The gallery is closed until funding is available to open it in a new location. The space is currently available for events and meetings. Please contact Soni Caballero for further information.
The
mission of the American Indian Community House Gallery was to support
and promote contemporary Native American art in both traditional
and non-traditional forms, educate the general public about the
diverse experiences of contemporary Native people, and to act
as a resource for the local and national Native American arts
community.
The Gallery was formed in 1977. We present four to five exhibitions
per year curated by Native American staff and guest curators.
We also hosted public lectures by visiting artists and curators,
presented an annual Indian Market for artists from across the country,
and trained Native American individuals in gallery operations.
Since our founding we have shown the work of over 250 contemporary
Native American artists. Although some of the work has included
traditional Native American art forms such as ceramics, quilting,
basketry and jewelry, the emphasis of the gallery has been artists
who work in non-traditional, contemporary media such as painting,
sculpture photography and installations.
The Gallery was one of very few non-profit institutions nationally
who continued to exclusively support and feature contemporary Native
American art.
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