We Have Words For Art

A Symposium on Writing about Art by Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Sunday, February 28, 2021
1:00- 5:30 pm EST, virtual event

This free virtual 2-day symposium organized and hosted by First American Arts Magazine is open to anyone interested in learning how to write about arts of Indigenous Peoples.

Schedule for Sunday, February 28 (EST):

  • 1:00–1:30 pm: Adrienne Lalli Hills, “The Nuts and Bolts of Exhibition Text,” 30 minutes
  • 1:30–2:15 pm: Miranda Belarde Lewis, “Indigenous Art for Mainstream Art Audiences,” 45 minutes
  • 2:15–2:30 pm: Break, 15 minutes
  • 2:30–3:30 pm: Roundtable Discussion: “Walking the Line,” 1 hour
  • 3:30–3:45 pm: Break, 15 minutes
  • 3:45–4:45 pm: Roundtable Discussion: “Criticism of Indigenous Art of the Americas,” 1 hour
  • 4:45–5:15 pm: Open Forum, 30 minutes
  • 5:15–5:20 pm: c:a+m writing workshop introduction

Free and open to the public. You can register here.

Co-sponsored in part by the Mellon Indigenous Arts Initiative.