Santa Fe Torchbearer Trip

Torchbearer Trip: Santa Fe | October 15–18, 2026 

New Mexico is calling, and we're answering with one of our most special trips yet. This October, a small group of Torchbearer members is heading to Santa Fe for four days of private access, extraordinary meals, and the kind of experiences that simply can't be replicated on your own. 

Due to the scope and size of this trip we're only able to accept 19 members, so these seats are first come first served upon officially registering your spot.  

Santa Fe has long been a crossroads of art, history, and culture, and nowhere is that more alive than in the legacy of Georgia O'Keeffe. We'll spend meaningful time in her world; touring the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in the heart of the city, then making the pilgrimage out to her legendary home and studio in Abiquiu, where the landscape that shaped her iconic work stretches endlessly around you. For lovers of the UMLAUF, this trip carries a special resonance. Just as visitors to our museum can step inside Charles Umlauf's home and studio to understand the man behind the work, the pilgrimage to O'Keeffe's Abiquiu home and studio offers that same rare gift, the chance to walk through the spaces where an artist truly lived and created. It's an experience that brings history off the wall and into the room around you, and one that few museums in the world can offer. 

Beyond O'Keeffe, we'll wander the Canyon Road Arts District with a guided tour through some of Santa Fe's most celebrated galleries, sit with local city historian for a conversation about the city's deep and layered past, experience the raw, electric wonder of the original Meow Wolf after hours, and take in a flamenco performance that will stay with you long after you're home. 

As for the food: Santa Fe doesn't disappoint. We've lined up a welcome dinner reception to kick off the trip, a private dinner inside a stunning personal art collector's home with a walk-through from the collector herself, and an intimate evening at one of the city's most beloved dining destinations to close out the weekend. 

Your trip cost covers everything we've planned together; all meals (three a day), all beverages, charter transportation to Georgia O'Keeffe's home and studio in Abiquiú, and every experience on the itinerary. Travel and lodging are on your own, so you can settle in wherever fits your style. 

This trip is exclusively available to Torchbearer-level members. Not a Torchbearer yet? Reach out, we can talk through upgrading your membership at a prorated amount so you don't miss out. 

Spots are limited and we expect this one to fill fast. Express your interest soon to secure your place. 

Contact victoria.pontiff@umlaufsculpture.org for more info. Travel + lodging booked separately. Trip cost includes all meals + experiences.