Engaging the Future: The Goodman Fellowship Artists

Building a career as an artist is challenging, regardless of talent. External support, particularly in the early stages, is critical for success. Access to materials, tools, and technology fosters growth and experimentation, while public exposure helps artists build name recognition and establish a sustainable career. Engaging the Future underscores the importance of such support by featuring artists who have benefited from the MIAC Goodman Aspiring Artist Fellowship an initiative dedicated to empowering Native artists. 

 The exhibition features 2025 Goodman Fellow Auri Poseyesva (Hopi), alongside past recipients including Rapheal Begay (Diné), Carly Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes), Cree LaRance (Ohkay Owingeh/Hopi/Navajo), Sikuyva Dawavendewa (Hopi), Kalem Aguilar (Santo Domingo), Jade Valerie Calabaza (Santo Domingo), Myron Denetclaw (Navajo), Duhon James (Navajo), Robert Whitehair Begay (Navajo), Jontay Kahm (Plains Cree), Terran Last Gun (Piikani), David Naranjo (Santa Clara/Ohkay Owingeh/Cochiti), Ethan Nopah (Navajo), Jacob Olascoaga (Tlingit/Mescalero Apache descendant), Triston Noah Pajarito (Santo Domingo Pueblo), Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota), Abraham Peina (Zuni), and Adrian Standing Elk Pinnecoose (Navajo/Southern Ute).