THREE-TIME U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO HEADLINES THIS YEAR’S NATIVE AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL WEEK AT IDYLLWILD ARTS, STARTING MONDAY JUNE 16 Idyllwild Arts Native American Arts Festival Week takes place at the Idyllwild Arts campus Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, 2025. Led by Executive Director Shaliyah Ben (Diné), this week-long celebration, held every summer for…
The Native American Arts Festival Week presents its annual Invitational Exhibition! This year’s exhibition is “Renegades of Art,” curated by Pamela Peters (Diné). The four artists featured in this exhibition showcase their cultural narratives through a wide variety of mediums including murals, mixed media, and tribal presence to celebrate, inform, and inspire the world about…
The Native American Arts Festival Week presents its annual Michael Kabotie Lecture Series. This year’s guest lecturers are Indigenous folks who are making positive change in their communities and beyond in their fields that are outside of visual arts. Ruth Ann Thorn is the FNX TV Host of “This is Indian Country” and creator and…
The Native American Arts Festival Week presents its annual Michael Kabotie Lecture Series. This year’s guest lecturers are Indigenous folks who are making positive change in their communities and beyond in their fields that are outside of visual arts. Aassanaaq “Ossie” Kairaiuak (Yup’ik) from Yup’ik Soul/Funk Band PAMYUA activates his life work utilizing music and…
The Native American Arts Festival Week presents its annual Michael Kabotie Lecture Series. This year’s guest lecturers are Indigenous folks who are making positive change in their communities and beyond in their fields that are outside of visual arts. Kinsale Drake is a Diné poet/editor/playwright whose work has appeared in Poetry, Best New Poets, Poets.org, Poetry Northwest, The…
This headlining event of the 2025 Native American Arts Festival Week is an intimate staged reading of Joy Harjo’s latest play, “We Were There When Jazz Was Invented,” with the musical accompaniment of Diné Trumpeter, Delbert Anderson. This is the very first time the two renowned Jazz Musicians will hit the stage together. Joy Harjo is…
Written and Directed by Pamela Peters (Diné), this short documentary shares the history of the alley and the artistic visuals of six Native American artists that are using their art to share not only the history, but the existence of American Indians in Los Angeles, California.
This annual family friendly free event will commence at 5 pm with an artist marketplace where you can shop and support Native Artists directly. We will also convene a mini book fair welcoming Native authors and publishers. Visit non-profit booths and learn more about community and organizational partners. A few partners include: News from Native…
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