Once Within a Time

Celebrated amidst the presentation of our most ambitious International to date, Once Within a Time: A 30th Anniversary Gala will be an unforgettable event accompanied by a weekend of gatherings and programs honoring SITE SANTA FE’s founders and recognizing the visionaries who have shaped our story over the past 30 years.

Honoring the Founders of SITE SANTA FE

Laura Carpenter
Emily Fisher Landau
Bobbie Foshay
James Kelly
Anne Windfohr Marion and John Marion
Joann Phillips
Louisa Stude Sarofim

Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 17

4:30 PM—8 PM | Exclusive Once Within a Time Tour and Reception for 30th Anniversary Gala Sponsors

Friday, July 18

Once Within a Time: A 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration

5:30 PM—11 PM | Exhibition Viewing, Elegant Cocktail Hour, Open Air Dinner by High Desert Table, and a Special Performance by Laurie Anderson

Saturday, July 19

2 PM | Curator Talk: Cecilia Alemani in conversation with past SITE SANTA FE International curators Francesco Bonami and Rosa Martínez

Curators of past SITE SANTA FE Internationals return for a provocative conversation with Cecilia Alemani. Francesco Bonami (TRUCE: Echoes of Art in an Age of Endless Conclusions, 1997) and Rosa Martínez (Looking for a Place, 1999) share their perspectives around curating major international exhibitions in Santa Fe and beyond.

Public Program-only tickets available soon

Tickets

Each 30th Anniversary Gala Ticket includes the Friday night Gala and Saturday Curator Talk.

Member Price: $1,000*
Public Price: $1,250

*Not a member? Join today!

Special Performance

*Exclusively for attendees of the 30th Anniversary Gala

In honor of SITE SANTA FE’s 30th anniversary, Laurie Anderson returns to our stage! The celebrated artist performed at the inaugural SITE SANTA FE Gala in 1995.

Laurie Anderson is a writer, director, composer, visual artist, musician and vocalist who has created groundbreaking works that span the worlds of art, theater, experimental music, and technology. Anderson has created numerous multimedia stage performances, published ten books, and been nominated for five Grammy awards. Her visual work has been exhibited globally, with her largest solo exhibitions to date recently displayed at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC and the Moderna Museet in Stockholm. In 2024 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy. Anderson recently debuted her new show ARK in Manchester, England last November.

Gala Host Committee

Marti Meyerson, Co-Chair
James Cahn, Co-Chair
Jeremiah Collatz, Co-Chair
Elizabeth Baskin
Laura Carpenter
Nina Del Rio
John Mark Horton
James Kelly
Henry R. Muñoz, III
Aaron Payne