
Native American Art: History, Traditions, and Contemporary Voices
What Is Native American Art? Native American art encompasses the visual, functional, and symbolic creations of Indigenous peoples across North America. These works include everything
In 2021 Running Strong launched Dreamstarter Creative to support Native Artists. Artists are cultural protectors, tradition keepers, and valuable contributors to the contemporary American art world as they connect Native traditions with an ever changing and challenging world. Running Strong is proud to support Native creators who describe and celebrate Indigenous cultures in their work, in whatever form that may be. Each year Running Strong awards $25,000 in grants to support Native artists’ dreams!
Our Creatives are diverse in their mediums; beadwork, painting, graphic design, sewing/quilting, pottery, basket weaving, drawing, jewelry, fashion, and metal work. We encourage any artists, from any medium to apply for a grant of up to $2,500 to help support and further their artistic endeavors.
Read more about the great things Native artists are doing!
What Is Native American Art? Native American art encompasses the visual, functional, and symbolic creations of Indigenous peoples across North America. These works include everything
Hope Gamble (Diné) of Nazlini, Arizona, was just 14 years old when she was selected as one of the youngest Running Strong for American Indian
Dreamstarter Creative was first announced in 2021 as a Dreamstarter companion program specifically designed to support Native American arts, crafts, and creativity. So far, we