Institute of American Indian Arts

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The Institute of American Indian Arts is a college and museum focused on Native American art. It is situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is congressionally chartered, and was created by an executive order of former American President John F. Kennedy in 1962. It offers two- and four-year undergraduate degrees in museum studies, creative writing, visual communications and studio art. The college offered its first bachelor's degrees in 2001, and in 2006 graduated 43 students.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Sherwin Bitsui
• T.C. Cannon
• Dylan Evaldsson
• Joy Harjo
• Allison Hedge Coke
• Kevin Locke
• Dan Namingha
• Kevin Red Star
• James Thomas Stevens
• Charlene Teters
• Marie Watt

[edit] Notable faculty

• Louis W. Ballard
• Arthur Sze
• Charlene Teters
• Fritz Scholder
• Allan Houser

[edit] External links

• Institute of American Indian Arts Website

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