Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first ten artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to three professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.

Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first ten artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to three professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.

The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Native and American Indian art and craft products within the United States. Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or officially State recognized tribe of the United States, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian tribe.

How can this law help you, and what do you need to do to stay on the right side of it? Register to find out.

Participants must register here.

Questions? Email info@mninativeartists.org

Native women-owned businesses are springing up left and right, and Heart Berry is one of many leading the way.

Sarah Agaton-Howes (Anishinaabe), the founder of Heart Berry, has successfully created a business that incorporated the community her heart is connected to.

Sarah has a remarkable story about her art and business and we are here to listen to it.

Join us March 8th, 2022 at 6PM live on Facebook to learn more.

Native American artists face unique challenges today, with the shift to online sales and continued limits on attendance at local arts and crafts fairs where their work has traditionally found a home. Register now for this inaugural program of a free, monthly, webinar series that will run through December 2022.

Designed to help Native American visual artists develop and expand their e-commerce presence, the programs will feature speakers from private and public sectors who have extensive experience in these industries. 

Session 1 - What you need to sell your arts and crafts online - an Introduction to Entrepreneurship for Native American visual artists and craftspeople

This initial program will focus on business basics:

• introduction to entrepreneurship

• developing a business plan

Upcoming sessions will explore such topics as :

• an e-commerce primer

• building a brand

• pricing products and getting paid

• protecting your arts and crafts

• enforcing rights in an e-commerce environment

This program is presented by the Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs. OPIA assists the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO in advising the President (through the Secretary of Commerce) and federal agencies on domestic and international IP issues as well as on U.S. treaty obligations. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials.

MNAA and MNIBA are parterning with AICHO Galleries to host Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribal member and artist Gordon Coons who will lead a 3-Part Series of workshops on business strategies for Fine Artists via Zoom.

Gordon is a self taught artist, creating works in a variety of mediums including linoleum block prints, paintings, pen and ink, creations in stone and wood and assembled sculptures. Although his artwork is more contemporary, each piece portrays a unique view of traditional native stories. Gordon has been showing artwork at juried shows around the country (for years), including Eiteljorg Museum of Indianapolis; Art Northwest of Portland, Oregon; University of Kansas Museum of Anthropology at Lawrence, Kansas; Oscar Howe Arts Center and Dakota Discovery Museum at Mitchell, South Dakota; Gathering of People Wind and Water, Rapid City, South Dakota.

You can attend all three sessions or the one(s) that speaks to you. All will happen from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (CST) via ZOOM. Register today!

Session 1: Your Art As Your Business
November 18
Topics: developing a vision, pricing, scheduling, how to answer purchase requests, making a commitment to your art business, artist bio and artists statement, and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/CcVBJWKLHxMfGGDP6

Session 2: Marketing Fine Art
December 2
Topics: developing a vision, if and when you should say no to opportunities, self-inking rubber stamp and business card components, and moreRegistration
Link: https://forms.gle/sPvp7tLE7uAC2NnJ8

Session 3: Attracting Lasting Patron
December 16
Topics: creating art documentation, creating a certificate of authenticity, seal embosser and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/tH6HF98NnUWaKdbV7

Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download and thumb drive with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first twelve artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to five professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.

Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download and thumb drive with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first twelve artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to five professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.

MNAA and MNIBA are parterning with AICHO Galleries to host Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribal member and artist Gordon Coons who will lead a 3-Part Series of workshops on business strategies for Fine Artists via Zoom.

Gordon is a self taught artist, creating works in a variety of mediums including linoleum block prints, paintings, pen and ink, creations in stone and wood and assembled sculptures. Although his artwork is more contemporary, each piece portrays a unique view of traditional native stories. Gordon has been showing artwork at juried shows around the country (for years), including Eiteljorg Museum of Indianapolis; Art Northwest of Portland, Oregon; University of Kansas Museum of Anthropology at Lawrence, Kansas; Oscar Howe Arts Center and Dakota Discovery Museum at Mitchell, South Dakota; Gathering of People Wind and Water, Rapid City, South Dakota.

You can attend all three sessions or the one(s) that speaks to you. All will happen from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (CST) via ZOOM. Register today!

Session 1: Your Art As Your Business
November 18
Topics: developing a vision, pricing, scheduling, how to answer purchase requests, making a commitment to your art business, artist bio and artists statement, and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/CcVBJWKLHxMfGGDP6

Session 2: Marketing Fine Art
December 2
Topics: developing a vision, if and when you should say no to opportunities, self-inking rubber stamp and business card components, and moreRegistration
Link: https://forms.gle/sPvp7tLE7uAC2NnJ8

Session 3: Attracting Lasting Patron
December 16
Topics: creating art documentation, creating a certificate of authenticity, seal embosser and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/tH6HF98NnUWaKdbV7

MNAA and MNIBA are parterning with AICHO Galleries to host Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe tribal member and artist Gordon Coons who will lead a 3-Part Series of workshops on business strategies for Fine Artists via Zoom.

Gordon is a self taught artist, creating works in a variety of mediums including linoleum block prints, paintings, pen and ink, creations in stone and wood and assembled sculptures. Although his artwork is more contemporary, each piece portrays a unique view of traditional native stories. Gordon has been showing artwork at juried shows around the country (for years), including Eiteljorg Museum of Indianapolis; Art Northwest of Portland, Oregon; University of Kansas Museum of Anthropology at Lawrence, Kansas; Oscar Howe Arts Center and Dakota Discovery Museum at Mitchell, South Dakota; Gathering of People Wind and Water, Rapid City, South Dakota.

You can attend all three sessions or the one(s) that speaks to you. All will happen from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (CST) via ZOOM. Register today!

Session 1: Your Art As Your Business
November 18
Topics: developing a vision, pricing, scheduling, how to answer purchase requests, making a commitment to your art business, artist bio and artists statement, and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/CcVBJWKLHxMfGGDP6

Session 2: Marketing Fine Art
December 2
Topics: developing a vision, if and when you should say no to opportunities, self-inking rubber stamp and business card components, and moreRegistration
Link: https://forms.gle/sPvp7tLE7uAC2NnJ8

Session 3: Attracting Lasting Patron
December 16
Topics: creating art documentation, creating a certificate of authenticity, seal embosser and more
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/tH6HF98NnUWaKdbV7

Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download and thumb drive with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first twelve artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to five professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.

Are you an Indigenous artist that needs to better document your work?

Each artist will receive an electronic download and thumb drive with the original images for their portfolio. Appointments are one hour each and available for first twelve artists that register.

Photoshoot Includes:

• A Professional Headshot

• Up to five professional photos of your work

• Edited high and low resolution images

The images are being used to build an online catalogue on the new Mnisota Native Artist Alliance website.