OVERVIEW
Through its exhibitions, programs, and publications, the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) presents the extraordinary achievements of the indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere. As part of its efforts to support this mission, the NMAI is pleased to provide a program for supporting the arts in a variety of expressive culture genres.
The NMAI’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 Hawai‘i 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. The National Museum of the American Indian would like to thank the Ford Foundation and other funders whose generous support makes this initiative possible.
Applications are accepted in three areas:
:: Exhibitions and Publications
:: Artist Leadership and Emerging Artist Programs
The NMAI is able to present this opportunity for creative artists thanks to generous support from the Ford Foundation's IllumiNation grant program.
