Interesting Art exhibition offer

Got an email today from a Native American organization here in Seattle for a request to participate in an art exhibition!  My first thought was wow what an honor that would be! But I still haven't quite decided to do it because it's on such short notice. They need the artwork by next week! I think it'd be a fun and interesting thing to do, but we'll see!

 Dear Ronald Hall,

For the 43rd Anniversary of the original Take Over of Fort Lawton and the founding of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation I am Curating a Art show in the Sacred Circle Gallery here at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural center for the Month of March. Artists will receive 60% of the sale price for their work that is sold. The Exhibition opening will be on Friday March 8 2013 in conjunction with UIATFs 43rd Anniversary Gala Fundraiser Dinner. A Art auction will be part of the Gala evenings program as well, participating Artists in the Art Auction will receive 50% of the sale of their Art work, the other 50% will go towards UIATFs Head Start Arts Program.

On the morning of March 8, 1970, Native American Activists scaled the fences surrounding Fort Lawton. The fort was slated to be decommissioned and the city intended to turn it into a park. The Fort Lawton invasion was a response to the declining state of Native reservations and to the challenges faced by Seattle's growing urban Indian population, as well as the government's apparent lack of concern for either. After first trying to persuade the city and federal officials that the land should be returned to Native people, Bernie Whitebear and the UIATF took action. Seven years later, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center opened.

It would be a honor to include your work in the Exhibition. Installation in the Sacred Circle gallery begins Monday February 25. We will need images of all the work in the exhibition by February 20 to include in the Gala catalogue and for online promotion. If you are interested in participating please e-mail me images and description of pieces you would like to exhibit to: j.montano@unitedindians.org

Thank you for your consideration,

Jose

Jose E. Montano

Gala Event Coordinator
http://www.unitedindians.org/