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Sponsor an Artist’s Journey

Ami Avellán, Finland, 2025 Sponsored Artist

This year, 32 new artists are preparing to travel to Santa Fe to debut their art at IFAM. The journey poses many challenges, but your support makes it possible. Read their stories here and learn more about the positive reach of your donation, impacting not only the artists but their communities around the world.

  • Lisima Handmade ANGOLA | ROOT & WOOD BASKETRY 

    Hadithi Crafts Support CBO KENYA | SISAL BASKET WEAVING 

    Coopérative Timnay MOROCCO | AMAZIGH CARPET WEAVING 

    Msoziswa Sophie Mahlangu SOUTH AFRICA | TEXTILES & BEADWORK 

    Nomcebo Ntuli SOUTH AFRICA | TELEPHONE WIRE UKHAMBA BASKETS 

    The Zienzele Foundation ZIMBABWE | SHONA BASKETRY 

  • Giovane Francisco de Oliveira Cardoso | Nau Cultural BRAZIL | WOOD SCULPTURE AND PAINTING 

    HAJSU Etnomoda COLOMBIA | TEXTILE WEAVING 

    Jenny Cárdenas Mepaquito | UUPHIDAG THOLAU WIQUIERDN COLOMBIA | WOUNAAN WERREGUE PALM BASKETRY 

    Francisca Palafox Herran | Tejedora de Sueños MEXICO | IKOOTS BACKSTRAP LOOM WEAVING 

    María Guadalupe Vargas García MEXICO | FIBER BASKETS AND HANDMADE PAPER 

    NOHUI Cosmogonía Textil MEXICO | ÑUU SAVI (MIXTEC) BACKSTRAP LOOM WEAVING 

    Semati Tewé MEXICO | RARÁMURI APPLIQUÉ APPAREL 

    Alicia Perez Chicchi PERU | QUECHUA ANDEAN WEAVING 

    Neyra Pérez Rodríguez PERU | ISKONAWA PAINTED TEXTILES 

    Tampa Uma Itinerante PERU | METAL JEWELRY 

  • Kelzang Textiles BHUTAN | KISHUTHARA WEAVING 

    Geeta Jewellers INDIA | RAJASTHAN DESERT JEWELRY TRADITIONS 

    Kubsa Handcrafted Textiles INDIA | HANDLOOM WEAVING & QUILTING 

    Majja Design Studio INDIA | GRASS MAT WEAVING 

    Narmohan Das INDIA | SILK WEAVING 

    Padmaja INDIA | TANGALIYA WEAVING 

    Porgai Artisans Association INDIA | LAMBADI HAND EMBROIDERY 

    Shivani Thakur, Priyanka Kotwal, Suma Devi | The Woolknitters INDIA | CARPET WEAVING & HAND KNITTING 

    Siju Chamanla Premji INDIA | BHUJODI WEAVING 

    Supriya Sahoo INDIA | HANDLOOM GAMCHA WRAPS AND SHAWLS 

    Asel Moldotasheva KYRGYZSTAN | TRADITIONAL KYRGYZ JEWELRY 

    Kamronbek Kamolov UZBEKISTAN | HAND-KNOTTED WOOL CARPETS 

  • Jessika Spencer | Ngurru AUSTRALIA | WIRADJURI FIBRE WEAVING 

    Bula Mats FIJI | PANDANUS FIBER MAT WEAVING 

    Indigenous Health Solutions PAPUA NEW GUINEA | CANE BASKETRY FROM THE LUFA DISTRICT 

View Donor Benefits

Your tax-deductible gift to IFAM gives these artists confidence in the journey ahead and provides you with exclusive benefits.

In addition to making an online donation or writing a check click these links to learn how to send a wire transfer, stock transfer, or make a gift through your donor advised funds:

For more information please contact:

Craig Garcia, Director of Advancement
craig@folkartmarket.org
505-992-7608