Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award

Grantor: First Peoples Fund
Amount: $25,000

HONOR AND CELEBRATE EXCEPTIONAL NATIVE ARTISTS ACROSS INDIAN COUNTRY.

Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People's cultural assets in their creations and their way of life.

NOMINATION INFO: Nominations open on July 19, 2021, & close on August 13, 2021. APPLICATION INFO: Nominee applications open on August 20, 2021, & close on September 10, 2021.

THE AWARD

Bringing spirit to community is an important responsibility for artists — it is part of a sacred honor system. Through this award, First Peoples Fund strengthens that honor system by recognizing exceptional artists who have worked selflessly throughout their lives to weave their cultural knowledge and ancestral gifts into their communities.

Since 2000 we have recognized over 100 culture bearers across Indian Country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. Honorees are selected for sustaining and growing understanding of the creative practices and cultural values of their People.

Each honoree will receive a grant of $25,000 to continue carrying on their work. Honorees will also be honored with a celebration in their local community. A story and photo portrait will be commissioned for First Peoples Fund publications.

Deadline: September 10

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Source: First Peoples Fund