Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Native American Arts Alliance records
- Dates:
- circa 1995-2003
- Creators:
- Native American Arts Alliance and Mithlo, Nancy
- Abstract:
- Exhibit files, correspondence, publications, photographs, video, cassette tapes, etc. Of particular importance are the papers relating to the group's exhibits at the Venice Biennale ("Ceremonial" in 1999, "Umbilicus" in 2001, and "Pellerossasogna -- The Shirt" in 2003).
- Extent:
- 13 Linear Feet (16 manuscript boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 card box, 1 carton, 1 oversize box, 1 map folder) and .69 gigabyte(s) 3 optical disks
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Native American Arts Alliance papers (M1453). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains exhibit and artist files, correspondence, publications, photographs, and audiovisual material primarily relating to the Native American Arts Alliance's shows at the Venice Biennale from 1999-2003, with some material from other exhibitions and of related projects. A small amount of material predating the Native American Arts Arts Alliance's formation relating to the 1995 and 1997 Biennale are also included.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Native American Arts Alliance (NA3) was formed in 1997 in Santa Fe, New Mexico to address the growing distance between contemporary native arts production and its relevance to native communities. Their first appearance at the Venice Biennale was for an exhibition titled "Ceremonial," and featured seven artists. The organization was notable for claiming tribal sovereignty by sponsoring its own appearance rather than appearing with the American Pavilion. In 2001, the board changed the name to the Indigenous Arts Action Alliance (IA3) in order to better reflect broader global concerns.
Nancy Marie Mithlo is a Chiricahua Apache curator, writer, and professor who chaired NA3 from 1997-2001 and remained involved with the organization and their exhibitions at the Venice Biennale after stepping down. She obtained her PhD in Anthropology from Stanford with a dissertation titled "The Negotiated Role of Contemporary American Indian Artists: A Study in Marginality" and as of 2023 is a professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift from Nancy Marie Mithlo, 2004. Accession 2004-331.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Indian art -- North America
- Names:
- Mithlo, Nancy
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-04 15:23:55 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research with the exception of the born-digital and audiovisual materials, which are closed until processed, and Series 5, which is restricted until 2081. Material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Native American Arts Alliance papers (M1453). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022