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New 2021 LIFT Program Launches

September 15, 2021

NACF was pleased to host a two-day virtual program orientation for our new LIFT awardees on July 21-22, 2021. The LIFT…

Art That Connects Us – A Visit with Mentor Artist Fellow Brenda Mallory

September 15, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person activity across the nation last year, Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation) had just received…

Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists

September 13, 2021

NACF is pleased to partner with Dance/USA to share news of the following fellowship opportunity: Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists (DFA)…

A Feast of Light and Shadows – A Yale Union Exhibition at CNAC

August 17, 2021

As part of our mission, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) collaborates with Native artists and organizations committed to…

Request For Proposals: Evaluation Consultant/Team

August 2, 2021

OVERVIEW The Native Arts and Cultures Organization (NACF) is seeking an evaluation consultant / team to support the organization in…

NACF President/CEO receives the 2021 United States Artists Berresford Prize

July 14, 2021

Congratulations to our President/CEO, Lulani Arquette, for being awarded the United States Artists 2021 Berresford Prize! The Berresford Prize was…

Mentor Artist Fellowship Virtual Convening

July 14, 2021

In 2017, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) launched the Mentor Artist Fellowship Program awarding the first mentor-apprentice cohort. Since…

NACF Welcomes New VPs

July 13, 2021

NACF is excited to announce new staff Barbara Mumby-Huerta, Vice President of Programs and Partnerships, and Deniz H. Tasdemiroglu Conger,…

Telling the Story of Portland – Mayor’s Office Native Art Project

July 12, 2021

The Portland Mayor’s office, working in partnership with the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, is looking to showcase the work…

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces New LIFT Program Awardees for 2021

July 7, 2021

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 7, 2021 – The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is pleased to announce the first cohort of…

Portland Nonprofit Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift for Native Arts and Cultures

June 23, 2021

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 23, 2021 – The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has been awarded a multi-million dollar gift…

Natalie Ball Receives Oregon Native Artist Fellowship Award

May 12, 2021

The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation is pleased to announce Natalie Ball (Black, Modoc and Klamath Tribes) as the recipient of the…

NACF National Artist Fellow Wins Great American Song Contest

May 12, 2021

Thea Hopkins (Aquinnah Wampanoag) was on tour in the United Kingdom in August of 2014 when she heard the news about the…

Donate With a Gift to Support Native Arts!

May 11, 2021

One of the most extraordinary attributes of art is its ability to inspire us to think in expanded ways, moving…

The Enduring Art of Black-Ash Basketry

May 4, 2021

April Stone (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe) is a 2020 Mentor Artist Fellow and has been a Black-Ash…

NACF Releases Report on Native Arts and Culture: Resilience, Reclamation, and Relevance Convening

March 9, 2021

In February 2020, NACF co-hosted a first-of-its-kind gathering in Washington, D.C., with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and…

NACF 2020 Annual Report

March 4, 2021

Ano’ai Kakou, When we look back at 2020 with its unprecedented and extraordinary challenges, we—at the Native Arts and Cultures…

ANNOUNCEMENT: NACF’s NEW HOME

March 2, 2021

We are pleased to announce that NACF took ownership of the historic Yale Union building in Southeast Portland, Oregon, on…

Celebrate Women’s History Month 2021

March 1, 2021

Every year March is designated Women’s History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions…

OPEN CALL: Program & Application Overview

February 18, 2021

SHIFT – Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts Are you interested in submitting a Letter of Interest for the SHIFT – Transformative Change…

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New 2021 LIFT Program Launches

Art That Connects Us – A Visit with Mentor Artist Fellow Brenda Mallory

Dance/USA Fellowships to Artists

A Feast of Light and Shadows – A Yale Union Exhibition at CNAC

Request For Proposals: Evaluation Consultant/Team

NACF President/CEO receives the 2021 United States Artists Berresford Prize

Mentor Artist Fellowship Virtual Convening

NACF Welcomes New VPs

Telling the Story of Portland – Mayor’s Office Native Art Project

Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces New LIFT Program Awardees for 2021

Portland Nonprofit Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift for Native Arts and Cultures

Natalie Ball Receives Oregon Native Artist Fellowship Award

NACF National Artist Fellow Wins Great American Song Contest

Donate With a Gift to Support Native Arts!

The Enduring Art of Black-Ash Basketry

NACF Releases Report on Native Arts and Culture: Resilience, Reclamation, and Relevance Convening

ANNOUNCEMENT: NACF’s NEW HOME

Celebrate Women’s History Month 2021

OPEN CALL: Program & Application Overview

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By appointment only Phone: 360-334-7266

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National Headquarters Office
400 E. Evergreen Blvd., Suite 101B
Vancouver, WA 98660

By appointment only
Phone: 360-334-7266