Talk and Book Signing with Don J. Usner

Join Don J. Usner — acclaimed author, celebrated photographer, and community historian — for an in-depth talk on Chimayó’s history and SCAS’s early connection to the Santuario.

DATE AND TIME

Wed, October 08, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM UTC

LOCATION

SCAS | NMHA

750 Camino Lejo

Santa Fe, NM 87505

United States

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DETAILS

Did you know the second purchase ever made by the Spanish Colonial Arts Society — after acquiring the José Rafael Aragón altar screen in 1928 — was the Santuario de Chimayó? In October 1929, the Society purchased the private chapel, initiated its restoration, and deeded it to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe that same year. Today, the Santuario is world-famous as the destination for thousands of Easter pilgrims. Usner is the author of Benigna's Chimayó, Sabino's Map: Life in Chimayó's Old Plaza, and Chasing Dichos through Chimayó.

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Talk and Book Signing with Don J. Usner

$10.00 (1 Attendee)

Proceeds from this special event support SCAS|NMHAM and our community partner, the Chimayó Cultural Preservation Association, including its Los Maestros del Norte program, which teaches children the hands-on skills of New Mexican folk art.