Upcoming Events

July 12 -13

Santa Fe, NM

Rubia Returns to the Largest International Folk Art Market in the Country

For the third year, Rubia has been selected to participate in the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, July 12 -13 2008 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The market features over 100 artists from more than 40 countries including China, Bhutan, Vietnam, India, Afghanistan, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Sudan, South Africa, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Poland, France, and many others. The artists will exhibit a huge array of arts and crafts ranging from embroidery, jewelry and textiles, to clothing, wood carvings, pottery and more. As many of the vendors represent cooperatives and associations of artisans, the economic impact is enormous, affecting thousands more in villages and communities around the globe.

Many of the Market’s artists grapple daily with political, social, and environmental challenges in their home countries. The Market not only offers them a chance to receive international recognition for their work, it also gives them the opportunity to learn how to make their skills economically viable over the long term. Through a pre-Market training program and Trade Buyer Showcase the Market is helping artists achieve economic sustainability. Rubia’s participation in the Market is an exceptional opportunity to make trade and professional connections that sustain Rubia’s work in Afghanistan and the US.  For more information visit www.folkartmarket.org

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