About this episode

The episode discusses the return of the Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe, featuring insights from artists and organizers about its cultural significance.

Traditional Spanish Market, one of Santa Fe’s biggest cultural events, returns to the Plaza July 25-26, showcasing another year of juried artwork from artists across the region.  The market has been around since 1926. Artists accepted into the event are given the unique opportunity to spotlight their craftsmanship for a weekend while connecting with people in the community whether it be with returning patrons or first-time visitors.   On the latest “Conversations Different” podcast episode, host Inez Russell Gomez is joined by an artist and organizer from this year’s Traditional Spanish Market: Arlene Cisneros Sena, master santera, and Jeanette Salazar, program manager with The Atrisco Companies which oversees the market’s operations.   Cisneros Sena and Salazar discuss the market’s cultural significance, reflect on their individual contributions ahead of the market’s debut and share why preserving traditional art forms still has value in today’s world.   As a…

People in this episode

Host: Inez Russell Gomez

Guests: Arlene Cisneros Sena, Jeanette Salazar

Topics covered

• cultural events
• art
• community
• traditional art
• Santa Fe

Keywords

• Traditional Spanish Market
• Santa Fe
• juried artwork
• cultural significance
• Arlene Cisneros Sena
• Jeanette Salazar
• traditional art forms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atrisco Companies

Places: Santa Fe

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