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Barbara Soulé

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Transition At NACF

Advancing The National Dialogue On Native Arts and Cultures

Mentor Artist Fellowship Training Goes Virtual

Support The NACF Emergency Fund For Native Artists

Introducing the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellows

TahNibaa Naataanii

April Stone

Nathan P Jackson

Cliff Fragua

Gerald Clarke Jr.

Jackie Larson Bread

Earl Atchak

Ral Takook Christman

Brenda Mallory

Joe Feddersen

Nani Chacon

Spring, Rebirth, and Renewal

NACF 2019 Annual Report

Reflections of Native Voices – New York, NY

Indigenous Performance Arts at APAP|NYC 2020

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Meet Nathan P. Jackson (Tlingit). Jackson is a 202

Meet Nathan P. Jackson (Tlingit). Jackson is a 2020 Mentor Artist Fellow who has been practicing art for almost sixty years and is recognized for his traditional woodcarvings, metalwork, and sculptures. During the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Jackson will guide his apprentice, X̱’unei Lance Twitchell (Tlingit, Haida, Yup’ik, Sami), through a series of lessons and the creation of several artworks in preparation for producing a monumental work of art or exhibiting their work in an exhibition in Ketchikan or Juneau, Alaska. Lean more about Jackson on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/nathan-p-jackson

#nativeart #alaskanative #alaska #tlingit #carving #woodcarver #mentorfellows #indigenous #indigenousart

Meet Gerald Clarke Jr. (Cahuilla Band of Indians).

Meet Gerald Clarke Jr. (Cahuilla Band of Indians). Clarke is a recent recipient of a 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship award. He works with a variety of media, formats, and actions and chooses his approach based on how it will best express the idea, emotion, or concept that he is exploring at the time. For the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Clarke will provide skill-building and cultural experiences for his apprentice, Deric Thornsberry (Member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians). Their joint project will be a sculpture inspired by the history and beauty of the Cahuilla coiled basketry tradition, as well as a Bird Song. Read more about Clarke on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/gerald-clarke

#nativeart #art #artist #californianative #cahuilla #contemporaryart #americanindian #nativeamerican #indigenous #mentorfellows @geraldclarkeart

Meet Cliff Fragua (Jemez Pueblo). Fragua's work si

Meet Cliff Fragua (Jemez Pueblo). Fragua's work signifies Jemez Pueblo culture through and through with a deep cultural understanding of the spiritual aspects of his artistic medium in stone. For the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Fragua and his apprentice, Anthony C Wright-Romero (Ohkay Owingeh/Cochiti/Jemez Pueblo), will produce a stone sculpture, reflecting a current, modern theme possibly concerning contemporary social topics, such as, Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women, climate crisis, or environmental and land issues. Check out Fragua's bio on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/cliff-fragua

#nativeart #nativeamerican #americanindian #newmexico #mentorfellows #art #artist #sculpture #jemezpueblo

Meet Jackie Larson Bread Blackfeet (Amskapi Pikuni

Meet Jackie Larson Bread Blackfeet (Amskapi Pikuni). Bread is a 2020 Mentor Artist Fellow who has dedicated the past fifty years to practicing and developing her unique style of beadwork. For the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Bread and her apprentice, Dugan A. Coburn (Enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe (Piikuni), also a descendant of Klamath, Pit River), will create a traditional Blackfeet men’s beaded outfit. Read more about Bread on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/jackie-larson-bread

#nativeart #beadwork #art #artist #nativeamerican #americanindian #blackfeet #mentorfellows #indigenous #indigenouswoman #montana

Meet Earl Atchak (Cup'ik Eskimo). Atchak is a 2020

Meet Earl Atchak (Cup'ik Eskimo). Atchak is a 2020 Mentor Artist Fellow who keeps true to ancestral lifeways as a carver and mask maker. During the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Atchak and his apprentice, Leo Unin Jr. (Yup’ik), will conduct hunting and gathering trips on the tundra to gather materials which they will harvest, prepare, and carve to complete a joint art project. He wants to teach Unin the spiritual connection between carving and the natural world, as well as the cultural and historical aspects of traditional mask-making. Learn more about Atchak on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/earl-atchak

#nativeart #alaska #alaskan #cupik #eskimo #nativealaskan #mentorfellows #carver #masks #indigenous

Meet TahNibaa Naataanii (Navajo [Diné]). Naataani

Meet TahNibaa Naataanii (Navajo [Diné]). Naataanii is a 2020 NACF Mentor Artist Fellow in Traditional Arts. She practices traditional Diné weaving methods by harvesting wool from sheep on her own land in the high desert, dying her materials using plants found in the Navajo Nation, and participating in weaving ceremonies and prayers to bless the nature of her work. For the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, she will be working with apprentice Gloria Begay [(Diné (Navajo)] to advance her knowledge of the fundamental steps of Navajo weaving. Learn more about Naataanii on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/tahnibaa-naataanii-2

#nativeart #nativeculture #nativeidentity #nativeamerican #diné #navajo #newmexico #indigenous #indigenouswoman #weaver #mentorfellows #traditionalart @tahnibaanaataanii

Meet Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation). Mallory is

Meet Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation). Mallory is a 2020 NACF Mentor Artist Fellow in Contemporary Visual Arts. Her sculptural works are comprised of a variety of materials, including cloth, fibers, beeswax, and found objects. For the 2020 Mentor Artist Fellowship, Mallory will work with her apprentice, Lehuauakea Fernandez (Kanaka Maoli [Native Hawaiian]), to produce works to share in a joint exhibition in the Pacific Northwest. Check out her bio on our website!
https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/brenda-mallory-2
#nativeart #nativeculture #nativeidentity #nativeamerican #cherokee #oregon #indigenous #indigenouswoman #art #artist #mentorfellows @brenmallory

Meet Joe Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes).

Meet Joe Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes). Feddersen is a 2020 NACF Mentor Artist Fellow in Contemporary Visual Arts. In his 40-year artistic career, he has worked in painting, basketry, glass sculpture, photography and computer-generated imagery. As part of NACF's Mentor Artist Fellowship Feddersen will work with his apprentice, Julie Edwards (Member of Colville Confederated Tribes), and share their tribal history through baskets which they plan to create throughout the fellowship period. Check out his bio on our website! https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/joe-feddersen
#nativeart #nativeculture #nativeidentity #nativeamerican #colville #colvilleconfederatedtribes #washington #indigenous #americanindianart #contemporaryartist #art #artist #mentorfellows

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