CONTEMPORARY
Celebrating, supporting, and magnifying
the voices of groundbreaking Native
contemporary artists.
Supporting Native Contemporary
Artists
Each Fellowship, the Eiteljorg Museum honors a selection of fellowship artists (Fellows) and an invited artist for their contributions to the world of Native contemporary art. Support includes: monetary grants, purchasing art for the permanent collection, and sharing their art and stories worldwide.
Expanding Contemporary Native Art
Impact
Each Fellowship builds on 20+ years of
increasing awareness and appreciation for
Native contemporary art.
Facilitating Powerful
Conversations
Conversations are the foundation for impactful contemporary art, and the need for them is forever great. Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship serves as a platform for examining and challenging our contemporary world through art.
Introducing the
2023 Eiteljorg Fellows
Ruth Cuthand
Plains Cree
(Invited Artist)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA
Natalie Ball
Klamath Tribes
(Klamath / Modoc)
Chiloquin, Oregon
Mercedes Dorame
Gabrielino-Tongva
Burbank, California
Raven Halfmoon
Caddo Nation / Choctaw / Delaware
Norman, Oklahoma
Sean Chandler
Aaniiih (Gros Ventre)
Harlem, Montana
Hear their voices:
Watch the film
In 2017 Eiteljorg chose to reflect on the 20 past years of Contemporary Art Fellowships. Native Art Now! (A Retrospective) highlighted nearly 40 works by past Fellows. In this documentary film, hear their stories to better understand the impact and exploration of past and present Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowships.
“What I want people to take away from my work is a sense of humanity. I want people to recognize that Native people are human beings and our history is everybody’s history.”
– Wendy Red Star (Crow, b. 1981)
