Institute of American Indian Arts

Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)

Type	Public tribal land-grant college
Established	1962
Affiliation	AIHEC
President	Robert Martin
Location	Santa Fe , New Mexico , United States 35°35′13″N 106°00′36″W / 35.587°N 106.010°W / 35.587; -106.010
Colors	Silver & Turquoise
Mascot	Thunderbird
Website	www.iaia.edu
Federal Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
20th Century postcard depicting the Federal Building
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Location	108 Cathedral Place at Palace St., Santa Fe, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°41′13″N 105°56′11″W / 35.68694°N 105.93639°W / 35.68694; -105.93639
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1920 (1920)
Architectural style	Pueblo
NRHP reference No.	74001207[1]
NMSRCP No.	874
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 15, 1974
Designated NMSRCP	June 4, 1982

The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is a public tribal land-grant college in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. The college focuses on Native American art. It operates the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (MoCNA), which is housed in the historic Santa Fe Federal Building (the old Post Office), a landmark Pueblo Revival building listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Federal Building. The museum houses the National Collection of Contemporary Indian Art, with more than 7,000 items.