Community Spirit Awards
Nomination Form
First Peoples Fund Announces
10th Annual
Community Spirit Awards
A national fellowship award for American Indian artists.
Call for Nominations
Community Spirit Awards
June 15, 2009 Deadline
First Peoples
Fund, a national nonprofit organization invites you to
nominate an artist from your American Indian community for their eighth
annual Community Spirit Award, recognizing individuals who have made
substantial contributions to their communities. Following a rigorous
selection process, four individuals will be honored with a $5,000 fellowship.
Community Spirit is an expression that speaks of the unselfish
generosity and reciprocated love these artists have for their Indian
community. The same spirit that guides artists’ work also drives them to do
service in their communities. This process of bringing spirit back to the
community is part of a sacred honor system that First Peoples Fund works to
strengthen through recognition of these artists. Community Spirit also
describes the teaching of gifts that promote and sustain indigenous
cultures. Recipients of this award must demonstrate these acts of Community
Spirit through their art form. First Peoples Fund seeks artist who
demonstrate these values we hold strongly:
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Deeply rooted and
maintain direct ties to their tribal community.
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A commitment to building
the strength of native communities by sharing their skills and talents
with others in their respective communities.
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An artistic practice that
passes on the traditions and the life ways of the people.
Nominated
artists must be: practicing artists of demonstrated maturity in their field,
continually practicing artists for a minimum of 10 years, and be a
documented affiliate of a United States tribe. In addition to Visual Arts,
First Peoples Fund has expanded it's recognition of practicing artists to
include contemporary and traditional forms of Performing Arts and Literary
Arts.
To nominate:
Send a postcard to FPF, P. O. Box 2977, Rapid City, S.D. 57709-2977. Postcard must
include complete addresses of both nominee and nominator and must be
postmarked by June 15, 2009 or you may use the form below to nominate your
candidate. Any incomplete nominations will not be considered. In late
June 2009, FPF will
mail an application for completion by both nominee and nominator.
For more information contact:
Miranne Walker, Operations Manager
First Peoples Fund
miranne@firstpeoplesfund.org
605.348.0324
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