The Autry National Center presents a weekend celebration of Native American arts and culture centered around its annual American Indian Arts Marketplace. Featuring over 185 Native American artists selling their works direct to the public, the weekend will also host performances, children’s activities, informative talks, and theatre performances by the Autry’s world-renowned theatre company, Native Voices at the Autry.
“Indian art has changed dramatically over the past decade, and the Autry’s Marketplace provides an opportunity to see what is currently happening in Indian Country,” said Shelby Tisdale, the Autry’s Vice President of Curatorial and Exhibitions and former director of the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “There is something for everyone—from the beautiful baskets, pottery, textiles, and jewelry that continue to be made using the techniques and materials passed down through the generations to some of the most innovative and contemporary works.”
The American Indian Arts Marketplace covers more than 25,000 feet of exhibition space and features top Native American artists from across the country selling pottery, jewelry, sculptures, paintings, mixed-media works, weavings, beadwork, woodcarvings, and other cultural items.
Activities for families will include performances by Native dancers, musicians, and storytellers, plus hands-on activities for children and artist demonstrations. Native American food will be available as well as a varied menu in the Autry Cafe.
Inside the museum, visitors can view past winners of the Marketplace’s Jackie Autry Purchase Award, which is given to one work of art each year. Through the generous financial support of Mrs. Gene Autry, the Autry is able to purchase one piece from a participating artist—chosen by the Southwest Museum’s curator—to be placed in the Autry’s permanent collection. The newest addition to this category is the 2011 winner, Ken Humpherville (MetÃs/Tsimshian), for his Eagle Bentwood Box.
The Marketplace weekend will feature the exhibition Katsina in Hopi Life, which shares the meaning and purpose of Hopi spiritual messengers. The Katsina dolls in the exhibition are drawn from the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, considered one of the nation’s finest Katsina collections of its kind.
In addition, the Sundance Institute will host screenings of Native short films from the Sundance Film Festival. The Chumash Maritime Association will display a traditional plank canoe, or tomol, on the Marketplace grounds, and Lakota artist Rex “Wambli Sapa” Carolin will display a Lakota tipi.
For more information about the American Indian Arts Marketplace at the Autry, visit TheAutry.org/Marketplace.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
FOR FAMILIES
Traditional Hopi Singer and Artist Clark Tenakhongva (Hopi)
11:00–11:45 p.m.
From the Hopi village of Hoat’Ve’La on Third Mesa, award-winning traditional singer Clark Tenakhongva shares the Hopi vision of life through his original songs. Reflecting the prayerful and gentle way of life lived by the Hopi for centuries, these songs convey the heart and spiritual landscape of this ancient people.
Storytelling With Jacque Nunez (Acjachemen Nation)
12:15–1:00 p.m.
A master storyteller, teacher, singer, director, writer, and cultural consultant, Jacque Nunez has made a successful career out of sharing her Acjachemen ancestors’ story. She prides herself on preserving and passing her culture along through the oral Native American tradition of storytelling.
Hoop Dancing With Terry Goedel (Yakama/Tulalip)
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Goedel is a world champion hoop dancer who was raised on the Tulalip Indian Reservation 50 miles north of Seattle. He has traveled around the world doing his Hoop Dance and other traditional performances. Terry strives to keep the diminishing Native American culture alive by performing the Hoop Dance and teaching new generations of dancers.
Hands-on Collection with Diana Terrazas (Bishop Paiute)
2:15–2:30 p.m.
The Autry’s American Indian Outreach Manager will talk about outreach programs and opportunities for community involvement at the museum, while presenting objects from our extensive hands-on collection of Native American culture. After the presentation, explore the museum do discover our other hands-on carts and learn more about Native cultures from the Plains to the California.
Tony Cerda & The Humaya Singers (Costanoan Rumsen)
2:45–3:30 p.m.
Members of the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe share their culture and dancing throughout California, in schools and at Native American gatherings. The Native dances, music, and regalia presented by the Humaya (Hummingbird) Singers express an intertribal blending of Rumsen and other Native traditions.
PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, November 3
Collecting American Indian Art
11:00 a.m.
Shelby Tisdale, the Autry’s Vice President of Curatorial and Exhibitions, will lead a conversation with artists, museum professionals, and gallery owners in their role as judges of the Best of Show Competition and the Jackie Autry Purchase Award. They will discuss the pieces they chose and the reasoning behind their decisions, in a lively consideration of Native American art collecting.
Carving an Understanding: Katsinas Outside of Hopi Life
1:30 p.m.
Although the deeper meaning of the Katsina doll has remained unchanged, what they represent to both the Hopi and those outside that community continues to be thought-provoking. Noted artists Clayton Kaniatobe and Ramson Lomatewama will present a variety of perspectives on the use of Katsina dolls in and outside of Hopi life as part of a conversation with museum curator Paige Bardolph.
Native Voices Second Annual Short Play Festival
3:00–5:00 p.m.
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Jim Thorpe’s Olympic achievements, we challenged Native playwrights across the nation to write short plays exploring the theme “Indians in America: Native American Athletes Take the Field.” Join us during the American Indian Arts Marketplace for an exciting and inspirational afternoon of athleticism and history, as we present public readings of these short plays. One of these plays will be selected by a panel of judges for the 2012 Von Marie Atchley Excellence in Playwriting Award, a $1,000 cash prize!
Sundance Institute at the Autry Presents Native and Indigenous Films
7:00–10:00 p.m.
You won’t want to miss the latest Native and Indigenous films presented in partnership with the Sundance Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Film Program and UCLA American Indian Studies Center. We’ll start the evening at 7:00 p.m. with new short films, followed by a Q&A. A reception will immediately follow in the museum lobby.
This event is free to the public. Reservations are highly recommended, as seats will fill up fast. For reservations, call 323.221.2164 or e-mail dterrazas@theautry.org.
Sunday, November 4
This Indian Country: American Indian Activists and the Place They Made
1:00 p.m.
Frederick E. Hoxie, celebrated historian of Native American history, will talk about his new book This Indian Country: American Indian Activists and the Place They Made, a story of political activism with victories hard-won in courts and campaigns rather than on the battlefield. For more than two hundred years, Indian activists—some famous, many unknown beyond their own communities—have sought to bridge the distance between Indigenous cultures and the republican democracy of the United States through legal and political debate. Hoxie weaves a powerful narrative that connects the individual to the tribe, the tribe to the nation, and the nation to broader historical processes.
Marketplace Admission*:
Autry Members: Free
Adults: $12
Seniors (60+), Children (9+), Students (with I.D.): $8
Children 8 and younger: Free
*Includes all public events and museum admission
About the Autry National Center
The Autry is an intercultural history center dedicated to exploring and sharing the stories, experiences, and perceptions of the diverse peoples of the American West. Located in Griffith Park, the Autry’s collection of over 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts, which includes the collection of the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, is one of the largest and most significant in the United States. The Autry Institute includes two research libraries: the Braun Research Library and the Autry Library. Exhibitions, public programs, K–12 educational services, and publications are designed to examine the contemporary human condition through the lens of the historical Western experience and explore critical issues in society.
Visit TheAutry.org for more information.
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