Aug 8–16, 2026
Santa Fe’s adobe contours and high desert light have inspired centuries of Indigenous visual traditions and attracted generations of famous artists, such as Georgia O’Keeffe. Join VMFA in Santa Fe for a behind-the-scenes program exploring this multifaceted legacy led by Siera Hyte (Cherokee Nation), VMFA’s Schiller Family Curator of Indigenous American Art. Through her deep connections, Siera will introduce you to the Santa Fe region’s artistic communities through curated museum and gallery visits, inside looks at private artists’ studios, and conversations that center Native makers. A highlight will be exclusive guided access to the 104th Santa Fe Indian Market, North America’s largest Indigenous art fair.
- Go behind the scenes of private galleries, studios, and museums in Santa Fe with Siera Hyte, who will illuminate how Native artists shape regional and national narratives.
- Accompany expert guides through North America’s largest Indigenous art event, the Santa Fe Indian Market.
- Attend a private welcome reception and viewing at a leading Santa Fe gallery known for its boundary-crossing program that spans Modernist masters, contemporary textile artists, and Native painters.
- Meet Tewa cultural leaders at the Poeh Cultural Center for an inside look at ancestral pottery returned from the Smithsonian.
- Join acclaimed Santa Clara Pueblo sculptor Roxanne Swentzell for an exclusive look at her Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute, which teaches modern sustainability through ancestral Indigenous knowledge.
- Enjoy guided inside looks at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, her restored home in Abiquiú, and areas of Ghost Ranch, her 20,000-acre artistic sanctuary, closed to the public.
- Enjoy an optional performance at the Santa Fe Opera
Program Rates: $8,999 per person, double rate | $11,499 single rate
For more information, or to register for this trip, please see the trip brochure or contact Andrea Cabello, your personal Guest Services Associate at our travel operator, Arrangements Abroad, to confirm your interest via phone (212)-514-8921 or email acabello@arrangementsabroad.com.