California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Santa Rosa, California
First Nations established the Native Arts Initiative (NAI) in 2014 to provide direct grantmaking, networking opportunities, and training and technical assistance (TTA) to Native-led arts and cultural hubs who are working to preserve and advance traditional Native arts through programming focused on supporting artists and intergenerational sharing of artistic skills and knowledge.
Under the NAI, First Nations provides awarded grantees with organizational and programmatic resources, including direct grants and technical assistance and training. Since 2014, First Nations has awarded more than $3.5 million in grant funds to a variety of eligible Native-controlled nonprofit organizations and tribal government programs under the NAI.
California Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Native Arts Donor-Funded Campaign: 2023-2026
This funding supports CIMCC’s work to showcase and encourage the present-day renaissance of California Indian culture, affirming its survival and continued vitality in the face of extreme adversity. CIMCC will utilize this funding to feature Native artists from throughout the region in their Native Arts Showcases, and to provide intergenerational workshops for Native people of all ages to learn traditional arts and culture.