Southwestern Association For Indian Arts Inc

Swaia fellowship and awards programs help native artists to refine and promote excellence in their art while also promoting native cultural beliefs that influence their work. The awards program grants ribbons and cash prizes in over 100 categories of art, with the "best of show" prize being highly coveted and instrumental in forwarding careers of receipients. In 2024, more than 1100 artist entries were received for the competition with nearly 73,000 in award monies. The fellowship award program gives small grants to seven adults and two youth native artists who have been selected through an application and jury process. The fellowship award recipients also receive educational opportunities to study with established swaia artists, promotion in swaia ads, magazine articles and press stories, and special honoring ceremonies.

Winter indian market brings 150 of the best of the indian market artists to santa fe for a holiday weekend event just before the christmas holiday. Special public educational programs and entertainment are geared toward expanding knowledge and exposure to native arts and culture. In 2023, over 2,400 people attended the two-day event.