Walker Youngbird Emerging Native Arts Grant

Title
Walker Youngbird Emerging Native Arts Grant

Location
North America

Open to
Artists who are 18 years or older, currently residing in North America, and enrolled members of a U.S. federally or state-recognized American Indian tribe or Alaska Native corporation, of Native Hawaiian ancestry, or members of a recognized First Nation in Canada. Applicants must be practicing artists in eligible visual or traditional disciplines.

Application Fee
Not stated in call information.

What’s Provided
• $15,000 in grant funding
• Mentorship from the Foundation’s team and Advisory Council
• Opportunity to participate in a curated showcase that builds visibility and connects artists with curators, collectors, and art leaders

What the Artist Must Cover
Not specified in the posted call

Duration
Not specified on the call page. (Grant context suggests project support timing but no formal duration stated.)

Deadline
January 9, 11:59pm ET (applications close).

Eligibility Details
• Must work in at least one eligible discipline:
 – 2D Visual Arts (e.g., painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, mixed media)
 – 3D Visual Arts (e.g., sculpture, ceramics, installation)
 – Time-Based Media (short video, sound art, digital works)
 – Multi-Disciplinary Arts
 – Traditional Arts (beadwork, quillwork, textile, carving, etc.)
• Performing arts including musical composition, musical performance, screenplays, and full-length videos are not supported.

What’s Required in Application
Documentation of eligibility (tribal enrollment/ancestry) and project proposal materials (project description, narrative, samples, references, timeline) as indicated on the application form.

Other Notes
Recipients are selected twice annually. The grant is intended to support the completion of a proposed project that results in work that can be publicly shared (exhibition, installation, publication, etc.).