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Join over 1,500 IFAM volunteers that make the world’s largest folk art market happen! Learn More Calling All Food & Beverage Vendors IFAM 2024 Application Now Open! Click Here IFAM 2025 Artist Application Now Open! Apply Today Stay Connected: Subscribe to IFAM Subscribe The IFAM Mission The envisions a world that values the dignity and humanity of the handmade, honors timeless cultural traditions, and supports the work of artisans serving as entrepreneurs and catalysts for positive social change. The mission of the is to create economic opportunities for and with folk artists worldwide who celebrate and preserve folk art traditions. A World of Folk Art Each of our artists has a story to tell about craft tradition. They support families and villages, and uphold cultural practices. Together, we help them share their stories. Support the Donations help sustain the non-profit, support community events, fund first-time artists, and create our annual folk art markets in Santa Fe. DONATE Volunteer Time, Make Lifelong Friendships Over 1,000 dedicated volunteers help create our artist markets every year, volunteering over 40,000 hours of work. VOLUNTEER Sponsor a First-Time Market Artist Support an artist’s engagement in the twentieth annual . Your support gives these artists confidence in the journey ahead. SPONSOR Discover IFAM Artists and their Incredible Stories Anitha N - Siddi Kavand Anitha N embarked on a journey to Analesara village in the Western Ghats in 2004 where the Siddi kavands first captured her attention. Noting the fading legacy of this age-old practice, she collaborated with Siddi women to preserve their tradition and create income opportunities by introducing their quilts to urban markets. CONTINUE READING Kamoru Kayode Agbelekale Nestled in the heart of Osogbo, Nigeria, an artistry spanning nine generations unfolds. Kamoru Kayode Agbelekale, a master weaver, shares the enchanting tale of aso oke—a handwoven fabric where each thread carries the weight of the Yoruba heritage. CONTINUE READING Tjanpi Desert Weavers The Tjanpi Desert Weavers of Australia, led by artist Cynthia Burke, include the weaving styles of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, and Yankunytjatjara cultures from Australia’s Central Desert region. Using dry native grasses, wool, and raffia, these talented women create intricate fiber artworks that pay homage to the energies and rhythms of culture and community. CONTINUE READING IFAM Community Programs The is known for our annual Artists Market that takes place every July. We also offer a robust series of programs year-round for attendees and artists alike. These programs range from lectures, workshops, and international travel opportunities, to our Community Membership program, the annual International Folk Art Collection at Dallas Market Center, and our in-house media offerings. Mentor to Market Mentor to Market (M2M) provides business training and marketing workshops, hands-on skill building, peer-to-peer learning, and long-term support for folk artists to help them improve their livelihoods and participate more effectively in the global marketplace. LEARN MORE Passport to Folk Art Trips Passport to Folk Art Trips are thoughtfully curated educational trips by individuals who have long standing relationships with the Market, IFAM artists, and their destination of choice. LEARN MORE Folk Art Matters Series The provides in-person lectures, workshops, and pop-ups featuring traditional craft, culture, and artist communities year round in Santa Fe, NM. LEARN MORE Volunteer with the ”The market has opened my eyes to what creativity exists beyond our borders throughout the world and how important it is to continue to support these incredible artisans so their way of life, their traditions, and their regional crafts can continue to flourish. It’s a real joy to see what they are creating and how fine and detailed the work can often be. The variety of work done in specific regions of the world using local materials is astonishing and to have the opportunity to see such an amazing array of art brought together at a world bazaar in one place is really something epic.” - IFAM 2022 Volunteer VOLUNTEER People are saying good things about the world’s largest folk art market. You Call It Craft, I Call It Art At Santa Fe’s , Culture is the Commodity This Is What Street Style Looks Like in the Heart of Santa Fe, New Mexico IFAM PRESS CONTACT Subscribe Join Our Community & Receive Updates Email Address Sign Up Thank you!Our Mission IFAM Programs FAQs Contact Us GET INVOLVED Become an IFAM Artist Donate Volunteer MEDIA Media Kit In the News INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET CENTER 620 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe, NM...