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The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) in Santa Fe, New Mexico seeks Native and First Nations artists to apply for its upcoming fellowships. The next fellowship is the 2009 Eric and Barbara Dobkin Fellowship for Native Women, a three-month fellowship from March 1-May 31. Other fellowships are for all Native artists and include the Ronald and Susan Dubin Fellowship (June 15-August 15) and Rollin and Mary Ella King Fellowship (September 1-December 1.) The IARC fellowships were established to support Native American and First Nations artists at the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of Advanced Research in any medium. The fellowships include: a $3,000 per month stipend, housing, a studio, as well as travel and material allowances. Applications for the 2009 Dobkin Fellowship must be postmarked by December 1, 2008. Due to a revised application process, all fellowships after the 2009 Dobkin will have a single deadline of January 15, 2009. This includes the 2009 Dubin Fellowship, 2009 King Fellowship, and 2010 Dobkin Fellowship. Applications can be found at www.sarweb.org/iarc/fellowships.htm. For more information contact Elysia Poon, Program Coordinator, at 505-954-7279. |
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The American Indian Cultural Center and Museum will dedicate the Visitor Center on October 10, 2008 at 9:30am (CST) at 659 American Indian Boulevard, (formerly Eastern Avenue),Oklahoma City, OK. The AICCM Visitor Center is the first building to be completed on the Cultural Center site, and is a true indicator of the tremendous progress that has been made during the lengthy and intense planning phase. The Visitor Center provides a preview of the 125,000 square foot Museum, while possessing some unique characteristics that make the architecture of this 4,000 square foot space a remarkable accomplishment. “Oklahoma has the capacity to be a corridor of cultural experience. We are in the heart of the country – the heart of Indian country. The AICCM Visitor Center will play a significant role as a satellite destination, complementing and connecting the various cultural destinations throughout the state and region,” says Gena Timberman, Executive Director, Native American Cultural and Educational Authority, the state agency developing the AICCM. The Visitor Center will serve as a special reception location for visitors to the AICCM construction site, and a place to share project information until Opening Day. |
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In August the Central Promontory Mound was commemorated with a media conference and dedication. The Central Promontory mound on the site of the AICCM was inspired by the mound building cultures in Oklahoma and eastern North America. This circular earthwork feature, 1,000 feet in diameter, ramps up to a 90 foot Promontory Peak that serves as a marker for the Summer Solstice sunset, and offers a magnificent view of the surrounding region. Visitors to the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum can experience the Central Promontory through a journey that starts below earth's grade on a 1,780 foot path and ascends through other unique features of the Center, the Hall of the People and outdoor Sky Terraces. The spiraling Promontory Path provides a metaphor for the cyclical relationship of all things to each other. The Central Promontory cradles the Courtyard of the Nations, and together, these land forms acknowledge the earth as an integral part of native cultures' collective past, present and future. |
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The American Indian Cultural Center & Museum includes a 125,000 square foot museum on a 300-acre site located on river trust property donated by the City of Oklahoma City. It will also include a landscaped Park and Trails System and a privately developed Commercial Enterprise/Arts Marketplace. The NACEA has positively advanced the creation of this new institution by assembling a world-class design and planning team. This project team has invested a significant amount of time and resources with American Indian communities to ensure that interior, exterior, architectural design, exhibit design, and institutional plans appropriately reflect the values and ethos of the tribes throughout the state. |
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The National Geographic All Roads Film Festival is scheduled for fall/winter of 2008. Three venues have been chosen for the festival. The first venue is Hollywood, CA from September 25th through the 28th at the American Cinematheque Egyptian Theatre. The second screenings are October 2nd through the 5th at the National Geographic, 1600 M Street in Washington, DC. The third and final venue is in Santa Fe, NM from December 3rd through the 7th. For more information go to www.nationalgeographic.com/allroads.
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November
6 - 9, 2008 - Native American Film Festival in celebration of
American Indian Heritage Month, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Noble
Theatre, 415 Couch Drive, OKC. For information or ticket purchase
call 405-278-8237.
