The Ronald N. and Susan Dubin
Native American Artist Fellowship has been established to support Native
American artists at the Indian
Arts Research Center at the School for Advanced Research. The mission of
the Dubin Fellowship is to encourage traditional Native American arts
through support of artists of
high merit. The program is designed to perpetuate the traditional arts
by providing financial support to artists, and by assisting them with
their study of the School's
collections in order to inspire their work. The program seeks to stimulate
Southwestern
Native American arts by awarding summer fellowships to individuals who
excel primarily in the visual arts which relate to the School's collecting
emphasis, but artists who work in
the verbal and performing arts will also be considered.
Philosophy of the Program
The program seeks to assist Native American artists in furthering their
education about the arts from their own community by facilitating their
study of the School's collection,
and in general, by encouraging the distinctive, living artistic traditions
of southwestern Native people. By providing encouragement, financial assistance,
time to study the
collections and to interact with the staff, the Ronald N. and Susan Dubin
Native American Artist Fellowship will (1) increase the quality of the
arts; (2)
increase public awareness of
individual artists; (3) provide a significant economic benefit for the
recipient; and (4) create a dialogue between the artists and the IARC staff
that will enhance our
understanding of the aesthetic and creative process.
The Ronald N. and Susan Dubin Native American
Artist Fellowship enables the Indian Arts Research Center to maintain its
leadership
position in supporting southwestern Native American artists. The main goal
of
the fellowship is to stimulate individual creativity and growth, and to
assist them in their efforts to make significant contributions to their
area of artistic expression.
How to Apply
The deadline for the Ronald N. and Susan Dubin Native American Artist Fellowship is March 15th. The fellowship is awarded before May 1st and runs from June 15th through August 15th of each year.
An application may be downloaded here, or you may request one at iarc@sarsf.org or by calling (505) 954-7279.
Mail applications to:
School for Advanced Research
Attn: IARC Fellowships
P.O. Box 2188
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
