Santa Fe, New Mexico

Artist Georgia O'Keeffe moved to Santa Fe in 1949 and established it as her new home and artistic haven as it, according to O'keeffe, expressed “the wideness and wonder of the world as I live in it.” Though she had been popular and recognized in New York art circles, she found her niche in the rugged New Mexican terrain where she immortalized flowers, shrubs, rocks, shells, and other natural objects through large-scale abstractions. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum has over 3,000 works of art, including 1,149 paintings, drawings, and sculptures done by O'keeffe from 1901 to 1984. The museum is also dedicated to O'keeffe's contemporaries and the American contemporary and modernist art movements; artists such as Arthur Dove, Sherrie Levine, Jackson Pollock, and Andy Warhol have had their work displayed at the museum.

Over 200 acres incorporates El Rancho de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe's living history museum. El Rancho represents and exhibits New Mexico's history with emphasis on the Spanish Colonial era. The museum is dedicated to 18th and 19th century New Mexico, with original colonial buildings and reconstructed Northern New Mexican historic buildings. Enjoy lively festivals with music and dance.

The Museum of International Folk Art has a history of preserving the arts spanning six decades. In the time since their opening in 1953, the museum has gained national and international acclaim as an accredited art gallery. With a collection of more than 135,000 artifacts, they are home to the world’s largest collection of folk art. Explore the exhibitions covering four wings: Bartlett, Girard, Hispanic Heritage, and Neutrogena.

Thousands are drawn each year to Santa Fe for its wealth of natural and historical sight-seeing opportunities. Among these are the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos located north of the city. With a history extending millennia, the pueblos were inhabited by Native Americans far before the arrival of the Spanish in the 1500s. Today, their cultures, traditions, and arts lend to New Mexico's greatness.

The Museum of Indian Arts and Culture dedicates itself to the preservation of local Native American heritage. Listen to the stories and songs that span thousands of years of Southwestern history. If you're a history love or simply enjoy stories, it's a great way to spend your afternoon.

The Aspen Santa Fe Ballet features top global choreographers, groundbreaking works, and virtuoso dancers from the American west. With locations in Aspen, Colorado, and Santa Fe, the Ballet forms a multifaceted arts organization. They curate quality dance programming for home audiences with dance education being the priority.

"Viva la Fiesta!" has rang across the streets of Santa Fe for nearly 300 years. Every fall since 1712, people have gathered in Old Santa Fe to celebrate Don Diego De Vargas' peaceful reoccupation of the City of Holy Faith in 1692. The fiesta incorporates both local and Native American traditions, making it one of Santa Fe's most storied and treasured attractions.

The Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus is a professional, full-sized orchestra with a volunteer chorus. They feature anyone from gold medalists, first prize winning soloists and beloved masterworks. Come hear one of their stunning performances while in town.