News & Events / Past Events
Thursday, October 22 - Saturday, October 31, 2026
Popup exhibition: Through the Lens of Taos Day School 2026
1-5pm Tuesdays through Saturdays
138 Kit Carson Road, Taos
Through the Lens reverses the camera’s “gaze” to showcase the perspectives of students at the Taos Pueblo school who participated in a photography workshop
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Wool dyeing demo, Seed Giveaway, Open House, Book Sale
Demo 10-1, giveaway and open house 1-2:30 p.m., book sale 10-2:30, gallery open 1-5 p.m.
146 Kit Carson Road
Open house, yarn dyeing demonstration, and traditional giveaway of seeds and cuttings from the Virginia Walker Couse Heritage Garden
Friday, September 18 - Saturday, September 19, 2026
Couse-Sharp Paint Out 2026 (Friday and Saturday)
various
146 Kit Carson Road, Taos
During the Paint Out, you can watch more than a dozen artists painting outdoors, tour the Couse and Sharp studios, learn from a still-life painting demonstration, and even purchase newly created art
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Lecture: Framing the Southwest: The Picture Frames of Eanger Irving Couse
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Couse-Sharp Historic Site (enter at 138 Kit Carson Rd)
Juliana Trillo, CSHS's outgoing University of Oklahoma museum fellow, will present Framing the Southwest: The Picture Frames of Eanger Irving Couse
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Bonanza Book Sale
10 am - 2:30 pm
138 Kit Carson Road, Taos
Bonanza book sale benefiting Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Colcha demonstration | Open House | Open hours for 3 exhibitions
Book sale 10-2:30, Colcha embroidery demo 12-1 pm, Open house 1-2:30 pm
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road, Taos
Join us for a demonstration of colcha embroidery, open house tour of the historic site, and open hours for our seasonal exhibitions
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Panel Discussion – TSA: In Pursuit of a National Identity
10-11 a.m.
The Gallery at Hotel Willa, 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
This panel discussion brings artists and historians together and invites attendees to consider their response to the momentous anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
Friday, July 10, 2026
Opening reception - Image Makers for America
5-7 p.m.
Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Join us for the opening reception for this fascinating new exhibition
Tuesday, June 23 - Saturday, October 17, 2026
On view - Image Makers for America
1-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, Dean Porter Gallery
Image Makers for America: In Pursuit of a National Identity brings almost 30 important works of the Taos Society of Artists back to Taos for visitors to experience
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Ticketed event - La Luz de Taos Panel Discussion
10-11 a.m.
The Gallery at Hotel Willa, 233 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Panel Discussion: What is
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Ticketed event - La Luz de Taos Gala & Art Sale
5-9 p.m.
El Monte Sagrado Resort, 317 Kit Carson Road
The main event of La Luz de Taos weekend is the June 6 evening gala and art sale
Friday, June 5, 2026
Ticketed event - La Luz de Taos Art Preview Reception
5-7 p.m.
Couse-Sharp Historic Site
Ticketholders for La Luz de Taos will enjoy a Reception & Art Preview at The Lunder Research Center on the CSHS campus
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Lecture by Irving and Lisa Trujillo, Chimayo Weaving: The Artists’ Perspective
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Lecture by Juanita Lavadie, Weaving in El Valle: Northern New Mexico Textile Traditions
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Lecture by Mark Winter, Pueblo and Navajo (Diné) Weaving Traditions
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
Lecture by Mark Winter, Cross Cultural: The Naakaii (Hispanic) Influence on Enslaved Navajo Weavers
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Saturday, January 17, 2026
Lecture by Mark Winter, Rio Grande Weaving Traditions 1800–Present
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Friday, January 16, 2026
Lecture by Mark Winter: Classic Saltillo Sarapes 1750–1875
4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
1915 Sharp Studio, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Rd
Weaving the New World free lecture series with Mark Winter, Juanita Lavadie, and Irving and Lisa Trujillo, January through March 2026
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Weaving the New World exhibition opening reception
5–7 p.m.
Lunder Research Center at Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 138 Kit Carson Road, Taos
Join us at The Lunder Research Center, Couse-Sharp Historic Site, for an opening reception for the exhibition
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Artist Talks & Historic Site Open House - August 2025
Artist talks 1-2 pm, Open House 1-3 pm
Couse-Sharp Historic Site, 146 Kit Carson Road, Taos
Come hear Tera Muskrat and Izumi Yokoyama speak on their artwork practices and enjoy an Open House of the Site and 3 exhibitions
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