Indian Theater
Inspired by both the occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes in 1969 as well as a treatise written at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) that same year and first published in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this presentation of Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969 marks a kind of ‘homecoming’ for the conceptual basis of the groundbreaking exhibition, which has been previously shown in the Northeastern United States and in Canada.
Curated by Candice Hopkins
Coming Up
- UPCOMING
20 JUN 2026 / 08 AUG 2026Coffee & Conversation: Indian Theater
- UPCOMING
A Conversation with Erica Lord and Lara Evans
20 JUN 2026, 2–3:30 PM
Marlene Nathan Meyerson Auditorium - UPCOMING
2026 Annual Benefit
Honoring Candice Hopkins, Curator, Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969 and Executive Director and Chief Curator of Forge Project.
01 JUL 2026, 6–11 PM
SITE SANTA FE - UPCOMING
10 JUL 2026 / 22 AUG 2026Stories Art Can Tell: Indian Theater Workshops
Curator Announcement
Ekow Eshun has been appointed curator of the 13th SITE SANTA FE International Biennial, opening in summer 2027 and on view through early 2028.
Plan Your Visit
SITE SANTA FE is using the spring season to complete essential building restorations and repairs. Exhibition spaces will reopen June 5, 2026, with the landmark exhibition Indian Theater: Native Performance, Art, and Self-Determination since 1969, curated by Candice Hopkins.
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SITE SANTA FE is generously supported by forward-thinking art and culture-inspired community members committed to the art and artists making a difference today.
12th SITE SANTA FE International Biennial
Once Within a Time
Extending beyond SITE SANTA FE’s galleries to partner institutions and unconventional venues across the city, Once Within a Time draws inspiration from a cast of characters with ties to Santa Fe and New Mexico.
Curated by Cecilia Alemani
Creativity & Learning
SITE SANTA FE connects learners of all ages directly with contemporary art and artists, develops free art coursework for educators, and collaborates with community organizations to develop programming in conversation with exhibitions.
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