As of this time, there are no events scheduled for 2026. Please stay tuned as things do change.
We thank everyone that has donated in the past.
2024 EVENTS
Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund Celebration 6″ x 6″ Show and Silent Auction
The 2024 Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund will be hosting its Annual 6“ x 6“ Show and Silent Auction“ on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
The Celebration and Silent Auction will be held from 1:30-3:30 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Scottish Rite Temple at 463 Paseo De Peralta in Santa Fe.
The show will have our traditional 6″ x 6″ Artwork from various artists. We are also excited to include photography that will be 8″ x 10″ and small sculptures no more than 8″ x 8″ x 8″. That’s small-scale art that makes a BIG impact!
The event is FREE to attend and parking behind the building is also FREE.
Enjoy champagne and appetizers and LIVE MUSIC by Santa Fe’s own Bill Hearne.
Please come and bring your friends!
Want to donate your art to the next auction? See our Guidelines HERE.
Special Preview of 2024 Auction Items
**Does not include every item. Join us on December 8th to see the full array of art.
See our advertisement in the 12/6/24 Pasatiempo
Past Events
~ The 2023 Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund’s Annual 6“ x 6“ Show and Silent Auction“ was held on December 10th at SITE Santa Fe.
~ The 2022 Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund’s Annual 6“ x 6“ Show and Silent Auction“ was held on December 11th at SITE Santa Fe.
2021 Online Art Auction
All proceeds to help artists in need
Flowers For Santa Fe
Special gifts for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities
Recently, several members of the Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund saw a story on PBS and NPR about California artist, Tucker Nichols. He started a project to paint small flower paintings for sick people. His website is www.flowersforsickpeople.
We were totally enchanted by the simplicity of this generous and selfless act of kindness during these troubling times. Several of us thought “why not do this in Santa Fe?” Why not paint FLOWERS FOR SANTA FE? Why not have artists paint small, colorful pieces and we will distribute them to patients in hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities? They will not be for sale, and we’re not expecting anything in return. Just small gestures of kindness to brighten someone’s day during these troubling times. And totally unexpected. Live plants and flower bouquets cannot be delivered to hospitals at this time due to the coronavirus. Members of the Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund will contact the medical facilities, find out how many patients they have, and deliver the small paintings to them. We have already been in touch with Christus St Vincent Orthopedics and they are very excited to receive these gifts. It is a difficult and troubling time for them, and acts of kindness are deeply appreciated.
This is a project of the Santa Fe Artists’Medical Fund and Artisans Of Santa Fe. We send emails to artists who have signed up on our website to receive emails from the Artist Medical Fund. Our website is www.
Artisans Of Santa Fe has agreed to partner and sponsor with us. If you need a watercolor block or watercolor pad to begin making your flowers for this project, the Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund will pay for the watercolor block or watercolor pad. Contact Artisans and get the watercolor block or watercolor pad. We are unable to pay for paint or brushes, but the purchase of watercolor blocks or watercolor pads will help you to paint your flowers, and it will help Artisans stay in business during these troubling times. Artisans has agreed to sell the watercolor blocks and pads, paid for by the Artists’ Medical Fund, at a 25% discount.
When you have completed your flower paintings, take them to Artisans Santa Fe. They will hold the paintings until members of the Artists’ Medical Fund get them for delivery to hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The sooner that you get them completed and get them to Artisans, the sooner we will be able to give them as gifts.
We suggest that the pieces be 9“ x 12“ or smaller. No framing is expected. Any medium will be wonderful – watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic, oil, pastel, photography, collage, or any mixed media. One artist may incorporate some fiber art. Experiment, use materials you don’t normally use, explore and “paint outside the box” and make Santa Fe proud.
There is no real deadline for getting your flower paintings finished and taken to Artisans, but the sooner the better. Christus St Vincent Hospital averages 100 to 150 patients at any one time (our goal is to give every patient a painting). We need to get at least 100 paintings together before we deliver them to the hospital. Many artists are making several pieces. Anything that you can contribute will be deeply appreciated.
We suggest that you write a note on the back with a message that may brighten the day of the patient who receives it. Please put your name, contact information or website, or gallery representation. The Santa Fe Artists’ Medical Fund will put an Artists’ Medical Fund sticker on the back. While we do not expect anything in return for these gifts, who knows, blessings may flow your way from your gift. Let the person who receives it know who you are, how to contact you, and show your love of art and flowers.
Some artists are beginning to spread the word on Facebook and Instagram. That is a tremendous gesture. Feel free to show one or more pieces of art that you are donating, and spread the word. Invite other artists to join us.