International Folk Art Market Sets Organizational Record
SANTA FE, N.M., July 24, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The International Folk Art Market (IFAM) is pleased to announce a record-breaking $3.64 million in sales during its 20th anniversary market July 11-14, 2024.
“A tremendous outpouring of support and enthusiasm for folk art and the handmade helped us achieve the most successful market to date,” said IFAM Executive Director Stacey Edgar.
In addition to record sales, IFAM brought over 18,500 visitors to the Santa Fe Railyard Park to shop and interact with 167 artists and cooperatives from 51 countries. Of the 167 exhibitors, 41 were new to the market. “I wanted to exhibit at IFAM, because it is a culmination of many cultures coming together and an opportunity to represent my own culture, which is not typically visible in India or the wider world. The entire experience was amazing; I was really surprised by the magnitude of volunteers that put everything together,” said first-time artist Anitha N., who is dedicated to preserving and exhibiting kavand quilts from the African-Indian communities of Karnataka Siddi, India.
Sunday, July 14, was the market’s first Community Day, sponsored by New Mexico True, allowing IFAM to offer free admission for all timed-entry tickets throughout the day. IFAM 2025 tickets will go on sale on Jan. 1, 2025, at folkartmarket.org. Artist applications for the 2025 IFAM market are now available online and close on Sept. 10, 2024.
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About IFAM:
Created in 2004 by Judith Espinar, Thomas Aageson, Charlene Cernyand and Charmay Allred, the mission of the International Folk Art Market is to create economic opportunities for and with folk artists worldwide who celebrate and preserve folk art traditions. The International Folk Art Market 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.
Image Caption: Anitha N, Curator | Siddi Quilts. Photo © Thomas Kelly
Source: The International Folk Art Market
