Native American Student Art Show

The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center’s Native American Student Art Show is a tradition nearly as old as the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC). We founded the show in 1979 because we recognized that the preservation and evolution of Native culture lies with today’s children. Our youth are the bearers of our culture and have unique and honest perspectives to share. Through art they will be able to share those perspectives, explore their own creativity, and delve into their understandings of this year’s theme.

The IPCC’s Native American Student Art Show was established to encourage creativity among Native youth and to help them understand that the future preservation and evolution of Native culture lies with them. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Our Pollinators”, gives young artists the opportunity to take a closer look at the environment around us. How do our flowers, plants, and gardens thrive and provide for us? We, as Pueblo people, are thankful for our relationship with the pollinators, and these beautiful creatures are often seen in Pueblo artwork such as pottery, paintings, clothing, and books. The IPCC’s Native American Student Art Show is a showcase for students to share, through their art, how important pollinators are to our environment and our families.

Winning artists each receive a prize, and all participants can make their works available for sale and receive 100% of the proceeds.

Please contact Scott Simmonds, Museum Executive Director at [email protected] or call (505) 843-7270 if you have any questions.

The Native American Student Art Show submission form will become available in early September, 2024