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Our Vision is for all Native American youth to lead full and healthy lives, to have equal access to opportunity, and to draw strength from their culture and inspire one another.

CNAY Launches 2023 Creative Native Call for Art

The 6th annual Creative Native Call for Art is NOW accepting submissions through November 26, 2023. Art submissions must be inspired by the prompt: Home and Community.

Native youth creatives: What does home mean to you? What makes your come and your community uniquely yours?

Submissions will be accepted electronically through the Creative Native Entry Form.

Submissions must meet all the following specifications:

Orientation: Portrait
Dimensions: 8.5in x 11in
Quality: 250 – 300 pixels per inch (PPI)
Format options: .png, .psd, .ai
For a front and back continuous cover page:
- Orientation: landscape (but the image should be aesthetically divided down the middle)
- Dimensions: 17in x 11in
- Quality: 250 – 300 pixels per inch 9PPI)
- Format: .png, .psd, .ai

View the final competition rules here and the FAQ here.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Sam Hintz at Samantha.Hintz@aspeninstitute.org.

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“With the resurgence and revitalization of my culture, these ideals and movements are imperative and can potentially resolve the graduation and dropout crisis that exists among Alaska Natives and American Indians.”

-Charitie Ropati,

Native Village of Kongignak, 2019 Champion for Change