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Strengthening the Arts and Cultures Infrastructure

Support for the Field

Total Allocation: $90,000.00

In 2010, grants 8 grants were awarded to Native arts service organizations. Funding worked in support of operational and programming needs and included efforts in capacity building, the development or retention of the workforce; support for infrastructure systems, governance and board development, equipment and/or technical needs, the administration of programs, professional development training or services, improved outreach, and/or support for programming vital to the mission of the organization.

Support for these 8 grantees reflects NACF's strategy to regionally bolster services offered to Native artists and culture bearers. Five of the eight organizations offer grants for artists and cultural practices, half of them provide marketplace opportunities for Native artists, and all of the organizations provide some kind of professional development training in buidling arts leadership, forwarding artists careers, and promoting community development.

We want to thank the Rasmuson Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska for their generous support of our Alaskan grantee.

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Grantees:

Alaska Native Heritage Center

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Location: 
Anchorage, Alaska
Award: 
$20,000
Website: 
Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC)

A globally renowned cultural facility, ANHC promotes and shares the rich heritage of Alaska’s 11 different cultural groups. Their programming is inclusive of all the Native peoples in Alaska and the center not only features cultural artifacts, physical culture, and a beautifully expansive campus, but is a living facility that offers a diverse array of programs including artist classes, cultural workshops, high school immersion camps, internships, and cultural events all in outreach to the greater community.

First Peoples Fund

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Location: 
Rapid City, SD
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
First Peoples Fund

Since 1999, First Peoples Fund (FPF) has supported nearly 150 artists through one-year Artists in Business Leadership and Cultural Capital fellowship programs and Community Spirit Awards. In addition, since 2008 FPF has served almost 200 more artists through comprehensive professional development training for native artist entrepreneurs.

Longhouse Educational and Cultural Center

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Location: 
Olympia, WA
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
Longhouse Educational and Cultural Center

As one of five public service centers at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, the “House of Welcome” mission is to promote indigenous arts and cultures. Originally focused exclusively on Pacific Northwest tribal artists, the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center now works on a national and international level with indigenous artists from the Pacific Rim.

New England Foundation for the Arts

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Location: 
Boston, MA
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
New England Foundation for the Arts
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The Native Arts program at NEFA supports Native artists in New England and nationally through grantmaking and network development. The program builds regional and national support structures to help Native artists reach broader audiences, connect with new markets for their work, and gain access to financial resources. NEFA's Native Arts program was developed in partnership with the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, with lead funding and vision from the Ford Foundation’s Indigenous Knowledge and Expressive Culture program.

Pa’i Foundation

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Location: 
Honolulu, HI
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
Pa’i Foundation
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application/pdf iconMaoli Arts Month Wearable Art Show

Pa'i Foundation’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate Hawaiian cultural traditions for future generations. The goal of PA‘I Foundation is to establish a cultural center on O’ahu to better serve the broader Hawaiian community.

Potlatch Fund

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Location: 
Seattle, WA
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
Potlatch Fund

Potlatch Fund is a grant-making foundation and leadership development organization serving Native communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The foundation focuses on expanding philanthropy to Native communities by working with Tribal leadership, community leaders, nonprofits and Native artists. Potlatch Fund supports Native peoples in the arts, self-determination, governance, strategic planning, and media, non-profit and small business management.

Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development

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Location: 
Arcata, CA
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development

The Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development (SGF) is an Indigenous Peoples’ organization founded in 1977 to mobilize resources, develop the capacity of, and strengthen the strategies for the sovereignty of Native communities. The foundation offers an integrated program of advocacy, small grants, training and technical assistance, media experience, leadership development and fiscal management, lending support and extensive expertise to Indigenous grassroots communities.

Southwestern Association for Indian Arts

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Location: 
Santa Fe, NM
Award: 
$10,000
Website: 
Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Santa Fe Indian Market

The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) is an 89 year old Native arts and culture advocacy organization best known for its planning and staging of the annual Santa Fe Indian Market. Indian Market is an exceptional event because of its inclusiveness, size, and variety of art forms; its centrality as the annual convening of the native arts and culture community; and its incomparable education foundation and opportunities.