+ + 4 + + Celebrating Indigenous Creativity
SITE SANTA FE
1606 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
New Mexico
35.6814624
-105.9496077
Description
4KINSHIP in collaboration with the International Museum of Dance presents ++4++, an extraordinary evening celebrating Indigenous creativity through art + movement + sound + and fashion. Dedicated to supporting the 4KINSHIP Indigenous Futures Fund, ++4++ is the only event during Indigenous Fashion Week in which 100% of proceeds from ticket sales will go towards benefiting Indigenous designers, models, dancers, singers, and collaborating creatives.
By supporting the 4KINSHIP Indigenous Futures Fund (501C3), you are actively participating in a heart-led and revolutionary opportunity to help cultivate a sustainable environment of success for groundbreaking Indigenous artists. Each opportunity leads to greater empowerment while building the foundation for a greater lived future for Indigenous creatives to thrive in their craft. We ask you to join us in this celebration of art, culture, and community.
Our VIP packages offer a chance to enjoy an exclusive experience at ++4++, which includes: a VIP non-alcoholic cocktail hour on the private SITE upstairs deck, featuring refreshing floral artisan drinks and atmospheric ambiance created by the sounds of our ++4++ artists . Enjoy the first tastes of summer with culinary genius, Yapopup Indigenous SOUL FOOD’s 2024 tasting menu, created by Rainbird Taylor (Tewa, Oke Owingeh Pueblo) and Nessa Belin (Apache/Tewa of Mescalero and Tesuque Pueblo)
Plus, secure the best seats to the ++4++ experience, where you'll witness the revolutionary fusion of Indigenous bespoke fashion, movement, sound, and art through immersive dance, written word, music, and fashion design.
Come and meet our community!
Raven Bright, Maryssa Rose-Chavez, Em Esperanza, Di’Orr Greenwood, ShanDien Sonwai LaRance , Lucaa, James Jones, Echota Killsnight, Mathew Delorme-King, Than Povi Martinez, Ty Fierce Metteba, Nanibaah, Caleb Plain Bull, Matthew Provost, Bam Roberts, Leah Rose, Josh Tafoya, Kellen Trenal, & Yapopup!
About 4KINSHIP
4KINSHIP is a vibrant and sustainable artwear brand, led by Amy Denet Deal, a proud Diné (Navajo) founder. With a deep respect for her Indigenous culture and heritage, 4KINSHIP seamlessly blends the realms of art, fashion, and creativity in captivating ways. Through their exceptional designs and innovative pursuits, the brand not only celebrates indigenous creativity but also strives to empower the next generation. Embark on an inspiring journey into the world of 4KINSHIP and uncover their mission and vision at www.4kinship.com.
About 4KINSHIP INDIGENOUS FUTURES FUNDS
The 4KINSHIP Indigenous Futures Fund (501C3) presents a revolutionary opportunity for communities and allies to support emerging Indigenous artists on their creative journeys. This collaborative initiative, led by Diné (Navajo) brand 4KINSHIP and Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) , aims to foster equitable opportunities for Indigenous artists to thrive in their craft. By raising funds, this initiative empowers Indigenous creatives to showcase their unique talents to the community and the press, providing them with professional recognition and support. Join us in cultivating the careers of these talented artists and celebrating their rich cultural heritage.
About the International Museum of Dance
The International Museum of Dance (IMOD) is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the rich heritage of dance on a global scale. Through our Archives, Education, and Exhibitions, we celebrate the diversity of dance artists, protect their legacies, and explore the evolution of international dance forms. We partner with communities and companies worldwide that share our values and magnify dance engagement and visibility. Launching this fall, MODOLOGY will revolutionize dance education in the Bay Area and Philadelphia public schools and communities, with plans for expansion to 10 states by 2030. IMOD's state-of-the-art facility in San Francisco will serve as a hub for our international brand.
Raven Bright an Indigenous contemporary artist from occupied Tewa land in ABQ NM, focuses on Breaking and teaching. With 15 years of experience in Breaking and Hip-Hop culture, he blends skills acquired from culture and community to express himself through dance. Of Diné and Irish descent, he reconnected with his roots through movement after growing up in Gallup NM. As a member of the Dibéłizhiní (Black Sheep Clan) of the Diné people, Raven's dance forms connections to land, culture, and people. He encompasses various styles including Modern, Contemporary, Ballet, Capoeira, Popping, Locking, Waving, Tutting, and House, while also honing skills in acting, painting, and writing.
Maryssa Rose Chavez is a storyteller and photographer for nearly a decade, also working as an adornment and textile artist, focusing on mending and healing in her ancestral lands of Northern New Mexico. Of Indo-hispano, Chicana, and Pueblo Genízaro descent, she currently resides between Austin, Texas (unceded Tonkawa Land) and Espanola, New Mexico. Recently, her art has spanned in-camera image-making, alternative imaging processes, and now mainly focuses on using reclaimed and repurposed freshwater pearls, glass, and gems for jewelry, alongside designing wearables and apparel. These varied practices blend to form her unique personal storytelling, exploring land-body connections, ancestral grief, domesticity, beauty, and reconnecting with ancient oceanic roots.
E. Esperanza is a 2-Spirit (they/them) Mexican-American multidisciplinary artist and award-winning filmmaker of indigenous Zapotec, Mixtec, and mixed-European ancestry. Across mediums, Esperanza’s work articulates their journey in navigating the complexities of identity as a queer bi-cultural mixed-indigenous person and being a bridge person between worlds. Esperanza and their work have been featured in numerous publications including American Art Collector Magazine, Moviemaker Magazine, OUT Magazine, PAPER Magazine, Filmmaker Magazine, and Rolling Stone. They currently live in Santa Fe, NM where they paint, model, sling vintage clothing, and play native flute music under the name TECUANI.
Di'Orr Greenwood is a Diné (Navajo) skateboarder and artist who designs her own decks using paint, mixed materials and a wood burning tool, or pyrography. She is currently a skateboarding instructor in Southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. Her art was featured in "Art of the Skateboard" Forever stamps which has literally travelled around the world.
Sonwai ShanDien LaRance is a champion hoop dancer and instructor. Growing up immersed in Native American arts and traditions, she shares her culture around the world, acting as an unofficial ambassador for Native American and First Nations peoples. Growing up in Arizona with her artistic family, she was taught how to hoop dance when she was eight years old by her eldest brother, Nakotah, a multiple world champion hoop dancer who passed away tragically in 2020. At the age of eighteen, she followed in her brother’s footsteps and “ran away from home” to join Cirque Du Soleil’s Big Top show, “TOTEM”, where she toured the world for 8 years, performing 300 times annually. When LaRance is not under the Big Top, she returns to her home on the Tewa Reservation of Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico, where she teaches the hoop dance to the Indigenous youth.
Lucaa is the brainchild of singer/songwriter/producer Stepha, who is a two-spirit Afro-Indigenous artist from A Ni Sa Ho Ni (Cherokee - Blue/Medicine clan) and Arapaho ancestry. With organic production led by Stepha’s spectral vocals reminiscent of a lullaby, Lucaa’s brand of raw and em1otive music is an expression of both their inner workings and their culture. Formed in 2022, Lucaa has already been featured on CBS and Vogue; and continues to bring Indigenous representation to the music industry while simultaneously shining a light on the two-spirit Indigenous experience within the queer community.
Echota Killsnight is a Cherokee and Northern Cheyenne filmmaker. In 2015 he started his film and tv career. His work includes 2016’s Big Sister Rug, where he earned a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award in cinematography. He recently apprenticed under award-winning Director John Hillcoat. He was also a camera and boom operator on the HBO series Navajo Police: Class of 57. Echota is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in cinematic arts and technology at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Mathew Delorme-King :Living in "vancouver" originally from "edmonton" alberta Treaty Six territory, Mathew Delorme-King is a Woodland Cree/Red River Métis multifaceted artist. Mathew is a model, skateboarder and story teller through his beadwork. Mathew is also involved with non profit movements such as Nations Skate Youth, empowering indigenous youth through skateboarding.
James Jones is Nehiyaw (Cree) from Tall Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta. Known as Notorious Cree across Instagram and TikTok, James has an engaging community of over 6M+ people globally. James uses his voice to educate and spread awareness on the issues impacting Indigenous communities across the globe. As a traditional hoop and powwow dancer, performance artist, youth workshop facilitator and public speaker, James advocates to inspire future generations by reclaiming his culture and encouraging others to do the same. Notable performances include the Winter Olympics, Juno awards, Pan Am Games, Coachella and was a previous contestant on SYTYCD Canada.
Ty Metteba: Ty Fierce Metteba, a Navajo "free-spirit artist," embodies the essence of dance as a universal language of expression, exploration, and connection. With a diverse background that seamlessly blends mathematics education, Indigenous Futurisms, and a vibrant artistic practice, Ty’s work challenges and expands the boundaries of traditional dance narratives. Growing up on the reservation in Arizona, Ty's journey in dance began as an intuitive form of self-expression, evolving into a multidisciplinary exploration of movement, identity, and culture. Ty Fierce Metteba is not just a dancer but a visionary, using the language of movement to imagine and inspire a future where dance is celebrated as an indispensable, boundless form of human expression and connection.
Nanibaah is a jazz/soul vocalist and songwriter from the Diné Nation. Driven by her strong inspirations of Indigenous and Black American music, Nanibaah is a recording artists and the lead singer of Indigenous music Collective, Earth Surface People. They have released one album together in 2022, Nihookáá’ Diyin Diné’é, which translates in Diné bizaad to “Earth Surface People”, and are now currently working on a second album this year.
Caleb Plain Bull is a talented guitarist and passionate songwriter hailing from the Apsaalooke (Crow) nation. Originating from the scenic landscapes of south eastern Montana, he made a significant life decision to relocate to Phoenix, Arizona, with the aim of chasing his musical dreams. Currently, Caleb is deeply immersed in his creative process, dedicating his time and effort to producing music that reflects his journey and heritage.
Matthew Provost is a Siksikaitsitapii (Blackfoot) designer, printmaker, beader, and visual artist from the Piikani Nation within the Blackfoot Confederacy and founder of Two Smudge . Matthew continues to utilize research as a component of design to recreate contemporary elements of Niitoyis (Lodge’s). His practice is broad while also focusing on regalia making through sewing, beadwork, and leatherwork. Matthew is an up-and-coming designer focusing on cut and sewn designs. From pattern making to garment construction, he creates his designs to challenge the boundaries of Indigenous concepts of fashion. Matthew has created designs for Crack Gallery, Beadwork for Better Gift Shop™ located in Toronto, Canada and Balansa Sound Shop in Busan, South Korea. He is a current artist working on the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh).
Brandon "Bamm" Roberts Brandon “Bamm” Roberts is Diné (Navajo) Naakaii clan (Mexican people) and Ojibwe (Chippewa) 7Nations Bear clan. He is multifaceted Native American Hip Hop artist that come from Lawrence, Kansas known for his dynamic talents and unwavering commitment to his heritage. As a dancer, he mesmerizes with his graceful moves, infusing every step with the richness of his cultural and Hip Hop roots. Beyond the dance floor, Brandon is a dedicated crew representative, uniting artistic minds to create powerful expressions.
Leah Rose is Anishinaabe, enrolled in the Keweenaw Bay Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. The photography of Leah Rose traces her artistic journey from her community in Michigan to her new home in New Mexico. Her portraits of Native people are acts of defiance against stereotypical, expected depictions, and celebrates the energy and vibrancy of Native American cultures. They are also imbued with a hint of magical realism as she manipulates color and imagery to create luminous, striking portraiture. Leah Rose received her BFA from the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design with a concentration on darkroom photography, alternative processes, and in-camera experimental techniques. Today she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her family of four.
Josh Tafoya, New Mexico-based Interim CFDA Member of Indo-Hispano lineage, explored his family’s complicated histories of Indigeneity and settler colonialism in his work. Josh is a masterful storyteller, with a deep understanding of Taos history, and the importance of intergenerational and intercultural relations. Tafoya's visionary collections are leading a new wave of southwestern design.
Kellen Trenal is a visual artist, performer, small business owner, alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, and holistic wellness enthusiast, born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Being both Black American and niimíipuu, Nez Perce, Kellen embraces his multiple identities to empower his work in all its manifestations. Kellen utilizes a wealth of Indigenous knowledge to explore the intersection of tradition and innovation in creating hand-crafted accessories, jewelry, gallery art, traditional Indigenous regalia, and contemporary apparel.
Yapopup :Indigenous Soul Food, created by Rainbird Taylor (Tewa, Oke Owingeh Pueblo) and Nessa Belin (Apache/Tewa of Mescalero and Tesuque Pueblo) during the 2020 pandemic as a way to bring consistent income after being furloughed. "Yapopup" is combination of the name "Po'pay" spelled backwards along with the term "pop up". Po'pay is the leader of the 1680 Pueblo revolt who hailed from Oke Owingeh--which is also Taylor's home.
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Start:
2024-05-04T18:30:00-06:00
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2024-05-04T20:30:00-06:00
Category
Fashion
Tickets
The Juniper Package
75.0
USD
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