Autumn Fest-Celebrating the history, culture, and arts of the San Carlos Apache

Autumn Fest

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

$10 per vehicle

Celebrating the history, culture, and arts of the San Carlos Apache Community

 Join Amerind at our 15^th Annual Autumn Fest as we celebrate the history, culture, and arts of the San Carlos Apache. Rich in tradition, history, and culture, San Carlos Apache teachers, visual artists, and performing artists will hold a day-long cultural celebration at the Amerind Museum in Dragoon, Arizona.

Autumn Fest features scholarly talks throughout the day, musical performances, artist booths, and food vendors.

The Amerind is thrilled to announce musical performances by San Carlos Apache artist, Anthony Belvado. Anthony who is a third-generation fiddle maker, will be playing traditional Apache fiddle (tsii” edo’a’tl) music and talking about its history and cultural significance. He will also have his handmade Apache Fiddles, Apache playing cards, leather pouches and pen and ink drawings available for sale. Anthony was awarded the 2018 Master-Apprentice Artist Award from the Southwest Folklife Alliance, In 2014 he received the Dubin, Native Artist Fellowship award from the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM. He has exhibited his work in many museums shows including at the Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ.  We hope you will come out and meet Anthony and hear his beautiful music. While you are here, we invite you to go upstairs and check out the Apache Fiddle in our permanent display.

With scholarly talks throughout the day from Scholars Marcus Macktima (San Carlos Apache/Hopi) and Former San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairwoman Professor Kathy Kitcheyan.

We have an exciting line up of artists booths, from all 3 of last year’s People’s Choice Winners along with past years winners, first time participating artists showing everything from Jewelry, pottery, paintings, wood carving, glass art, digital art, clothing, marionettes, photography and more.

Including:

Earl Dino Patterson Jr. (Hopi), Veronica & Ernest Benally (Diné), Roger Perkins (Mohawk), Maria Arvayo (Pasqua Yaqui), Nanibaa Beck (Diné), Colleen Bigman (Diné), Priscilla Tacheney (Diné), Evangeline Enoah (Diné), Michelle Silver (Diné), Matagi Sorensen (Yavapai Apache), Eric & Charlatta Greenstone (Diné), Arnold & Karlene Goodluck (Diné), Alex & Shane Beeshligaii (Diné), Anthony Belvado (San Carlos Apache), Talrick Enjady (Mescalero Apache) Ira Lujan (Taos/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) and more

Autumn Fest brought to you by the generosity of:  

Sarah and Bill Burk

SHUTTLE PICK-UP – 4

Thank you to all of our Autumn Fest sponsors, you help Amerind share unforgettable experiences with Indigenous culture and art!

CALL FOR ARTISTS

The Amerind Museum is seeking Native artist vendors to participate in Autumn Fest.
The event will take place Saturday, October 24, 2026, 10 am – 4 pm.

All Native artists are invited to apply. Space is limited; to request an application or for more information, contact Maggie Ohnesorgen at the number/email below.
Booth fee ($100) is due upon receipt of the application. Artists are allowed to share a booth with no additional fee, as long as all artists’ names with pertinent details are listed
on the application. As the celebrated culture, Apache artists and craftspeople are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.  A wait list will be started when all of the spaces are
filled.
We have just a few spots left-APPLY TODAY!
Deadline: September 30, 2026

To learn more or request an application, contact Maggie Ohnesorgen at 520-686-1336 or mohnesorgen@amerind.org