Celebrating NACF’s first 10 years in Gratitude
August 16 marked a very special day for the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. Surrounded by friends, artists, community and…
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Laura Ortman and the Mystery of Music
Laura Ortman (White Mountain Apache), 2016 NACF National Artist FellowLaura Ortman performing for the NACF Gratitude Celebration at the 2019…
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Resilience and Empowerment through Native Arts and Activism
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) celebrated its first ten years of service with a series of panel events…
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2019 Time Based Art Festival in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon – The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s 17th Annual Time-Based Art Festival (TBA: 19) gathers artists and audiences…
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NACF is hiring an Executive Administrator
Do you have a passion for Native arts and cultures? The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is hiring a…
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NACF Announces Open Call for Mentor Artist Fellowship
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce its open call for applications for its Mentor Artist…
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NACF Events at 2019 Santa Fe Indian Market
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation welcomes you to attend two special presentations on August 16 during the 2019 Santa…
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Journey to Bears Ears National Monument
~ written by NACF President/CEO Lulani Arquette Envision an expanse of land in southeast Utah that five tribes call their…
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A Day with Mentor Artist Fellow Kathleen Carol-Kendall
Kathleen Carlo Kendall (Koyukon Athabascan) is a 2018 Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) Mentor Artist Fellow for Contemporary Visual Arts.…
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Mentorship and the Art of Chilkat Weaving
Two years ago, young Anastasia Hobson-George walked down the street to visit her neighbor, Lily Hope. Lily, a traditional Chilkat…
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NACF Board Member Joy Harjo Named U.S. Poet Laureate
Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo, June 6, 2019. Photo by Shawn Miller. “What a tremendous honor it…
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Join us for a Lecture at the Portland Art Museum – Akunnittinni: A Kinngait Family Portrait
SUNDAY, JUNE 23 2:00PM – Lecture Portland Art Museum Whitsell Auditorium 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Adult –…
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NACF Welcomes New Staff
WELCOME The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce that Barbara Soulé (Diné) and Leah Altman (Oglala…
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NACF Announces the First CIP Native Nation Partnerships Project Awards
The national not-for-profit Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce its first five Community Inspiration Program (CIP) Native…
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Support Native Arts with a Donation Today!
Aloha Friends, As someone who cares about the arts and cultures of Native peoples, you understand how art can transcend…
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Not Fragile: Glass Forged by Tradition
2018 NACF National Artist Fellow RYAN! Feddersen [Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Okanogan / Arrow Lakes)] is a mixed-media installation…
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When Opportunity Presents Itself
2018 Mentor Artist Fellow Jason Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo Tewa) and his apprentice David Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo) planned their…
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NACF Embarks On The Wakanim Journey
In March 2019, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) launched a special year for planning, thoughtful discussion and reflection…
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Intermodal: Acknowledging Coastal Indigenous Communities
Courtney M. Leonard, 2018 National Artist Fellow In a world of consumerism where we can buy anything with the click…
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Re-Imagined Diné Textiles
Will Wilson (Citizen of the Navajo Nation) is a photographer and visual artist whose work focuses on transforming Indigenous art practices…
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