The Art of Storytelling Join us for a program of magical connections through storytelling, while learning how to create your own personal story. As legends of the past are linked with the present and foretell future possibilities, we will explore ways to create meaningful stories out of our own lives. Led by Marcia Davis, artist.

COST: All Family Programs are FREE, for children ages 4-12 accompanied by an adult LOCATION: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street.

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Join in discussing a selection of publications that cover the work and life of American Indian artist, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, whose popularity has been on the rise since the 1980's. She is known for making parallels between the disparate worlds of the old and contemporary art. Smith is also an active spokeswoman for traditional and contemporary Native American artists.

COST: FREE. LOCATION: Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue.

Stories of Your Ancestors: Rediscover the Art of Oral Storytelling Folk tales, myths, fables, legendsà What do you need to know to tell a good story? This workshop will draw on proven memoir exercises to get you writing, then offer several basic storytelling techniques and performance tips. The storyteller's basic props are voice, gesture, and sound, so you want to use them all for maximum effect. The workshop requires no experience, but is also worthwhile for seasoned writers. Lauren Camp studied oral interpretation of literature at Emerson College. The author of This Business of Wisdom (West End Press, 2010), Lauren writes about poetry daily on the blog Which Silk Shirt (www.laurencamp.com/whichsilkshirt), and produces and hosts "Audio Saucepan" for Santa Fe Public Radio.

COST: All Art & Leadership Programs are FREE.

LOCATION: Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue.

Artists' Vision: Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Emmi Whitehorse

Artist Emmi Whitehorse will discuss her creative friendship with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, their work together and Emmi's personal perspective on art-making.

COST: $10 (includes Museum admission); Members and Business Partners FREE.

LOCATION: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street.

Surveying the Future: Art and Real Estate in the New American West In the 1960s and 70s the landscape and image of the American West underwent a profound transformation--from endless frontier to the sprawling built environment underwriting a global economy. How did photographers, both professional and amateur, seek to make sense of this change through their work, and what can reviewing their images nearly 50 years on tell us about the complex relationship between visual culture and historical change as observed in the everyday environment?

Susanna Newbury, Ph.D. candidate, History of Art Department, Yale University

COST: $5; members and business partners are free. LOCATION: Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501.

This long-awaited volume of 650 letters is edited and annotated by leading photography scholar, Sarah Greenough. We will begin a discussion of a selection of the letters between O'Keeffe and Stieglitz, giving us insight into the relationship of these two articulate and creative individuals and worlds they lived in.

COST: FREE.

LOCATION: Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue.

Native American Inspirations/ New Mexico Composers Presented in conjunction with the University of New Mexico, 2012 Donald Rubb Composer Symposium And the New Mexico State Centennial

This concert features Italian pianist and 2011 recipient of the Abbiati Prize for best soloist of the year, Emanuele Arciuli, known internationally for his performances of Native American and contemporary composers, playing works by Louis W. Ballard (Cherokee, Quapaw), and Raven Chacon (DinT), as well as Peter Garland's Walk in Beauty. Composer Jerod Impfchchaachaaha' Tate (Chickasaw) will perform along with a chamber ensemble of New Mexico musicians Dream World for Woodwinds, Percussion and Narrator, his tribute piece to Juane Quick-to-See Smith.

COST: $15: Members and Business Partners, $12 LOCATION: Scottish Rite Center 463 Paseo de Peralta

Have you tried to capture our New Mexico Landscape in a work of art and wondered where to begin? As O'Keeffe said, "it looks easy to paint until you try...." Learn some basic tips for getting started and capturing the essence of place. Materials provided. Bring a photo of a favorite place in nature. Ann Painter, visual artist and arts instructor.

COST: All Art & Leadership Programs are FREE.

LOCATION: Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Avenue.

Monoprint Workshop with Artists Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Neal Ambrose-Smith (Sqelix'u (Salish) of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation)

Even if you have never drawn or painted, this is an art experience for all ages! We guarantee that every attendee will make something beautiful to take away with him or her! Using nontoxic materials, Jaune and Neal will do several fast demonstrations - and then everyone will be free to create.

COST: All Family Programs are FREE, for children ages 4-12 accompanied by an adult

LOCATION: Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, 217 Johnson Street.