“Mahpiya Lutu Print – Red Cloud”: A striking portrayal of Oglala Lakota Itancan (Chief) Red Cloud (1822-1909) by East Coast artist James Ayers. Red Cloud Indian School – named after the venerated Lakota leader – on the Pine Ridge Reservation is holding its annual summer art show at the school’s Heritage Center through Aug. 11. IMAGE COURTESY/JAMESAYERS.COM
HOLY ROSARY MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA –– The 44th Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show is well under way. Commencing on June 3, the art show continues through Aug. 11 at the Heritage Center on the Pine Ridge Reservation’s Red Cloud Indian School campus. It is open to the public for free every day of the week. According to the Heritage Center’s website, “The Red Cloud Indian Art Show is the largest and longest running Native American art show of its kind in the country, and one of only a few held on an Indian reservation hundreds of miles from any urban area.” Every summer, over 50 renowned and fledgling Native American artists’ works are showcased to the viewing public. The exhibit includes various styles of painting, photography, beadwork and graphics showcased in 24 different categories, with $7,000 given out in the form of individual awards. There are seven main divisions, which offer first- and second-place general categories as well as specific categories that feature only one winner. A full list of categories is available on the Heritage Center page at www.redcloudschool.org. For anyone interested in entering next year’s Red Cloud Indian Art Show, they must be an enrolled tribal member of the Native peoples of North America including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and First Nations of Canada. Potential entrants must also provide proof of enrollment and be at least 18 years old. Complete guidelines can also be accessed on the Heritage Center webpage. For more information about the art show, contact Peter Strong, Heritage Center director, or Mary Bordeaux, Heritage Center curator, at (605) 867-8257. (Contact David Arredondo at layout@nsweekly.com) Copyright permission by Native Sun News www.nsweekly.com
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