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Emerging Native Arts Grantees

The Emerging Native Arts Grant supports early-career Native artists who honor tradition while shaping the future of contemporary Indigenous art. Awarded twice a year, it funds a project that will be shared publicly through an exhibition, installation, publication, or other visual presentation.

Grace Rosario Perkins
Award

$15,000

Funding, mentorship from our team and advisory council, and a curated showcase of your finished work.

Selection panel

Grantees are selected by our Art Advisory Committee.
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Who can apply

Early-career artists who are:

·Enrolled members of a U.S. federally or state-recognized tribe or Alaska Native corporation
·Of Native Hawaiian ancestry
·Members of a recognized First Nation in Canada
Disciplines
2D visual arts3D visual artsTime-based mediaMultidisciplinaryTraditional arts
Grantees

Emerging Native Arts Grant

5 artists
Melissa Melero-Moose

Melissa Melero-Moose

2026 Summer
Northern Paiute
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Chelsea Bighorn

Chelsea Bighorn

2026 Winter
Lakota, Dakota, and Shoshone-Paiute
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Grace Rosario Perkins

Grace Rosario Perkins

2025 Summer
Diné and Akimel O’odham
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Lehuauakea

Lehuauakea

2025 Winter
Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian)
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Ofuskie

Ofuskie

2024 Winter
Muscogee-Creek
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