Divisions
Native POP: People of the Plains - A Gathering of Arts and Culture is an annual celebration of Native American art and culture at Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota every third weekend in July. Art, Performance, Culture, Community.
NATIVE POP
JUNE 29 - 30, 2024
2 day art market & cultural celebration
Native POP 2024 Visual Artists
WILL BE ANNOUNCED Mid-May.
Divisions: please review carefully
Please select the division that applies to the majority of work you will be exhibiting, or entering for judging.
DIVISION I — ADORNMENT
Adornment A: Jewelry, Necklaces, Belts, Bolos, Bracelets, Rings, Earrings
Adornment B: Clothing, Regalia, Fashion which includes Footwear, Hats, Purses (with or without the predominance of quillwork or beadwork).
DIVISION II — TWO-DIMENSIONAL
Two-Dimensional A: Painting, Glass, Ledger art
Two-Dimensional B: Photography, Mixed-media, Textiles, Printmaking
DIVISION III — THREE-DIMENSIONAL
Three-Dimensional A: Sculpture work, Figurative Objects, Dolls (Bronze, Stone, Glass, Beadwork, Quillwork).
Three-Dimensional B: Culturally based work, both traditional and decorative, inspired by tradition, e.g., bows and arrows, cradleboards, boxes, weapons, shields, furniture, lamps, musical instruments, bullroarer’s, cinches and other horse gear, bags, pipes, hide paintings, parfleche items, masks.
EMERGING ARTIST DIVISION (3 year entry limit)
Please select this division if you meet the criteria below of an emerging artist. There are special awards and support for this division. (If you select ‘Emerging’, you cannot enter any other division. There is a three year maximum entry limit for this division)
Emerging Artists — Entries in this division include artists who take risks and embrace challenges; whose developing voices reveal significant potential; who are rigorous in their approach to creation and production; who have some evidence of professional achievement but not a substantial record of accomplishment; and who are not recognized as established artists by other artists, curators, producers, critics, and arts administrators. (Source: Jerome Foundation)
For more information about Native POP: People of the Plains, please contact us at nativeartsgathering@gmail.com.