Artist Resources

The Indian Pueblo Innovative Entrepreneurship (IPIE) program is a new initiative presented in partnership with the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and Creative Startups designed to support Indigenous entrepreneurs in New Mexico. It is a series of 10 free business workshops taking place Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.

This scholarship is named in honor of Manuel “Bob” Chavez of Cochiti Pueblo, who dedicated 50 years as a volunteer teaching art at St. Catherine’s Indian School. Many students were able to explore Native arts and feel at home in his classroom.

This program supports the mission of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center by showcasing Native American hand-made art, creating an outlet for artists to sell their work directly, and encourages dialogue with our guests while educating about Pueblo arts and culture.

Through this program we seek to collaborate with contemporary Pueblo artists who draw on the past to influence our culture’s evolution and guide us into the future. This space features rotating shows while providing art collectors a new avenue to support the growth and care of our special object collection, which contains nearly 4,000 items of historical and cultural significance to our 19 Pueblo communities.

An economic development hub that nurtures artisans and small-scale farmers in a way that is inspirational, educational, and sustainable.