Resources for Indian Artists
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The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB) Commissioners and staff are deeply aware of the challenges facing Indian artists in the current economic climate, and we will post information about relevant assistance on this webpage as soon as it becomes available. Please see helpful links below.
Federal Assistance Programs & Relief Grants
Disaster Assistance Loans - U.S. Small Business Administration
Local Business Assistance - U.S. Small Business Administration
CARES Act Resources - U.S. Department of the Treasury
Guide to the CARES ACT - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Tribal Resources - Bureau of Indian Affairs Grants
Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations - The National Endowment for the Arts
Creative Placemaking Grants - The National Endowment for the Arts
Other Resouces, Grants, and Assistance Programs
Artist Resources - Creative Capital
Support Programs - Poeh Cultural Center
The Grant Plant - Hilary Teachout Grants
NEST - Climate Disaster Response Guide for Small Business Owners
Navajo Nation - Artisan Relief Fund
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation - Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
Heard Museum - Native Artists Resource Group
State Resources
Arizona
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Colorado
Illinois
Minnesota
Native American Artist-in-Residence Program
New Mexico
New England Foundation for the Arts
Grant ProgramsNew Hampshire
New Hampshire State Council Grant Programs
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Native American Artist-in-Residence Program
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Native American Artist-in-Residence Program
Wyoming
- Blog Post12/10/2021
Two Western Washington artists charged with misrepresenting themselves as Native American carvers
Read moreTwo Western Washington artists charged with misrepresenting themselves as Native American carvers.
- Blog Post11/29/2021
Museum of the Plains Indian Winter Schedule to Begin November 29, 2021
Read moreBROWNING, MONTANA: The Museum of the Plains Indian, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, will begin winter hours of operation effective November 29, 2021.
- Blog Post10/27/2021
California Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Federal Indian Arts Violations
Read moreCalifornia man pleads guilty to write fraud and federal Indian Arts violations