2019 Tesoro Cultural Center Indian Market and Powwow
Don’t miss the 19th Annual Tesoro Cultural Center Indian Market and Powwow on June 1-2, 2019 at The Fort in Morrison, Colorado. This is Colorado’s largest authentic American Indian art show, featuring nationally acclaimed Indian artists in a variety of mediums, including pottery, sculpture and jewelry. The Tesoro Cultural Center Powwow honors a selected American Indian veteran and all veterans, and is a contest powwow with more than 40 Indian Nations participating.
Tesoro Cultural Center Indian Market & Powwow
As Colorado welcomes back warm weather and longer days, we’re preparing to welcome its beloved Indian Market & Powwow this summer. The annual celebration will take place on the grounds of The Fort. The event offers plenty of free parking, family-friendly activities and more. Running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The cost of admission benefits our ongoing educational programs and initiatives.
Experience a celebration of American Indian Art, Culture, and Dance! Award-winning American Indian Artists will sell and demonstrate their art in a show juried by the Council for Indigenous Arts and Culture. A powwow dancing competition will be held both days honoring American Indians and all veterans who have fought for our freedom. There will be live eagle and hawk demonstrations both days.
Tesoro Cultural Center Powwow Mini Gallery
Hours: Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission
$10.00 – Adults
Free – Children 12 & Under
Free – Seniors 65+ and Tesoro Members
Location:
The Fort Restaurant
19192 Highway 8
Morrison, CO 80465
For More Information
Call (303) 839-1671; Email Info@TesoroCulturalCenter.org
Friday: Meet the Artists Patron Party
This year’s festivities will kick off with a Tesoro Member-exclusive Meet the Artists Patron Party on Friday at 6 p.m. at The Fort. Guests will have the first opportunity to purchase award-winning art, meet the artists and enjoy live music and entertainment. In addition, The Fort will serve delicious bites, with a cash bar available. Member tickets to this event are just $20 per person. To attend, guests must be a Tesoro Member; join and purchase your tickets online today.
Saturday & Sunday: Indian Market & Powwow:
The weekend-long juried art show features nationally-acclaimed Indian artists ranging from pottery and sculpture to jewelry and painting. The festivities also include a two-day contest Powwow with participation from more than 40 Indian Nations celebrating their ancestral heritage through traditional dance and powwow regalia.
About “The Fort”
Tesoro Cultural Center is located at The National Historic landmark called “The Fort” just south of Morrison, Colorado. It is the first authentic replica of Bent’s Old Fort, originally located near La Junta Colorado. Bent’s Old Fort was a strategic, private international trading fort located on the Arkansas River, which in the 1830s was the border between US Territory and Old Mexico. Bent’s Old Fort operated from 1833 until 1849 and was an edifice that was strategically important in the opening of the American Southwest under then President Polk. Using Bent’s Old Fort as a model to showcase the many cultures that lived, traded and passed through Bent’s Old Fort, including many Indian tribes, the Spanish, French, American trappers and traders, Freedmen and slaves, provides a wonderful opportunity to teach cultural history, tolerance, economics, and understanding the many different perspectives on historical events.
Thanking Our Sponsors
Tesoro would like to thank its sponsors for this event including:
SCFD, CCI and NEA, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Native American Rights Fund, Council for Indigenous Arts and Culture, Kinney Oil Company,
Native American Bank, FirstBank, 9News, Baron Family Foundation, The Fort, Univision Colorado, and the Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Tesoro Cultural Center Indian Market and Powwow in June at The Fort in Morrison, Colorado.
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