Author: FAAM Staff

Friday, May 26 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Osage Nation Museum Reception by Ah Tha Tse catering. Free and open to the public Pawhuska, OK—The textile artist and fashion designer Wendy Ponca (Osage) offers a contemporary expression of the Ossage sawtooth symbol. This symbol relates to rivers, life passages, and forward movement of the Wahzhazhe. Through undulating lines of draped silk and evocative lighting and sound, the artist transformed the gallery space to inspire reflection on this symbol. About Wendy Ponca About the artist: Wendy Ponca comes from a family where creativity and artistic pursuit are part of…

Issue No. 38, Spring 2023 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy, click below: Features Justice, Sovereignty, and Honor: Legacy of the Tunica Treasure by Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke), 22–27 IndigiPopX Returns! by Stacy Pratt, PhD (Mvskoke), and Shelley Patrick (Mvskoke), 28–33 State of the Art: Restoration and Reset at the Oklahoma State Capitol by Paige Willett (Citizen Potawatomi), 34–40 We Have Words for Art: The First American Art Magazine Story by America Meredith (Cherokee Nation), 42–45 Reader Survey Results, 10–11 Artist Profiles Orlando Dugi: Diné Fashion Designer and Beadwork Artist by…

Through generous support by The CIRI Foundation as part of its Alaska Native Art Writing Initiative, First American Art Magazine is pleased to offer a competitive art writing fellowship. The FAAM Alaska Native Art Writing Fellowship will provide a writer with: a stipend of $5,000 individualized writing mentorship editing feedback opportunities to compose five different art writing projects over the course of nine months. Deadline has past and was Friday, July 7, 2023, 11:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time. Fellowship Goals and Outcomes The writing fellow has nine months to complete their fellowship. They will work on five different art writing…

First American Art Magazine is celebrating our tenth anniversary this spring! We are hosting two celebration events, one in Tulsa, the other in Santa Fe, and sponsoring a series of 5 Plain Question podcasts. Tulsa, May 5, 2023 Where: Archer Studios at the Tulsa Artist Fellowship 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Atrium, second floor Tulsa, Muscogee Nation Reservation, OK 74103 | map When: Friday, May 5, 2023 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Part of the First Friday Art Crawl What: Launch party! Indigenous foods created by Chef Nico Albert (Cherokee Nation) of Burning Cedar Sovereign Kitchen. Help yourself to copies…

Issue No. 37, Winter 2023 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy click below: Features Galleries’ Roles in the Native Art World: Educating and Advocating for Indigenous Artists by Chadd Scott, 18–26 Salmon Culture: Exploring Museum Sovereignty Through an Exhibition Project by Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi, PhD (Alutiiq), 28–33 Ducks from the Deep: The Lovelock Cave Tule Ducks and the Art of the Decoy by James G. Bland, 34–40 Generations through Clay: Santee Smith’s Talking Earth Artwork by Anya Montiel, PhD (Mestiza/Tohono O’odham descent), 42–45 Artist Profiles Venancio Aragon: Navajo Textile Artist by Stacy…

Following on the heels of our new low-residency Master of Fine Arts programs in Studio Arts and Cultural Administration, the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is proud to announce the addition of another program to IAIA’s expansive academic roster, this time focused on Health and Wellness Management, the Bee Well Program. The Bee Well Program will first offer a BS in Bee Therapy, which is, in fact, the first nationwide, further fulfilling IAIA’s mission to “empower creativity and leadership in Indigenous arts and cultures through higher education, lifelong learning, and community engagement.” The academic track will include classes such…

POJOAQUE, NM — EQUINOX opens March 31, 2023, at the Poeh Cultural Center in Pojoaque. The exhibition features the pottery and textiles of Pearl Talachy (Nambé) and the jewelry of Cree LaRance (Tewa/Hopi/Navajo). This is the first exhibition for both artists who have, until now, only shown their work at various art markets. A practicing artist for nearly 50 years, Pearl Talachy is passionate about passing down Pueblo arts knowledge to her eight grandchildren and future generations. For Talachy, the red and black clay vessels represent the beauty of mother earth as she transforms and shapes the clay using intuition.…

Build Community | Learn | Support Native American Art The Heard Museum Guild is the volunteer arm of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. With more than 400 members, the guild supports a wide range of activities that enrich the vibrancy of the museum and enhance its well-deserved reputation as a leading arts institution. Guild members choose from a vast array of volunteer opportunities that capture members’ skills, talents, and imagination. Guild members also learn about Native American cultures, art, histories, and current issues through speaker programs, monthly guild meetings, biweekly newsletter communications, Heard Museum events, and more. Many members…

Issue No. 36, Fall 2022 Click here to purchase a digital copy for $7 from Issuu. To purchase a print copy click below: Features Native Truths and Why the Storyteller Matters: An In-Depth Look into the Renovation at the Field Museum by Monica Whitepigeon (Prairie Band Potawatomi/Black), 24–29 Honoring Herring in Sheet’ká Kwáan by Nadia Jackinsky-Sethi, PhD (Alutiiq), 30–33 A Vision Realized: The Eiteljorg Museum Revitalizes Its Native American Exhibitions by Susan Burns, 34–39 Osage Ribbonwork: A Continuum by Nanette Kelley (Osage Nation/Cherokee Nation), 40–45 Artist Profiles Roy Boney Jr.: Cherokee Nation Polymath by Neebinnaukzhik Southall (Chippewas of Rama First Nation),…

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