Posted on October 22, 2008	print  e-mail
Deadline: Various

National Museum of the American Indian Invites Applications for Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program

The National Museum of the American Indian's Indigenous Contemporary Arts Program offers support to a wide range of arts activities with the goal of increasing the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of contemporary Native American arts. The NMAI considers the recognition of living artists of the Western Hemisphere and Hawaii to be of primary importance and will give awards to projects that strengthen the scholarship in this underserved field and create opportunities for new and innovative work.

Applications are accepted in three areas:

1) Exhibitions and Publications: Awards to support exhibitions, installations, publications, and critical writing, which should interpret and present the work of contemporary Native visual artists to the public and encourage dialogue and critical commentary. At least one-half of the proposed project team (artists, authors, curators, etc.) must be Native American or Native Hawaiian. Awards are given to nonprofit or education-based organizations. Awards range from $7,500 to $15,000 per project. Project budgets must show a minimum 50 percent match by the applicant organization or other anticipated sources. (Deadline: January 15, 2009.)

2) Expressive Arts: Awards to support the creation and presentation of new works through the collaboration of two or more Native artists. Awards will specifically support the creation of new works for public performance that may include, but is not limited to, music, dance, spoken word, electronic media, costume design, mask making, set design, performance art, photography, painting, and other forms of expressive culture. This award is open to all indigenous peoples who hold citizenship in the Americas. Awards are in amounts up to $10,000 each. (Deadline: January 15, 2009.)

3) Artist Leadership and Emerging Artist Programs: The Artist Leadership Program enables indigenous artists to research, document, network, and develop life skills to enhance artistic growth and strengthen career development. This two-part program includes, first, a visit to Washington, D.C., to conduct research and to receive professional training services, and, second, an artist-facilitated community project to share the knowledge learned from the visit. Artists will receive contract awards of $6,000 or $7,000. The Emerging Artist Program seeks to enhance the artistic growth of emerging artists in high school and college through a res search and training trip to Washington, D.C. The high school program awards the opportunity to the first-place winner in the U.S. Department of Indian Education’s National Art Contest. (Deadline: April 6, 2009.)

Please visit the National Museum of the American Indian for complete program guidelines.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Arts and Culture
Geographic Funding Area: National

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