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Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Announces Shyla Spicer as New President and CEO

25 Jan at 9:25 am

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800 SE 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
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Phone: 503-388-3443

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May Community Tour w/ Loren Waters! Join us for a

May Community Tour w/ Loren Waters!

Join us for a film screening of ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek) and artist talk with NACF 2022 LIFT awardee Loren Waters (Cherokee and Kiowa) (@lorenkwaters) on May 16th, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM (PST).

The Center for Native Arts and Cultures
800 SE 10th Ave
Portland, OR

More info and RSVP at the link in our bio!

#NACFawardee #NACFLIFT #LorenWaters #NativeArt #MeetMeAtTheCreek

Join us for "Matrilineal Memory," a solo exhibitio

Join us for "Matrilineal Memory," a solo exhibition by 2023 LIFT artist Mikaela Shafer (Hopi, Coyote Clan) (@mama0mouse) at the Center for Native Arts & Cultures in Portland!

This exhibition is an immersive exploration of memory and emotion featuring paintings, poetry, and installations that delve into the depths of Shafer’s Hopi heritage. Through Shafer’s innovative use of collagraph, dyeing, sewing, and layering techniques, she infuses her artworks with rich textures and intricate patterns, often incorporating a mix of organic materials.

Don't miss the opening reception on May 10th from 5-8 PM, register and find out more at the link in bio.

#MatrilinealMemory #MikaelaShafer #SoloExhibition #PortlandArt #ArtOpening #NACF #NativeArt #Hopi #LIFTArtist

Spring is a time of joyful new beginnings. During

Spring is a time of joyful new beginnings. During this season of renewal, we invite you to be part of a new circle of Portland arts advocates that center and support Indigenous creatives in our community!

Become a member of NACF for only $120 – it's one of the best ways to help us advance our growing impact, supporting the power of art and storytelling, and investing in Native artists and culture bearers. You’ll also be part of special opportunities at The Center for Native Arts & Cultures throughout the year to learn from and connect with our community of Native makers and creatives.

Learn more about becoming a NACF member at https://www.nativeartsandcultures.org/supporters/membership or at the link in our bio.

#SpringRenewal #PortlandArts #IndigenousCreatives #SupportNativeArt #ArtAdvocacy #NACFMember #NativeArts #CulturalSupport #CommunityEngagement #NewBeginnings

Tuesday, APRIL 30th, a day of History, Honor, and

Tuesday, APRIL 30th, a day of History, Honor, and Hope will be taking place at Centennial Hall.

"The History & Future of Yéil Koowú, Ravenstail Weaving," dreamt up by NACF artist Wooshkindein Da.áat Lily Hope @lilyhopeweaver, will feature a free and open to the public Weavers' Gathering from 11 AM - 3 PM, followed by a ticketed event from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Tickets and more information can be found at www.lilyhope.com/yeilkoowu

Cherokee Art History Talk with America Meredith (C

Cherokee Art History Talk with America Meredith (Cherokee Nation)

Sunday, May 19th, 2024
2:00 PM (PST)

Join us for an introduction to early Cherokee visual art history from precontact times to the mid-20th century. Learn about stone, shell, and wood carving; ceramics, basketry, textile arts, beadwork, painting, and photography by Cherokee artists from the Southeastern homelands and Indian Territory/Oklahoma up to the 1940s.

The Center for Native Arts and Cultures
800 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR

For more info follow the link in bio!

#NativeArt #MtHoodCherokees #CherokeeNation #AmericaMeredith #Portland

We're honored to have offered our kitchen to Chef

We're honored to have offered our kitchen to Chef Ramon Shiloh (Mvskoke, Cherokee, Filipino, and African-Black) and PRISMID Sanctuary for a tasting menu gathering earlier this month.

Chef Ramon's menu was a curated journey through conversation, food - prepared with foraged ingredients - and Black & Indigenous world views.

Follow Ramon Shiloh on Instagram:
@ramonshiloh

Learn more about PRISMID Sanctuary at their website:
www.prismid.org

Image 1 - Chef Ramon Shiloh speaking with PRISMID Co-Directors Esperanza Spalding (@esperanzaspalding), Mick Rose (@__thicc_mick), and guests.

Image 2 - Foraged ingredients

Image 3 - Afro-Indigenous Heritage Salad: Rites of Passage - Marinated Black Eyed Pea Salad, Topped with Stuffed Charred Chile, with White Bean, Squash, Sweet Corn Mush, Lime Juice and Coffee Chili Oil.

Image 4 - Reflections of Tribal Separation - Gumbo Z'herbes and Muscogee Creek Frybread with Charred Okra. Stewed Swiss Chard, Collard, Mustard, Turnip, Spinach, Arugula, Kale, Beet Greens, (gf) Roux, Smoked Cajun Chicken Sausage, Scratch Hot Sauce.

Image 5 - The Biting Truth of One Drop & Hope of Tomorrow - Huckleberry/Yam Fruit Tart, Cornmeal Crust with Blood Orange Coulis.

Image 6 - Chef Ramon Shiloh preparing menu.

Photos by @bert_franks

#RamonShiloh #Prismid #ForagedFood #BlackandIndigenous

Congratulations to NACF artists, Nicholas Galanin

Congratulations to NACF artists, Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit/Unangax̂) (@nicholasgalanin) and Dyani White Hawk (Siċaŋġu Lakota) (@dwhitehawk)!

"The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Taps 188 Artists, Scholars, Photographers, Novelists, Essayists, Poets, Historians, Choreographers, Environmentalists, and Data Scientists to the Ranks of 19,000 Fellows Honored Since 1925.

Now in 99th year, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (@guggfellows) recognizes & awards monetary prizes to the 2024 class of trail-blazing fellows across 52 fields."

For more information and a full list of awardees follow the link in our bio!

#NativeArt #GuggenheimFellows #NACFArtists

Join us for "Matrilineal Memory," a solo exhibitio

Join us for "Matrilineal Memory," a solo exhibition by 2023 LIFT artist @mama0mouse Mikaela Shafer (Hopi, Coyote Clan) at the Center for Native Arts & Cultures in Portland!

This exhibition is an immersive exploration of memory and emotion featuring paintings, poetry, and installations that delve into the depths of Shafer’s Hopi heritage. Through Shafer’s innovative use of collagraph, dyeing, sewing, and layering techniques, she infuses her artworks with rich textures and intricate patterns, often incorporating a mix of organic materials.

Don't miss the opening reception on May 10th from 5-8 PM, register and find out more at the link in bio. www.nativeartsandcultures.org/matrilineal-memory

#MatrilinealMemory #MikaelaShafer #SoloExhibition #PortlandArt #ArtOpening #NACF #NativeArt #Hopi #LIFTArtist

Join us on Thursday, April 18th at 6 PM (PST) for

Join us on Thursday, April 18th at 6 PM (PST) for an evening of conversation with a new generation of local Indigenous arts leadership, featuring Shyla Spicer (Yakama), President/CEO of Native Arts & Cultures Foundation (NACF) and Phinney Brown (Coeur D’Alene Tribe), Executive Director of Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts (CSIA), facilitated by B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster (Choctaw), Indigenous Affairs Reporter at High Country News.

Livestream will be available on our Facebook and YouTube Channels.

The Center for Native Arts and Cultures
800 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR

Register at the link in our bio!

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