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NACF to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Join us for a discussion about Native Perspectives on Arts, Culture and Justice
Join us for First Friday with Greg A. Robinson
Exploring Life’s Offerings through Journeys in Creativity
NACF’s Community Inspiration Project Airs on National Television
One of the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation’s Community Inspiration Project pilots, “Repellent Fence”, is scheduled to air on prime-time national television Tuesday, April 24, at 8:00 pm Eastern (check local stations here). It will be broadcast as part of the new season of the award winning “America Reframed”.
Introducing the 2018 Mentor Artist Fellows
Join us in congratulating the eight accomplished Native artists, representing six states, named our 2018 Mentor Artist Fellows!
NACF attended the CultureSummit 2018 in Abu Dhabi
Weaving for Generations to Come
2017 Mentor Artist Fellow Lani Hotch (Chilkat Indian Village) comes from a long lineage of weavers starting back with her great-great-grandmother. She began weaving with her grandmother and is using her opportunity as a Mentor Fellow to ensure that the tradition is passed on to younger generations.
Join Us for First Friday with Brenda Mallory
Stop by our national headquarters on April 6, 2018 to view a unique installation by Cherokee visual artist Brenda Mallory.
2018 National Artist Fellow and Grammy Winner Kalani Pe’a tours the West Coast
NACF 2018 National Artist Fellow and singer/songwriter Kalani Pe’a calls himself a millennial Hawaiian who loves to write Hawaiian music with his own innovative twist.
Celebrating our Indigenous Women Artists during Women’s History Month
During National Women’s History Month, please join us in honoring our community of Native Arts and Cultures Foundation women artists and culture bearers.
Supporting Emerging Native Filmmakers with the Sundance Institute
Filmmaker Shaandiin Tome (Diné) recently completed her year as a Sundance Institute | Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Fellow, a unique opportunity for emerging filmmakers to learn from industry professionals.
Join the 2018 Revolution of Values!
We call on artists, creative organizers, concerned citizens, and all community members to join together from April 2-8, 2018, to draw inspiration from and breathe new life into the prophetic words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Can You Name #5WomenArtists?
Can you name five women artists? Many people can’t. If you can, it probably takes you much longer to think of five female artists than five male artists. Now, try to name five women artists of color. Join us in the #5WomenArtists campaign.
Indigenous Women Playwrights Series in Oregon
This spring, three Indigenous, female playwrights will present their work on Oregon’s top stages at the same time. It’s a ground breaking convergence of award-winning, distinguished playwrights.
Remembering James Luna (1950-2018)
Installation and performance artist James Luna has died. Luna, of Puyukitchum, Ipai, and Mexican American Indian descent, passed away on March 4, 2018. While our hearts are heavy with his loss, we remember his relentless spirit and poignant voice as a Native artist.
NACF Welcomes New Director of National Artist Fellowships
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to our new Director of National Artist Fellowships, Reuben Tomás Roqueñi!
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Missing Indigenous To Screen in Paris
Missing Indigenous is a seven-minute film which personalizes the heart wrenching epidemic of Native American women going missing. NACF is proud to support its first international screening.