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The Heard Museum brings back its 24th Annual Katsina Marketplace on April 11, 2026 — free to the public and billed as the largest gathering of Hopi katsina doll carvers in the country, held inside the museum's Steele Auditorium.

The Heard Museum Shop sponsors the event and charges no artist fees to participating carvers, a structure the museum describes as a way to give back to the artists and highlight the medium. Attendees can expect carving demonstrations and live music alongside the opportunity to purchase work directly from the artists.

The 2026 Signature Katsina Doll — titled "Corn Maiden" — is the work of Buddy Tubinaghtewa (Hopi). Raffle tickets are available in-store at the Heard Museum Shop for $2 each or six for $10; the drawing takes place the day of the event and the winner does not need to be present to claim the piece.

A Juried Competition runs alongside the marketplace. Entries must be submitted in person by April 10 at 3 p.m., with winners announced at 4 p.m. on April 11.

Katsina dolls hold ceremonial significance in Hopi culture, representing spiritual messengers and carrying teachings, prayers, and blessings — context the Heard, which houses approximately 40,000 American Indian artworks, has built its collecting mission around since its founding in 1928.

The marketplace is at the Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Admission is free. Raffle tickets are on sale now at the Heard Museum Shop.

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