Travois First Fridays featuring North American Indigenous Artists

Travois announces a juried exhibition series featuring North American indigenous artists at its headquarters in the heart of metro Kansas City. The Crossroads Arts District hosts one of the country's strongest First Friday events and attracts up to 10,000 people from across the heartland. Travois is seeking six artists to participate in this exhibition series in 2017 and 2018. Each artist's exhibition will be on display for one to two months.

Travois will provide a $2,500 honorarium to each of the six featured artists selected by the jury. Travois will book a hotel for artists for two nights, pay for all meals during these days, and arrange transportation to and from the airport and exhibition opening. Travois will cover shipping costs for returning artwork and will use the packing materials the art was sent in. Travois will pay for all event food, a security team experienced at securing art, and publicity for the opening of the exhibition. Stockyards Brewing Company is co-sponsoring and will provide beer, wine, and music entertainment for the VIP reception and opening artist talk.

Travois First Fridays will occur on the first Friday of the month, with VIP art opening and artist talk from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and doors open for public reception from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Parking and doors open at 4:45 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis.) Curation and installation of artworks will be arranged on the Thursday before the exhibition opening, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Special accommodation requests regarding dates, installation, and curation support can be made with the submission. The majority of mounting backgrounds are white wall plaster that allow up to 130 inches wide and 94 inches in height. There are two video art locations in separate rooms with Wi-Fi capability and repeat play. Submission requires a professional resume, artist profile, artist statement, and documentation of Native heritage (Certificate of Indian Blood Card, tribal enrollment number, Secured Certificate of Indian Status Card for Alaska Natives, or ancestry verification card from the OHA Hawaiian Registry Program for Native Hawaiians). Entry fee is $18.