by Aarnaquq , August 10, 2009—12:00 AM
Topics: Aarnaquq, Alaska, Alaskan, Alaskan Native, Art Show, Awards, Burke Museum, Eskimo, Fellowship, Harvard, Pacific, Pacific Northwest, Plaza, SWAIA, Santa Fe, Southwestern Indian, Yup'ik, exhibit, indiginous, indiginous peoples, native american, news, rental, sculpture
Reminder - the Santa Fe Indian Art Market is coming! August 22 & 23. As a 2009 Fellowship recipient I'll be located on the green in the Plaza this year. Please stop by and see my new work and say "hi."
Remember: there's something for all budgets in my booth! And, don't forget about our art rental and leasing program. If you've been waiting to get a large piece, now's the perfect time.
If this piece is approved by the committee, it's what I'll be donating this year for the gala…
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by Aarnaquq , March 23, 2009—11:26 PM
Topics: Aarnaquq, Alaska, Alaskan, Alaskan Native, Awards, Fellowship, Pacific Northwest, Phillip Charette, SWAIA, Santa Fe, Southwestern Indian, Yup'ik, leasing, native american, sculpture
PRESS RELEASE
Phillip John "Aarnaquq" Charette, Alaskan Native Yup'ik artist, has been awarded the 2009 Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) Fellowship. SWAIA, a non-profit organization, is an advocate for Native American arts and cultures (particularly those in the Southwest). SWAIA creates economic and cultural opportunities for Native American artists in part by producing and promoting the Santa Fe Indian Market each August. The Fellowship program is a highly competitive application process with over a thousand applications received each year. Phillip is one of only five artists to receive the 2009 Fellowship…
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