Artist Application

We are happy you have opened our application for the 9th Annual Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival taking place on Saturday, June 13, from 10am to 5pm at Rotary Park, 370 Rotary Park Road, Bernalillo NM 87004.  

In order to keep costs down, this event is a "no frills"  market and will be for ONE DAY ONLY.  It is dedicated to the promoting and selling of Native American art.   

Be sure to notify your patrons to visit you at beautiful Rotary Park in Bernalillo, (a new location)  where admission and parking are Free.  

JURIED CLASSIFICATIONS:  Classifications are listed as Categories in this online application.  Artists may apply into two classifications only.  Please include three (3) photos of current artwork for each applied classification (plain white backgrounds if possible).  Please visit our website, 

www.bernalilloindianfestival.com for classification standards.

Classifications are listed as Categories in this online application.  Artists may apply into two classifications only.  Please include three (3) photos of current artwork for each applied classification (plain white backgrounds if possible)

Jewelry and Lapidary Work

Pottery

Traditional Jewelry

Contemporary Jewelry

Painting/Drawing

Traditional Pottery

Contemporary Pottery 

Graphics/Photography

Wooden Carvings

Sculpture (above 6")

Small Sculpture (under 6" - Fetishes and non-Pueblo wooden carvings)

Weavings and Textiles

Basketry

Personal Attire

Beadwork and Quillwork

Diverse Arts (Dolls, Flutes, Drums, Cultural Items, etc.)

Other - call us for approval.

NOTE:  Youth artists, age 17 and younger, may sell and share a booth with a Juried Booth mentor.  Youth artists do not pay an application fee or booth fee; however, before Festival day, we must have the  name of the Youth Artists, their CIB and three images of their work.

APPLICATION FEE:  $35 due with each submitted application (non-refundable)
EACH artist (single booth or sharing) must fill out an application and MUST pay the $35 fee.

BOOTH FEES:   Booth space is configured for 10 x 10 tents.

Collaborating artists (two artists working on one finished product) will fill out a single application and pay only one $35 application fee and a $200 booth fee.

Note that EACH ARTIST will pay the $200 booth fee (even if sharing a booth). 

Double booths, for one artist is $400.

Family double booth (immediate members only) is $600. 

ELIGIBILITY:  The jury process is ongoing, and Artists will be notified of acceptance or not.  Authentic Native Arts Association, Inc. and Bernalillo Indian Arts Festival,  comply with the Native American eligibility requirements of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990.  

CIB: Each artist must present a copy of his CIB  tribal affiliation or an Artisan Letter from a Federally recognized tribe.  

LIABILITY:  Neither Authentic Native Arts Association, Inc. nor the City of Bernalillo is liable for any theft or damage to an artist’s merchandise or personal property.   ANAA, the City of Bernalillo and the Festival event’s staff, agents, representatives and volunteers will not be held responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged property of exhibitors, their representatives, customers or any other person and/or injury to any person participating in is event for any reason.

NEW MEXICO SALES TAX:  Authentic Native Arts Association, Inc is not responsible for collection the sales tax on items sold.   Collection of and payment of sales tax is the responsibility of each artist.  Since a list of participants is available to the Town of Bernalillo and, since they are gracious enough to support our market, we ask that you report Gross Receipts tax to: SANDOVAL COUNTY, CITY of BERNALILLO (not the county), Location Code 29-120 on your New Mexico Sales tax return.   Sellers license for Out of State Artists go to:  https://tap.state.nm.us/TAP/_/#10BOOTH SPACE:  

BOOTH SET UPS:  We only provide the space. You are responsible for your own set-up, tents, chairs, tables, displays, etc.  Tents must be weighted down and staked at each corner.   We will do our best to accommodate your preference but reserve the right to make the final assignment of booth location.  

2026 REFUND POLICY:

1.  $35 Application Fee is non-refundable.   

2. If the festival is cancelled because of  wind or weather, NO refunds, NO rollovers will be issued.

3. There will be a $35 cancellation fee for all cancellations listed below:

a.  Until April 4, booth fee fully refundable.  

b.  April 5 to April 19 - 70% refundable, 

c.  April 20 - May 1  30%,

d.  May 2 to Market - no refund, 

NEW OPPORTUNITY: Alternative /non-traditional arts merchandise:

Upon approval by ANAA committee, 20% of your market booth space can be for non-traditional merchandise that complements your artist's brand. (similar to quality museum gift shop items).  Example: coffee mug with aritst's artwork as the major design)  You must also disclose to the public the origin and materials used in this art form.