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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Stitched in Sovereignty virtual panel discussion 1
YouTube and Facebook
See the video of Dr. Chelsea Herr and Stitched in Sovereignty artists Kellen Trenal Lewis and Molly Murphy Adams for a one-hour discussion of their work and its context
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Video of book panel: The Couse Collection of Native Beadwork
YouTube and Facebook
Coauthors Dr. Chelsea Herr and Dr. E. Jane Burns discussed their book, these historic works, and contemporary Indigenous beadwork
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Friday, November 20, 2020
Stitched in Sovereignty virtual panel discussion 2
5:30 pm USA Mountain Time
via Zoom or Facebook Live
Join curator Dr. Chelsea Herr and the Stitched in Sovereignty artists for an interactive one-hour discussion of their work and its context
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Opening: Stitched in Sovereignty exhibition
Luna Chapel, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
A beautiful collection of recent expressions in traditional and non-traditional Native beadwork, Stitched in Sovereignty highlights how Indigenous peoples maintain control of their own cultures
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
National Census Day
Nationwide
Please step up and be counted in the US Census - Your participation helps institutions like the Couse-Sharp Historic Site! Visit this link: 2020census.gov
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Saturday, December 21, 2019
Holiday Reception | Kit Carson Road Holiday Celebration
4-6 pm
Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Join us under the farolitos for light refreshments in the future Lunder Research Center as we celebrate the holidays along with other Kit Carson Road museums and merchants.
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
First Saturday Open House | Heritage Garden Giveaway
3-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Open house of historic site and three exhibitions, plus traditional giveaway of seeds and cuttings from the site's
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Saturday, September 28 - Saturday, October 12, 2019
Art Show and Sale | Taos Treasures from the Leavitt Collection
10am-5pm & by appointment
DAFA | David Anthony Fine Art | 132 Kit Carson Road, Taos, NM
45 works by Taos artists collected by Virginia Couse Leavitt and Ernie Leavitt
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Saturday, September 7, 2019
First Saturday Open House | "Hard Hat" tour of planned research center
3-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Open house of historic site and three exhibitions, plus tour of under-construction research center in former Mission Gallery building
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Saturday, August 3, 2019
First Saturday Open House | Artist Demo with C.S. Talley in Sharp's Montana exhibition
3-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
At this open house we highlight the temporary exhibition "Joseph Henry Sharp's Montana" with a painting demo in addition to full historic site tour.
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Saturday, July 6, 2019
Opening of Taos Pueblo Portraiture: The Photographic Studies of E. I. Couse
3-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Exhibition of Couse photos of Taos Pueblo models, chosen from 8,000+ negatives. The stunning images are windows into his artistic process and into the life of Taos people in the early 20th century
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Sunday, June 16, 2019
Book Launch | Eanger Irving Couse biography by Virginia Couse Leavitt
11 am-1 pm
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Launch party for the recently released "Eanger Irving Couse: The Life and Times of an American Artist, 1866-1936," the definitive biography by art historian Virginia Couse Leavitt, his granddaughter.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Lecture by Dr. Marie Watkins - “So me for the North and snow!”: Joseph Henry Sharp’s Montana
10am | Ticketed event
The Harwood Museum of Art, 238 Ledoux St, Taos
In conjunction with the Foundation's biennial Gala, Dr. Marie Watkins will present a lecture on the work and life of J.H. Sharp, focusing on his years painting in Montana.
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Saturday, June 15, 2019
Sixth Biennial Gala & Art Auction
5:00 pm | Ticketed event
El Monte Sagrado Resort, 317 Kit Carson Road, Taos
TICKETS SOLD OUT! Gala dinner, entertainment, silent and live auctions benefit Couse-Sharp Historic Site in this biennial fundraising event
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Saturday, December 22, 2018
Mini Holiday Reception | A Kit Carson Road Holiday Celebration
4-6pm
138 Kit Carson Road, Taos | Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Join us for light refreshments in the future Lunder Research Center to celebrate the holidays along with other Kit Carson Road museums and merchants
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Friday, October 12, 2018
Book Signing | Peter Hiller & Ann Hedlund, coauthors | "Navajo Weavers of the American Southwest"
12-1 pm
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Join coauthors Ann Hedlund and Peter Hiller for a book sale and signing on the historic Couse House portal celebrating the release of Navajo Weavers of the American Southwest
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Saturday, October 6, 2018
First Saturday Open House | Artist Demo with Edna Romero | Heritage Garden Giveaway
2-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Open house and pottery demo by Edna Romero, garden giveaway
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Saturday, September 1, 2018
First Saturday Open House | Artist Talk with Jonathan Warm Day Coming
2-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Open house and talk by Taos Pueblo painter Jonathan Warm Day Coming
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018
My Full Circle Summer: Taos from a Native art history student's perspective
5:30 pm
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Alicia Harris speaks on her internship, including work on an exhibition of contemporary Native art and in the collections at the Couse Foundation.
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Saturday, August 4, 2018
First Saturday Open House | Artist Demo with sculptor John Suazo
2-5 pm | Free admission, donations welcome
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road
Tour the studios of E. I. Couse and J. H. Sharp, two of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists (TSA), from 3-5 pm, and enjoy a talk and sculpture demo at 2
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