Artist Resources
Native art carries culture, sovereignty, memory and innovation, and it deserves the same professional infrastructure as any other field. First American Art Magazine has gathered these resources to support Indigenous artists in building sustainable careers, expanding visibility and navigating markets, funding and professional opportunities. Created by Native artists to serve Native artists.
Artist Marketing
Tools and opportunities to help share your work strategically, professionally, and on your terms from the minds at First American Art Magazine.
How to Write Your Artist’s Statement
Learn how to clearly express your vision, process, and purpose in language that strengthens your professional profile.
Get Your Art Online
Practical guidance for building a digital presence that makes your work easy to find, view, and purchase
How to Write and Send a Press Release
Tips for sharing exhibitions, awards, and news with media outlets professionally and effectively
Send First American Art Magazine Your Press Release
We want to support you! Submit your announcement directly to our editorial team.
Add Your Event or Exhibition to the FAAM Calendar at No Cost
Submit your show or event to our calendar reaching an international audience.
Discounted Artist Rates for Print Advertising in First American Art Magazine
Affordable print ad options designed specifically for working artists
First American Art Magazine Website and Newsletter Ads
Expand your reach through digital advertising on our website and in our subscriber newsletter.
Native Artist Funding
Find funding, grants and emergency support created specifically for and open to Indigenous artists.
First Peoples Cultural Council (Canada)
Assists B.C. First Nations in their efforts to revitalize their languages, arts, cultures and heritage
First Peoples Fund (United States)
By supporting artists and culture bearers, First Peoples Fund helps Native communities heal and thrive.
Native Arts + Cultures Foundation (United States)
Advances equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities
NDN Collective (United States)
Building the collective power of Indigenous Peoples, communities, and Nations to exercise their inherent right to self-determination
Emergency Grants
benjamin harjo jr. Artist Fund
Includes travel grants, open to citizens of US federally recognized tribes or tribally designated artisans of federally recognized tribes
Craft Emergency Relief Funday (CERF+)
CERF+ offers Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster
First Peoples Fund Yéego Action Grant
Open to Native American artists including Native Hawaiians, ages 18 and up
yəhaw̓ Art Mini-Grants
Open to artists of Indigenous descent living in Oregon and Washington State
Artist Directories
Get listed in trusted directories that help collectors, curators and visitors find your work and your studio.
Source Directory of Arts and Crafts Businesses
Free listings for any member of a US federally recognized tribe, published by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board
NativeAmerica.Travel
For Native American–owned destinations open to the public, including artist studios, a project from the American Indigenous Tourism Association
Choctaw Nation Art Registry
For artists who are Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma tribal citizens
Native Art Markets
Track major markets, shows, and community events so you can plan ahead and see where your work belongs.
First American Art Magazine Native Art Events Calendar
Compiled by First American Art Magazine
Indian Art Markets and Events
Annual art markets and exhibition collected by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board
News from Native California Events
Exhibitions, conferences, powwows, Big Times, and other events relating to Indigenous peoples of California
Juried Art Shows
Competitive exhibitions build credibility, strengthen your résumé, and puts your work in front of serious curators and collectors.
Indigenous Art at the Woodland Culture Centre (Brantford, ON)
Annual, June–September, open to Indigenous peoples of Canada
Red Cloud Indian Arts Show at the Čhatkú Arts Center (Pine Ridge, SD)
Annual, June to August, open to all US federally recognized tribes
Trail of Tears Art Show at The Gallery at Cherokee Springs Plaza (Tahlequah, OK)
Annual, April to May, open to all US federally recognized tribes, sponsored by the Cherokee Nation
Native Artist Fellowships and Residencies
Fellowships and residencies allow artists to focus on research or specific art projects while increasing visibility and providing excellent networking opportunities.
Amerind Artist-in-Residence (Dragoon, AZ)
Emerging artists enrolled in state- or federally recognized tribes, one-month duration, applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Banff Centre Indigenous Arts Residencies (Banff, AB)
Hosts several types of residences for Indigenous artists and writers throughout the year with opportunities for funding
Eiteljorg Artist in Residence (Indianapolis, IN)
Open to US and Canadian Indigenous artists who are 21 years old or older with at least five years of professional art exhibition
Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship (Indianapolis, IN)
For mid-career and established artists, $50,000 stipend, open to Native visual and performance artists, biannual
Forge Project Fellowship (Ancram, NY)
Multiple fellowships open to visual artists, writers, musicians, scholars, activists, and educators; open to Native Hawaiians, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and members of US state- or federally recognized tribes, up to three weeks residency, $25,000 stipend
Harpo Foundation Native American Residency(Johnson, VT)
At the Vermont Studio Center, annual residencies for a visual artist and a writer, four to twelve-week duration
Institute of American Indian Arts Artist-in-Residence (Santa Fe, NM)
Various durations and stipends from $1,500, annual, deadline in late September, working with students at the IAIA campus
Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship
Under a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation and includes cultural leaders, media makers, scientists, health professionals, academics, curators, artists, writers, and policy makers, among others. The work of these leaders takes many forms, including journalism, visual art, film and video, speeches or sermons, educational curricula, music or theater, formal scholarship or research, public health strategies, legal arguments, fiction, and policy analysis
Nigig Summer Residency (Toronto, Ontario, Canada, OCAD University)
Series of hands-on workshops including beadwork, pattern-making, quill work and more. Participants learn on-site at OCADU alongside students in Indigenous Visual Culture (INVC), from a range of Indigenous artists
School for Advanced Research Indian Artist Research Center Native American Artist Fellowships (Santa Fe, NM)
Three annual residencies for established and emerging Native American artists, including Native Hawaiians
Ron and Susan Dubin Native Artist Fellowship (Jun. 15–Aug. 15), traditional Native artistry
Rollin and Mary Ella King Native Artist Fellowship (Sept. 1–Dec. 1), Southwest artists
Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women (Mar. 1–May 31)
Tulsa Artist Fellowship (Tulsa, OK)
Open to all, Indigenous artists, writers, filmmakers, etc. are encouraged to apply, $150,000 stipend for three-year residency in Tulsa, housing stipend, and studio space
UCross Fellowships for Native American Visual Artists (Ucross, WY)
Two residencies for visual artists, $2,000 stipend with gallery exhibition, annual
UCross Fellowships for Native American Writers (Ucross, WY)
Two residencies for writers, four-week residency, $2,000 stipend, annual
UBC Okanagan Artist in Residence (Kelowna, BC)
A residence that coincides with the annual Indigenous Artists Intensive
Additional Resources
Explore additional foundations, professional networks and open calls that support Indigenous artists through funding, education, curatorial connection and career development opportunities.
The CIRI Foundation (Alaska)
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, TCF is committed to supporting the educational and career aspirations of our Alaska Native beneficiaries by offering scholarships for post-secondary and career technical education. Our primary goal is to encourage the education and career development of Alaska Native beneficiaries through various funding opportunities.
Grant Writing Handbook for Alaska Native Artists & Organizations
CIRI Foundation Resources (info for non-Alaska Native artists, as well)
Indigenous Curatorial Collective (Canada)
An Indigenous run and led non-profit organization that aims to support and connect fellow Indigenous curators, artists, writers, academics, and professionals through various methods of gathering
Native Arts + Cultures Foundation (United States)
Advances equity and cultural knowledge, focusing on the power of arts and collaboration to strengthen Native communities and promote positive social change with American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native peoples in the United States
Open Calls for Entry (grants and funding opportunities)
Woodland Cultural Centre (Canada)
Established in October 1972, under the direction of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians upon the closure of the Mohawk Institute Residential School (MI). WCC’s focus began on collecting research and artifacts, to develop its library and museum collections, expanding to include the arts in 1975 and the language program in 1984