Friends of Folk Art

from the collection of the Museum of International Folk Art

Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) is an educational and social membership group affiliated with the Museum of International Folk Art.  Our emphasis is on folk art, food, friendship, and having a good time.  Our upcoming events will take you to places you may never have visited, and show you absorbing and interesting sights.  We welcome those who share the love of folk art, travel, ethnic culture and cuisine - and who wish to support the Museum of International Folk Art - while enjoying themselves!

  • We invite you to join FOFA!

Upcoming Events

SEPTEMBER 2010

26 - 30
Sunday-Thursday

3rd Annual Folk Art Flea Market
10 am - 4 pm
Want to donate your folk art to the The Friends of Folk Art's third community-wide Folk Art Flea Market? Bring items to the Museum of International Folk Art from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 26 through Thursday, September 30. The Flea Market is Oct. 2. If you have large items, or more than you are able to carry, please call the Folk Art Flea hotline at 505.476.1201 so we can make arrangements to help; early donations can also be made by calling the hotline.
Contact Info:
Folk Art Flea Hotline: (505) 476-1201 or Chris Vitagliano 476-1209

28
Tuesday

Friends of Folk Art Southern Folk Art Lecture
10 am - 12 pm
On September 28th at 10:00am, Susan Crowley, Curator of Folk Art at the High Museum in Atlanta will give a talk on Southern Folk Art. The High is dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists. The nucleus of the folk art collection is the T. Marshall Hahn Collection, donated in 1996, and Judith Alexander's gift of 130 works by Atlanta artist Nellie Mae Rowe. Other notable works include those of Reverend Howard Finster, Bill Traylor, Thornton Dial, Ulysses Davis, Sam Doyle, William Hawkins, and Mattie Lou O'Kelley. The collection of more than 750 objects also boasts extraordinary examples by artists from beyond the South, such as Henry Darger, Martín Ramírez, and Joseph Yoakum. This event will take place in the auditorium at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture on Museum Hill. This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Contact Info:
505-982-7799 ext.7

OCTOBER 2010

2
Saturday

3rd Annual Folk Art Flea Market
9 am - 4:30 pm
Find the perfect piece of folk art for your home and gifts. Members of FOFA are invited for continental breakfast and first pick Saturday morning.
Contact Info:
Folk Art Flea Hotline: (505) 476-1201 or Chris Vitagliano 476-1209

12 - 17
Tuesday-Sunday

Friends of Folk Art: All Aboard for Alabama
8 am - 9 pm
This is a special 5 day trip highlighting the eclectic and diverse beauty of Southern Folk Art, culminating in the attendance of the Kentuck Folk Fest. A nationally recognized festival of the arts, Kentuck features folk and visionary artists whose powerful visual images continue to capture national and international acclaim. The festival features a world class market, educational demonstrations of folk art, live blues, bluegrass, gospel, folk, country, and rock music, as well as a variety of delectable food fares. On our tour of Southern Folk Art we’ll have the opportunity to visit numerous museums, homes, galleries, and collections from a variety of collectors and perspectives. October 12-17, 2010. For a detailed Itinerary or to see about a reservation and deposit please call (505) 982-6366 x. 107.
Contact Info:
(505) 982-6366 x. 107