pueblo Action Alliance, WildEarth Guardians, The Santa Fe Art Institute, Sierra Club Rio Grande, Sierra Club, Northern New Mexico, 350 New Mexico, We Are One River, Land Arts of the American West at The University of New Mexico, Indigenous Rising Media/Indigenous Environmental Network, Frack Free Four Corners, and San Juan Citizens Alliance
For additional inquiries, contact: newmexicostorypower@gmail.com
