A collection of videos, articles, and events from our Facebook feed to keep you entertained and informed during the pandemic crisis.
ART & CULTURES:
APAP recognizes the urgency of this moment to support People of Color as performing artists and arts professionals who are a valuable part of this country and world and to repair the longstanding injustice that has dominated their experience in cultures worldwide. They invite you to join them in a fieldwide response. A systemic problem requires individual and community action. Learn more at the link below!![]()
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www.apap365.org/Programs/10-20-30
APAP - Association of Performing Arts Professionals > Programs > 10/20/30
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The following organizations and individuals have demonstrated their commitment to racial equity, diversity and inclusion by signing onto the APAP 10/20/30 pledge.
DEADLINE: April 30, 2021 - Call to Artists, Funded Residency to create and exhibit work at the interface of ecology, botany, and network science at UC Berkeley. The Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California – Berkeley has funding for a project entitled ‘Design principles of evolved transportation networks in leaf veins’. The project uses leaf vein networks as inspiration for understanding the evolution of complex networks more broadly, and is oriented towards eventual biomimicry applications. They have funding for an artist to (1) become part of our community, and to (2) create bold and exciting work inspired by these ideas and their interactions with our research team.![]()
Applications will be reviewed for the first time on 30 April, 2021. Applications arriving after that date will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.![]()
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benjaminblonder.org/join/call-to-artists-2021-2022/
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Call to Artists – Funded Residency To create and exhibit work at the interface of ecology, botany, and network science at UC Berkeley. Scope Our team at the Department of Environmental Scienc...
Western Arts Alliance’s Advancing Indigenous Performance (AIP) program is accepting applications for the 2021 AIP Native Launchpad Award. Submission deadline: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 5:00 pm PST![]()
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Call for Applications: Native Launchpad — Western Arts Alliance
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Application deadline: May 4, 2021!~
Meet Nani Chacon (Diné). Nani is a current NACF Mentor Artist Fellow. She has been working with her apprentice Lynnette Haozous in the art of mural painting. Learn more about Nani and her artwork on our website!![]()
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Nani Chacon - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
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Nani Chacon is a painter, muralist and educator who focuses on community-engaged work in the public art sector.
Meet Joe Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes). Joe is a current NACF Mentor Artist Fellow. He has been working with apprentice Julie Edwards in the art of basket weaving. Learn more about Joe and his art work on our website!![]()
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Joe Feddersen - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
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Joe Feddersen is a sculptor, painter, photographer and mixed-media artist known for creating artworks that reflect the landscape and his cultural heritage.
DEADLINE: April 4, 2021 - The 38th annual Art About Agriculture Competition and Touring Exhibition invites all visual artists from the #pacificnorthwest to consider the influence of food, fibers, and natural resources. Whether inspiration is found in a seedling, a bouquet of flowers, salmon, working together on a community garden, bringing a meal to a friend, climate data, wool, or pollinators, Oregon State University's College of Agricultural Sciences encourages all fine artists to apply.![]()
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This regional, juried competition is open to artists living in Alaska, British Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Click on the link for more info and to apply, agsci.oregonstate.edu/art/art-shows/2021
2021 Competition and Touring Exhibition
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Submit Artwork Event Poster Prospectus The 38th annual Art About Agriculture Competition and Touring Exhibition invites all visual artists from the Pacific Northwest to consider the influence of food,...
The first issue of Kūpaʻa Magazine will exclusively feature #pasifika creators who are currently or primarily based in the Pacific Northwest/West Coast region. All proceeds after printing costs go towards the fund for the Pasifika Action Awards to support Oregon high school students of Pasifika ancestry. Pre-order through March 31!!![]()
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Kūpaʻa Magazine Issue 1: Spring / Summer 2021 (PRE-ORDER) — LEHUAUAKEA
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The first issue of Kūpaʻa Magazine will exclusively feature Pasifika creators who are currently or primarily based in the Pacific Northwest/West Coast region.
More resources for artists... Check it out!![]()
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www.artworkarchive.com/blog/complete-guide-to-2021-artist-grants-opportunities
Complete Guide to 2021 Artist Grants & Opportunities
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All the best art grants, residencies, and open calls for 2021, plus artist relief funds and ongoing grants for artists affected by COVID-19.
Meet TahNibaa Naataanii (Navajo [Diné]). TahNibaa is a current NACF Mentor Artist Fellow. She has been working with her apprentice Gloria Begay for the past few months in the art of weaving. Read more about them on our website!![]()
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TahNibaa Naataanii - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
www.nativeartsandcultures.org
TahNibaa Naataanii is revitalizing Navajo weaving and strengthening community through practicing and sharing ancestral ways of weaving and pastoral lifeway processes.
NACF took ownership of the Yale Union Laundry building in Portland, Oregon, on February 26, 2021. The historic building will become the new headquarters for NACF and has been renamed the Center for Native Arts and Cultures (CNAC). We are deeply grateful to the board and staff of previous owner YU and late Executive Director Yoko Ott for their vision and courage in affording this transformative opportunity to NACF.![]()
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Our vision for CNAC includes spaces for exhibitions, events, places to practice culture and make art, and areas for cultural ceremonies and celebrations to create a vibrant gathering place for Indigenous artists. We are looking forward to more opportunities for broad community learning, including workshops and seminars covering pertinent issues relative to decolonizing space, anti-racism, and environmental justice at CNAC. ![]()
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For more information about the building, including rental space, visit www.nativeartsandcultures.org/center-for-native-arts-and-cultures
CENTER FOR NATIVE ARTS AND CULTURES - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
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On February 26th, 2021 NACF received the gift of the Yale Union Laundry building in Portland, Oregon. The historic building will become the new headquarters for NACF and has been renamed the Center fo...
Did you register for the Grantmakers in the Arts webinar on March 30! Learn more about Native Arts leadership in arts philanthropy, rethinking funding methods and practices, and advancing partnerships in research and social justice. ![]()
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www.giarts.org/webinar/2021/Native-Arts-and-Culture%3A-Resilience%2C-reclamation%2C-and-relevance
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In February 2020, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) co-hosted a historic one-day convening with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NE...
DEADLINE: April 23, 2021 - Harpo Foundation is accepting applications for the New Work Project Grants. Awards are made to non-profit organizations in support of new work by under recognized artists 21 years or older. #nativeart #ArtFunding![]()
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www.harpofoundation.org/apply/new-work-project-grants/
The Harpo Foundation | NEW WORK PROJECT GRANTS
www.harpofoundation.org
To apply, a $15 application fee is required. Fees are applied to grant administration and program development. Applicants apply through a 2-step process:
NACF Mentor Artist Fellow Nicholas Galanin's (Tlingit/Unangax̂) work is part of #DesertX, mimicking L.A.’s famous Hollywood sign in honor of ancestral Cahuilla territory.![]()
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desertx.org/dx/desert-x-21/nicholas-galanin
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Desert X is produced by The Desert Biennial, a not-for-profit organization founded in California, conceived to produce recurring international contemporary art exhibitions that activate desert locatio...
DEADLINE: April 30, 2021 - The Harpo Foundation is accepting applications for Grants for Visual Artists. The award provides direct support to under-recognized artists 21 years or older. #ArtFunding #nativeart #artist![]()
www.harpofoundation.org/apply/grants-for-visual-artists/
The Harpo Foundation | GRANTS FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
www.harpofoundation.org
Applications are evaluated on the basis of the quality of the artist’s work, the potential to expand aesthetic inquiry, and its relationship to the foundation’s priority to provide support to visu...
“Many audiences reflexively consign Indigenous cultural practice to a kind of nostalgic preservationism; at the same time, recognition of buried histories – both political and artistic – are vital to understanding the present and offering alternatives to the orthodoxies of the art market and the neo-colonial economies in which it is situated.”![]()
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www.frieze.com/article/countering-festishization-indigenous-art
Countering the Fetishization of Indigenous Art
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How contemporary Native artists are evading recognition and visibility for a more 'speculative indigenous futurism'
NACF National Artist Fellow Marie Watt's (Seneca) Companion Species is on exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. In the spirit of Watt, who embraces community and connectedness at the heart of her artwork, the exhibition is organized in collaboration with the Museum of Native American History (MONAH) in Bentonville, and will be presented across the two museum sites. Companion Species will be on view at Crystal Bridges November 21, 2020 to May 24, 2021. MONAH is working their re-opening plans and will announce exhibition dates on their website soon. Click on the link below to learn more about Marie Watt and Companion Species!![]()
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Companion Species - Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Companion Species is a new focus exhibition and collaborative project that takes inspiration from the recent Crystal Bridges acquisition, Companion Species (Speech Bubble) by Marie Watt (Seneca). In t...
The Native Cultures Fund is accepting applications for grant funding through April 1. Grants are available for projects that reflect California Indian culture, art, values, & traditional practices. Click link below for more info!![]()
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www.hafoundation.org/Grantseekers/Native-Cultures-Fund/Grants
www.hafoundation.org
The Native Cultures Fund convenes a committee to make granting decisions twice a year, in spring and fall. Current deadlines for consideration are April 1 and November 20.
Webinar alert on March 30! Grantmakers in the Arts is hosting a webinar to learn more about the findings and action steps learned from "Native Arts and Culture: Resilience, reclamation, and Relevance"—a convening that was co-hosted by NACF, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in February 2020. Join the webinar to learn more about the takeaways!![]()
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www.giarts.org/webinar/2021/Native-Arts-and-Culture%3A-Resilience%2C-reclamation%2C-and-relevance
www.giarts.org
In February 2020, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) co-hosted a historic one-day convening with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NE...
Join CUE Art Foundation this Saturday on March 27 for a conversation between artist John Feodorov (past NACF National Artist Fellow), curator-mentor Ruba Katrib, and Art Critic Mentoring Program writer Asia Tail in conjunction with Feodorov’s solo exhibition, Assimilations. Drawing upon his experience growing up half-Navajo (Diné) and half-white in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Feodorov’s multimedia installation, paintings, and prints explore how identity and memory are shaped amidst the violent pressures of cultural assimilation and the legacy of settler colonialism in the United States. A presentation of Feodorov’s work will be followed by a conversation between Feodorov, Katrib, and Tail, with time for audience questions at the end.![]()
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Assimilations: A conversation with John Feodorov, Ruba Katrib, and Asia Tail — CUE Art Foundation
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Please join us for a conversation between artist John Feodorov, curator-mentor Ruba Katrib, and Art Critic Mentoring Program writer Asia Tail in conjunction with Feodorov’s solo exhibition, Assimila...
Read about weaver Gloria Begay (Diné)! Gloria is currently NACF Mentor Artist Fellow TahNibaa Naataanii's apprentice. ![]()
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www.navajoculturalartsprogram.org/blog/interviewing-indigenous-visionaries-a-navajo-weaver-gloria...
Interviewing Indigenous Visionaries: A Navajo Weaver, Gloria Begay
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Navajo Weaving BFA Student, Indigenous Visionaries Fellow
Celebrate diversity on #worldpoetryday! Poetic expression captures the creative spirit of people everywhere. Visit the Poetry Foundation & Poetry Magazine for a selection of poets, poems, and articles exploring the Native American experience.![]()
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www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/144560/native-american-poetry-and-culture
Native American Poetry and Culture | Poetry Foundation
www.poetryfoundation.org
A selection of poets, poems, and articles exploring the Native American experience.
Have you seen our "Resources For Artists" webpage? We offer this gathering of resources for Native artists and/or arts & cultural organizations as a springboard to identify career, program and project support. Check it out!![]()
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www.nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/resources-for-artists
RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
www.nativeartsandcultures.org
We envision the building of philanthropy to support Native arts and cultures. To that end, we offer this gathering of resources for Native artists and/or arts & cultural organizations as a springboard...
Check out Centrum Foundation's Emerging Artist Residency, which supports artists residing in the Northwest region who are at pivotal and early stages of their professional careers. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2021.![]()
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Centrum’s Emerging Artist Residency | Centrum
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Centrum’s Emerging Artist Residency Pace Taylor in Centrum studio, photography by Atelier Pictures The Emerging Artist Residency supports artists residing in the Northwest region who are at pivot...
NACF is hiring a VP of Programs & Partnerships to develop strategy to meet NACF’s mission of giving essential voice & visibility to Native artists, culture bearers, and communities. Check out the full job description on our website!![]()
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www.nativeartsandcultures.org/nacf-is-hiring-a-vice-president-of-programs-and-partnerships
NACF is Hiring a Vice President of Programs and Partnerships - Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
www.nativeartsandcultures.org
NACF seeks an accomplished, visionary programs and partnership leader who is passionate about having impact across a broad array of programmatic areas that increases Native artistic and cultural visib...
Past NACF National Artist Fellow, John Feodorov (Navajo) has a solo exhibition with CUE Art Foundation.Drawing upon his experience growing up half-Navajo (Diné) and half-white in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Feodorov’s multimedia installation, paintings, and prints explore how identity and memory are shaped amidst the violent pressures of cultural assimilation and the legacy of settler colonialism in the United States. Click on the link below for more info!![]()
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John Feodorov — CUE Art Foundation
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John Feodorov, Living Beneath A White Rainbow, 2020. Acrylic, latex, ink, graphite, and collage on unstretched canvas, 66 x 78 inches.John Feodorov: AssimilationsCurator-Mentor: Ruba KatribFebruary 25...