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Contact:
Eric Davis,
Marketing & Communications Director
505.424.2351, or [email protected]
Jennifer Foerster, Interim Director of the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program
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Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)
2019 MFA Graduate Residency Readings
Public Invited to Free Readings in Santa Fe
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SANTA FE, NM - May 2, 2019 - The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing presents
The 2019 MFA Graduation Residency Reading Schedule
. All readers listed will graduate from the IAIA Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing program on May 18, 2019, at 11:00 am during the IAIA Commencement Ceremony held at the IAIA Campus. All events are free and open to the public.
2019 MFA GRADUATION RESIDENCY READING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:00 pm
Jonathan Sims (Acoma Pueblo)
Chelsea Grogan (Comanche)
Douglas Bootes (Siponi)
Josie Valdez (Jicarilla Apache)
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:00 pm
Blue Tarpalechee (Muscogee Creek)
Natasha Terry (Diné)
Ian Geronimo
Carey Powers
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Wakaya Wells |
Friday, May 17, 2019
IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 108 Cathedral Place, Santa Fe
6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Rebecca Johnson
Tony Pandola
Amy White (Anishinaabeg)
Wakaya Wells (Choctaw)
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Chelsea Grogan
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Amy White
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Josie Valdez
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Jennifer Foerster
[Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma]
, Interim Director of the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program
remarked: "It's been an honor to learn from these tremendous students and to now celebrate their completion of the MFA and the next steps of their lives as writers. These will be powerful readings by unique and talented new literary voices."
To schedule an interview with Jennifer Foerster, or any of the writers, please contact her at 505.424.2365, or
[email protected].
Support for these events is provided by the Lannan Foundation
Offering undergraduate degrees in Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Cinematic Arts and Technology, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, and Performing Arts -- an MFA in Creative Writing -- along with certificates in Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History -- IAIA is the only college in the nation dedicated to the study of contemporary Native arts. The school serves 495 full time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native American college students from across the globe. IAIA is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission -- and is the only college in New Mexico accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
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About IAIA
-- For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through our Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures -- and committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at
www.iaia.edu.
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| The Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. To make a donation on-line, please click here -- or call toll free: 1.800.804.6423. |
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