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Contact:
Eric Davis,
Marketing & Communications Director
505.424.2351, or [email protected]
Jon Davis, Director of the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program
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Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)
2018 MFA Graduate Residency Readings
Public Invited to Free Readings in Santa Fe
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SANTA FE, NM - April 20, 2018 - The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing presents
The 2018 MFA Graduation Residency Reading Schedule
. All readers listed are about to graduate from the IAIA Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. The graduation ceremony itself will be held on Saturday May 12, 2018 on the IAIA campus at 11:00 am. All events are free and open to the public.
2016 MFA GRADUATION RESIDENCY READING SCHEDULE
Monday, May 7, 2018
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Eric Davis
Rebecca Reuter
Lemanuel Loley (Diné)
Ishmael Hope (Iñupiaq/Tlingit)
Kathy Olson
Adrian Quintanar
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Trevor Duplessis (Cowesses First Nation)
Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Tribe)
Melanie Archuleta (Kiabab Band of Paiute Indians)
Dave Weiden (Sicangu Lakota)
Austin Eichelberger
Jake Skeets (Diné)
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| Boderra Joe |
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Andrea Rogers-Henry |
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Ave, Santa Fe
3:00 pm-5:00 pm
Dennis Staples (Red Lake Band of Chippewa)
Andrea Rogers-Henry (Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma)
Kateri Menominee (Bay Mills Indian Community)
David Tromblay
Anna Osceola (Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana)
Lauren Monroe (Blackfeet
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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Arianne True (Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma)
Allison Deegan
Boderra Joe (Diné)
Marlena Gates (Salt River Pima-Maricopa)
Trevino Brings Plenty (Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe)
Erin Singer
Friday, May 11, 2018
Lannan Meetinghouse, 319 Read Street, Santa Fe
7:30 pm-9:30 pm
Kate O'Neill
Rowena Alegria
Anna Osceola (Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana)
Arielle Robbins
Brendan Basham (Diné)
Rose Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo)
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| Rose Simpson |
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Dennis Staples |
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| David Tromblay |
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Jon Davis, Director of the Low Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program
remarked: "This is an accomplished group of writers writing at a very high level. Come see and hear them as they embark on what are sure to be long and lively writing careers."
To schedule an interview with Jon Davis, or any of the writers, please contact him 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, and Museum Studies -- a minor in 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 517 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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