Brea Foley Portrait Competition
2017 Brea Foley Portrait Competition
Funding Area
Description
Event sponsorship for Brea Foley Portrait Competition for Native American youth.
Event sponsorship for Brea Foley Portrait Competition for Native American youth.
Native Giving Distribution
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin
This project will leverage the experience gained from producing the WIAS&M for 10 years to help form other tribal art events in collaboration with artists, tribal organizations and tribal governments in Wisconsin. This will increase the relationships between artists and communities, and ultimately provide a sustainable network of art.
Tulalip Tribes of Washington
This project will increase the number of community members familiar with traditional and contemporary tribal arts and customs such as cedar weaving, cedar carving, beadwork, and drawing and painting. By utilizing and expanding on existing programming, the Hibulb Cultural Center will strengthen relationships between itself, tribal artists, and community members.
Native Giving Distribution
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico
This project provides Zuni artists with an opportunity to build their artistic capacity, celebrate art, and have a platform to promote and preserve Zuni culture for generations to come. Zuni's Emergent story art in the Hon A:wan Park will enhance the cultural connection and empowerment that community members experience.
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
Revitalize traditional Menominee arts and increase the community's awareness of traditional Menominee art forms and the arts relate to Menominee history, language and culture. Promote local Native artists and encourage a stronger network of Native artists through strategic planning.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota
Inter-Tribal
This project will utilize Native artists and Elders to combat appropriation and misrepresentation of indigenous peoples. We will do this through a multi-faceted approach that involves leveraging partnerships with mainstream arts organizations and increasing awareness/understanding of indigenous arts and culture amongst both natives and non-natives.
Inter-Tribal
This program will create space for the transference of cultural inter-generational Art knowledge and strengthen relationships. This program will retain the importance of traditional art forms through the use of language and sharing of skills. This program will create a artist community led approach to art programming.