Loan Requests
The Walker Youngbird Foundation welcomes loan requests from museums, galleries, and cultural institutions that share our commitment to advancing Native art and artists.
Lending with purpose
Our collection reflects generations of storytelling, resistance, and renewal, and we lend with the goal of amplifying Indigenous perspectives in spaces where they’ve long been underrepresented. We support exhibitions that engage Native voices meaningfully and situate Indigenous art within the broader landscape of contemporary culture.
We review each request with care to ensure that the work is shown in a context that honors both the artist’s intent and the communities represented. Thank you for your interest in partnering with the Walker Youngbird Foundation.
- 01Artist name and title of the work requested
- 02Exhibition name and curatorial description
- 03Venue(s) and dates
- 04Name, phone number, and email for the borrowing institution’s primary point of contact
- 05Facilities report for the venue(s), if available. It is not required with your first inquiry.
Visualizing K’é: New Works by Marwin Begaye
The Foundation loaned a work by Marwin Begaye (Navajo) from the Walker Family Collection to his exhibition at the Wheelwright Museum.
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