Museum of International Folk Art

As a VENUE: Host your event…

The Museum of International Folk Art is a unique venue with a variety of spaces available for rental. Our outdoor spaces boast spectacular mountain views with several patios on Milner Plaza. Our indoor spaces include a light-filled Atrium, the Neutrogena Lounge, with one or more galleries open. Five distinctive spaces are available:

• Auditorium:
  • Capacity 225 (theater style)
• Atrium
  • Capacity: 225 guests
• Neutrogena Lounge
  • Capacity: 75 guests
• Atrium and Neutrogena Lounge
• Bartlett patio, Outdoor Classroom, and Labyrinth with atrium backup due to inclement weather

Support the Museum of International Folk Art… by simply booking your next special occasion here:
http://www.internationalfolkart.org/about/facility-rental/

As a SHOP: Discover unique gifts…

Our Museum Shop carries a wide array of folk art and unique gift items from around the world, as well as a generous inventory of books on global cultural traditions. A favorite among locals and out-of-town visitors!

Merchandise is cataloged within these caregories: * Exclusives * Apparel & Accesspries * Jewlry * Books * Paper, and * Sale. Promotion for the other Museum of New Mexico Foundation shops is provided: 

• Colleen Cloney Duncan Shop at Museum of Indian Arts and Culture 
• Lynn Godfrey Brown Shop at Museum of International Folk Art
• Rosalie D. and Steven J. Harris Shop at New Mexico Museum of Art
• Spiegelberg Shop at New Mexico History Museum
• George Duncan and Sheryl Kelsey Shop at Vladem Contemporary

Support the Museum of International Folk Art… by simply purchasing your specialty merchandise here:
https://www.moifa.org/shop/museum-shop.html

Be a DONOR: Show that you care…

The Museum of International Folk Art holds the world’s largest collection of traditional folk art and there are many ways to support the museum. Whether it be through a cash donation, planned gift, or by donating an object to the collection, your gift will be appreciated and make a lasting impact.

Membership

Membership for the Museum of International Folk Art is through the Museum of New Mexico Foundation. By joining, you become a member not only of the Museum of International Folk Art (MoIFA), but the three other state museums in Santa Fe (Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, New Mexico History Museum/Palace of the Governors, New Mexico Museum of Art) along with seven historic sites across New Mexico and the Office of Archaeological Studies. Each level of membership offers a range of exceptional benefits-including special access to exhibitions, inspiring educational programs, fun social events, free subscriptions to award-winning museum publications, and much more. Gift memberships are encouraged.

• Memberships at specified levels are offered: * Student * Individual/Dual * Family/Grandparents * Sponsor * Patron * Benefactor, and * Ambassador.
• Circle Memberships include: * Regents Circle * Governor’s Circle * National Circle * Chairman’s Circle, and * Explorers.
• Business Council Memberships include: * Benefactor Council * Regents’ Council * Governpr’s Council, and * Corpornate Partners
• Corpornate Partnership Memberships include: * Partner * Lead Partner, and * Premier Partner.
• Friends Memberships include: * Friends of Archaeology * Friends of Contemporary Art & Photography * Friends of Folk Art * Friends of History, and Friends of Indian Art.

Donations:

The Museum of International Folk Art holds the world’s largest collection of traditional folk art and there are many ways to support the museum. Whether it be through a cash donation, planned gift, or by donating an object to the collection, your gift will be appreciated and make a lasting impact.

• Give a Donation Now: Donations at specified amounts are designated or you may customize your gifts. You may identify and underwrite efforts of your choice.You may donate on behalf of a business or organizationor in memory, honor, or in tribute to a special person or occasion.
• Exhibition Sponsorship: The Museum of International Folk Art’s permanent and changing exhibitions reflect founder Florence Dibell Bartlett’s belief that “The art of the craftsman is a bond between the peoples of the world.” As art that is born and sustained in global communities, museum exhibitions emphasize community identities and aesthetics to encourage viewers to consider and value their own traditions and aesthetics. The museum’s wide-ranging collections inspire inclusive exhibitions spanning local, regional and global topics.
• Education Sponsorship: The Museum of International Folk Art provides award-winning education programs that encourage visitors to better understand themselves and others by viewing, creating and interacting with folk art. Field trips for schoolchildren, group tours, docent-led tours, educator training, and development of folk art-based school curricula are among the museum’s innovative educational offerings. For more than two decades, Folk Art to Go!, the museum’s flagship education program, has expanded the world for schoolchildren throughout New Mexico. The program offers both classroom and museum-based sessions on current exhibitions. These are complemented by exhibition tours, hands-on art projects, games, songs and dance, and other activities that engage children in folk art.
• Planned Giving: Most of us, if given the chance, would like to leave a lasting legacy to show that we have contributed to a cause that will benefit the lives of others for generations to come. Making a planned gift is a way for you to create a legacy that lives beyond your lifetime, while impacting our four state museums in Santa Fe, eight historic sites statewide and the Office of Archaeological Studies in powerful and rewarding ways. A planned gift brings your thoughtful planning, vision and extraordinary generosity together in the form of a bequest, beneficiary designation or a gift of art to a favorite cultural institution or the Foundation. Visionary donors illustrate, planned giving not only supports the cultural institutions that inspire individual donors, it enriches the lives of countless art, history and culture lovers from New Mexico and beyond.
  • Bequests: The most popular and easiest way to make a planned gift. A bequest allows you to remain in control of your assets during your lifetime, it costs nothing and can reduce estate tax burdens. Bequests can be a specified dollar amount, a percentage of an estate, or tangible property.
  • Charitable Gift Annuities: A Charitable Gift Annuity is a contract between the Foundation and a donor that provides a guaranteed lifetime income for a donor and one beneficiary in return for an irrevocable gift to the Foundation. The amount received is based upon an annuity rate that corresponds with the recipient’s age at the time of the gift. It can be funded with cash or publicly traded securities having a minimum value of $10,000. It is a planned gift that increases your income and allows you to receive immediate tax benefits.
  • Charitable Trusts: There are two main types of charitable remainder trusts. Charitable remainder annuity trusts (CRATs) are designed to pay the beneficiary(ies) a fixed dollar amount (annuity) for a term not to exceed 20 years, or a combination of life and term of years. The fixed dollar payout cannot be less than 5% of the initial fair market value of the trust’s assets. The fixed amount does not change regardless of any change in the value of the underlying asset. Charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUTs) are designed to pay the beneficiary(ies) a fixed percentage of trust assets, which is based on the trust’s fair market value, calculated annually. This fixed percentage cannot be less than 5%. Thus, a unitrust pays a variable amount to the income beneficiaries (due to annual fluctuation in the values of trust assets), rather than a certain sum that is paid by an annuity trust.
  • Gifts of Stock: Gifts of appreciated securities are a smart and simple way to maximize the effectiveness of your charitable giving. If stocks or mutual funds you’ve held for more than a year have increased in value, you may want to consider using these assets, rather than cash, for your charitable contribution. By transferring ownership of your long-term stock you can avoid the capital gains tax you would pay if the stock were sold, and you may claim a charitable income tax deduction for the current fair market value of the asset.
  • IRA Charitable Rollover: A charitable rollover is a simple way to make a gift. Here are the nuts and bolts:
    You must be an IRA owner over age 70½ to be eligible; You notify your IRA custodian to make a direct transfer of the required distribution amount from the IRA to the museum, division or the Foundation; The distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution, and you pay no tax on the distribution.
  • Insurance: An easy way to leave a meaningful gift is to designate a museum, division or the Foundation as the beneficiary of a retirement or life insurance plan. The charitable deduction is the fair market value of the fully paid insurance policy. This is defined as the amount that the issuer of the policy would charge for a similar policy of the same specified amount on the life of a person who is the same age of the insured at the time of the contribution.
  • Real Estate: The Retained Life Estate Agreement (RLEA) is unlike any of the other planned gifts for several reasons. The item contributed to an RLEA must be a donor’s home, vacation home, or a farm with a residence, if qualification for exemption from federal transfer taxes is desired. The donor irrevocably relinquishes ownership of the home in exchange for the right to enjoy use of the property as long as desired (life or a term of years). For this exchange, the donor may receive an income tax deduction. Under the RLEA, the donor is responsible for maintenance, taxes, and insurance on the property for life, unless there is an agreement stating otherwise approved by the President and CEO and Executive Committee.
  • Endowments: Endowment funds provide a reliable source of annual income for our cultural institutions, supporting exhibitions, acquisitions, education and operations, and other programs and purposes. Donors may give to an existing fund, or establish a new one (minimum $100,000), designating a specific cultural institution or the Museum of New Mexico Foundation as the beneficiary.
• Donate Artworks: Donating gifts of art is a wonderful way to benefit our museum system. If you are interested in donating art, you can contact us and we will put you in touch with the appropriate staff member at the museum. They can work with you on which pieces from your collection they would like to accession into the state museum.Let us help you with your gift plans
• Volunteer: Docents are the ambassadors for a museum. They share their time and knowledge with our visitors and allow them to explore our exhibitions and collections more deeply. It’s also an opportunity to meet individuals who share the same interests as you. The Museum of International Folk Art offers an intensive docent training every other year.

Support the Museum of International Folk Art… by simply contributing here:
http://www.internationalfolkart.org/support/