Fine Arts Festival
Totah
Empowering through Art, Culture, and History
August 28-30
2026
Farmington Civic Center
Farmington, New Mexico
Free Admission | Open to the public
Reshaping for the future
Since our establishment in 1988, Claudine Riddle set out on a personal quest to bring together the rich life of art, culture, and history of the four corners region. Her devotion and commitment continues to be the legacy she left behind, as we continue to reshape for the future but continue to strengthen our roots of the Totah Foundation.
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In October of 2025, the Totah Foundation Board moved forward to rebrand the Totah Festival to the Totah Fine Arts Festival. A nod to the fine art our artists continue to share and exhibit during the festival. This phase will not only begin a new chapter of the foundation but continue to uphold and reshape the legacy of our mission. A mission of keeping the culture alive, the partnerships we have built, but importantly supporting the vibrant crafts and creativity of our artists.
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We invite to continue this tradition by joining us for the 37th Annual celebration of the Totah Fine Arts Festival. The three-day festival will feature the popular market, authentic Navajo rug auction, the powwow and gourd dance, and the run the river 5K race. A weekend of art, music, culture and dancing, all happening downtown Farmington at the Farmington Civic Center.
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Market
From fine jewelry, paintings, sculptures, and pottery. We have it all featuring the regions top artists and welcoming many more as this year the festival expands to host 150+ artists. The market is free and open to the public. Open daily throughout the festival on Saturday and Sunday of the festival. Artists continue to showcase their creativity each year and no year is the same. We hope you join us for the market.
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Market Hours:
Saturday, August 29 - 10AM to 7PM
Sunday, August 30 - 11AM to 5PM
Featured Events
Authentic Navajo Rug Auction
The festival continues to honor our weavers throughout the region by showcasing and hosting the annual rug auction. The auction exhibits over 350 rugs during the auction and many of our weavers are in attendance which gives you the unique opportunity to meet the artist. The rug auction takes place on Saturday, August 29 beginning at 1PM. More details to comes
Powwow & Gourd Dance
In 2024, the Totah Foundation returned the powwow and gourd dance as one of our featured events during the festival. This event honors dancers near and far in continuing to embrace the traditions of our neighbors along with bringing a welcoming, social atmosphere for our artists and guests. The two-day event runs concurrent during the festival. We invite you to this years event as you shop, indulge with festival food onsite, and partake in this event. Details forthcoming for this year's event so please check back for update.
Totah Run the River 5K
Since 2017, the festival has been hosting the annual Totah Run the River 5K. This run continues to be a community favorite and some of our artists partake in the event. The race is held on Sunday of the festival at Berg Park and the course runs along the Animas river trails which gives a perfect background and atmosphere for a run, walk or jog. Details will be posted soon so please check back.
Open Call
Be a part of the celebration. We are currently accepting applications for the following areas for this years festival.
Market Exhibitor
This year the market has expanded and will host up to 150 artists. We are excited to be hosting more art, more artists, and more creativity to this year's festival. The online portal will launch in early May. So please check back for more updates. We look forward to hosting you and your valuable artistic creations.
Food Vendor
Interested in becoming a food vendor for this year's festival? Download the application below. Please be sure to include all documents requested on the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to limited availability and popularity, we request to get your application in as soon as possible to be considered.
Poster Contest
Each year the festival selects one lucky artist to be the face and official poster for the Totah Fine Arts Festival. The poster is a continued tradition and has been one of the staples for the festival. Artists that are interested can simply download the poster contest rules and application.
Good luck to all entries!
Application available June 2026.
