IAIA News:

The IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA) was selected by the Art Bridges Foundation to receive a $240,000 grant, enabling MoCNA to offer free admission on Fridays to all attendees from January 2024 through December 2026.

The grant is part of Art Bridges’ “Access for All” initiative, which aims to increase museum attendance through its $40 million contributions to 64 selected US museums.

“We are grateful to Art Bridges for their continued support,” MoCNA Director Patsy Phillips (Cherokee Nation) said. “Not only are they sponsoring free admission one day per week for everyone, but they are also supporting marketing dollars to recruit more visitors as well as the costs of bringing more Pueblo members and students to the museum.”

At MoCNA, free Sundays are also offered to New Mexico residents with valid IDs, children under 16, and MoCNA members. The museum is always free for Native and Indigenous peoples and US veterans. General admission is $10. Seniors 62 and older, students with valid IDs, and New Mexico residents with valid IDs are eligible for a discounted $5 admission. 

The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last admittance at 4:15 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays through Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last admittance at 3:15 p.m., Sunday. MoCNA is closed on Tuesdays.

For more information, visit www.iaia.edu/mocnafreeadmission. For questions, contact IAIA Director of Communications Jason S. Ordaz at jason.ordaz@iaia.edu.