Navajo Cultural Arts Program

07/18/2024

We are offering three NCA core courses this Fall 24 semester! These specific courses are required for the NCA Certificate and BFA Navajo Silversmithing/Weaving programs! They are currently offered online, don't wait to sign up! 🌻

07/16/2024

Don't forget that we are also offering Navajo Moccasin Making classes this Fall 2024 semester!
FYI: some of our courses have prerequisites. The perquisites will be listed on the course schedule. Check out the current course schedule by scanning the QR code!

07/16/2024

We are offering five Navajo Silversmithing courses this Fall 2024 semester! Classes will be offered at the Shiprock and Tsaile Campuses! Our silversmithing classes have only 10 seats, do not wait to register! 🤩

07/16/2024

Here is our list of Navajo Textile/Weaving courses being offered this Fall 2024! ✨

07/16/2024

🚨Announcing our 2024 Fall Course schedule!🚨Don't wait too long to sign up. Most of our classes have a cap on how many students are allowed in the class. We have our classes taking place at the Tsaile (TS) and Shiprock (SR) Campuses, as well, as a few online classes. 🌻

FYI: some of our courses have prerequisites. The perquisites will be listed on the course schedule. Check out the current course schedule by visiting the Diné College website. 👊

05/19/2024

Diné College Native American Art Market Day 1 is in the books! Thank you all who came out today to support our artists! Our market is definitely a unique one. Day 2 is tomorrow: 10am - 5pm!

05/18/2024

Congratulations to our 2024 Diné College Native American Art Market winners! Also, please view our participating artists and demonstrators list. Join us tomorrow and Sunday from 10am - 5pm at the Tsaile Diné College Campus!

05/14/2024

Second Annual Diné College Native American Art Market! Join us this weekend or after the graduations! Shop for or with your graduate!

04/17/2024

Join us this evening at the Tsaile Campus Library, 2nd Floor! ✨

On behalf of the Navajo Cultural Arts Program (NCAP), we would like to invite you to the 8th Annual Navajo Cultural Arts Week Lecture and Awards Reception tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. This event will be held at Dine College Kin Yaa’áanii Library in the R.C. Gorman Collection Room (2nd floor) at the Tsaile Campus. It will also be live streamed on Diné College's social media platform.

Tomorrow evening’s event will include the announcement of Exhibit Awards to our NCAP students through ribbons and public recognition. In addition, to the Exhibit Awards, this year's lecture will be offered by Venancio Aragon, Master Navajo Textile Arts Weaver.

Venancio is a Navajo textile artist from New Mexico. His work draws upon various lesser known and rare Navajo weaving techniques. His signature development is the Expanded Rainbow Aesthetic in which Aragon utilities over 300 colors of weft in his tapestries.

WHAT: NCAP Week Lecture and Awards Reception
WHO: Venancio Aragon, Master Navajo Textile Weaver
WHEN: Wednesday, April 17 (5:30m-8pm)
WHERE: RC GORMAN Room, Library (2nd Floor)

04/16/2024

On behalf of the Navajo Cultural Arts Program (NCAP), we would like to invite you to the 8th Annual Navajo Cultural Arts Week Lecture and Awards Reception tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. This event will be held at Dine College Kin Yaa’áanii Library in the R.C. Gorman Collection Room (2nd floor) at the Tsaile Campus. It will also be live streamed on Diné College's social media platform.

Tomorrow evening’s event will include the announcement of Exhibit Awards to our NCAP students through ribbons and public recognition. In addition, to the Exhibit Awards, this year's lecture will be offered by Venancio Aragon, Master Navajo Textile Arts Weaver.

Venancio is a Navajo textile artist from New Mexico. His work draws upon various lesser known and rare Navajo weaving techniques. His signature development is the Expanded Rainbow Aesthetic in which Aragon utilities over 300 colors of weft in his tapestries.

WHAT: NCAP Week Lecture and Awards Reception
WHO: Venancio Aragon, Master Navajo Textile Weaver
WHEN: Wednesday, April 17 (5:30m-8pm)
WHERE: RC GORMAN Room, Library (2nd Floor)

04/15/2024

We would like to announce our Navajo Cultural Arts (NCAP) 2024 Exhibit Week! This year the NCAP exhibit will be in-person at the Dine College Kin Yaa’áanii Library in the R.C. Gorman Collection Room in Tsaile, AZ! The exhibit will take place April 15 – April 19, 2024.

The Navajo Cultural Arts Program’s (NCAP) 2024 Exhibit showcases the intergenerational transference of Navajo cultural arts knowledge, skills, and cultural teachings that have transpired through the instruction provided by Diné College’s Master Artists.

Mark your calendars and check out the flyer for the awesome workshops being held by our current NCA Certificate students! Workshops are all IN-PERSON! Please email NCAP Manager at [email protected] to sign up! SPACE IS LIMITED.

We will also have our IN-PERSON Exhibit Awards Ceremony, Lecture by NCAP Navajo Textile Arts Instructor, Venancio Aragon, followed by a small reception, on Wednesday, April 17th at 5:30pm!

Join us as we celebrate another year of showcasing the amazing work that our Diné College NCAP and BFA Weaving & Silversmithing students have accomplished!! ✨