Please join the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) artist Douglas Miles (White Mountain Apache, San Carlos Apache, and Akimel O’odham) for dinner and an open studio event to learn more about his practice and current projects. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the A-i-R Studio in the Academic Building. 

Dinner is served from 5–6 pm, and the artist visit is from 6–7 pm. The menu features soft tacos with a choice of green chile chicken or red chile tofu, accompanied by Spanish rice, ranchero beans, and sides of hot salsa, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, and sour cream. A fresh garden salad with vegan herb vinaigrette complements the meal, along with assorted cookies for dessert and refreshing watermelon agua fresca to drink.

Douglas Miles (White Mountain Apache, San Carlos Apache, and Akimel O’odham) is a painter, printmaker, and photographer from Arizona who founded Apache Skateboards and the Apache Skate Team. Drawing connections between skateboarding and the Apache warrior tradition, both of which involve increased concentration, stamina, and the ability to withstand pain, his work combines traditional and contemporary practices, blending fine art, pop culture, and sport.

For more information about the IAIA A-i-R program, please contact Maia Filippi, A-i-R Program Manager, at maia.filippi@iaia.edu or call (505) 424-2369.

If you are an individual with a disability and in need of any auxiliary aid or service to attend events, please contact IAIA’s ADA Office at least seven calendar days before the event or as soon as possible at adaoffice@iaia.edu or (505) 424-5707.