Santa Fe Strengthens Creativity and Innovation as First UNESCO City in the United States
A UNESCO-designated City of Craft and Folk Art, Santa Fe belongs to a select group of renowned international cities. The group of UNESCO Creative Cities are chosen by application for innovation, investment and community in a range of arts and creativity. From cooking pots and water containers crafted in clay by Native American tribes a thousand years ago to modern-day decorative items and intricate jewelry crafted in textiles, metal and wood, Santa Fe welcomes, strengthens and grows arts and artists in our community. We were the first city designated as a Creative City in the United States, in 2005, and we were appointed for our Craft and Folk Art community.
The Creative Cities Network, founded in 2004, recognizes cities for Craft and Folk Art, Design, Gastronomy, Music, Literature, Media Arts and Film. This backbone for prosperity and innovation helps drive creativity as an economic engine in our communities and connects arts traditions across space and time.
Human hands form, build, carve, chip, hammer, weave, assemble and cut materials to create beauty in pottery, glass, silver, yarn, wood and other materials.
