Welcome to the Application & Artist Info Page for the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market!
The Heard Museum welcomes Native artists to apply to the annual two-day Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market! Since 1959 to the present day, this prestigious two-day event has showcased the incredible talent & creativity of Indigenous people from across North America. Both emerging and established artists from more than 100 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Canadian First Nations show and sell work including jewelry, baskets, beadwork, quillwork, lapidary, paintings, drawings, photography, graphics, fashion & attire, pottery, pueblo carvings, sculpture, weaving & textiles, and other artistic media. It’s a unique opportunity to present your work to over 18,000 visitors and connect with fellow artists, art lovers, and the community.
Join us to celebrate Indigenous creativity, where traditional heritage meets contemporary innovation. Your participation enriches our community and highlights the rich tapestry of Native art. Be a part of this unforgettable experience! Download the pdf or apply online.
View 2025 Accepted Artists List here.
Open to Students and Schools
To simplify your application experience, we’ve divided Q&A into 3 areas:
All adult artists accepted in the current Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market are eligible and may enter the Juried Competition.
*First-time applicants must include a proof of tribal enrollment with their application. If you have submitted this information with a previous year’s application, you do not need to submit another copy.
*Youth aged 18 who are still in high school may enter the Youth Art Show and Sale. Youth aged 18, regardless of whether still in high school, may choose to enter the Juried Competition at the 2025 Indian Fair & Market as an adult using the regular application for Fair Artists. In that case, all adult Fair rules and fees will apply. But 18-year-olds may only enter one competition, choosing either the Fair Juried Competition or YASS.
Step 1. Click the button above or click here to submit the online form. Application fee $25.
Or download the pdf, print, and mail the form to us.
Step 2. Click here to pay application fee.
Step 3. Read and understand the following documents:
• 2025 General IF+M Information
• 2025 Prohibited Items
• Transaction Privilege Tax | Arizona Department of Revenue
Note: Late applications submitted after Sept 9, 2025 will be accepted until Sept 13, 2025, with an additional $50 late fee.
Booth fees due: December 16, 2024 at 5 pm (AZ time)
6’x6′ Booth: (Max of 2 artists per 6’x6′ space)
• 1 Artist, $350
• 2 Artists, $500 or $250 each
10’x10′ Booth:
• 1 Artist, $550
• 2 Artists, $800 or $400 each
• 3 Artists, $999 or $333 each
• 4 Artists, $1,200 or $300 each
Jul 15, 2024 – Applications Open
Sep 9, 2024 – Application/Invitation responses and Application fees DUE
Sep 9-13, 2024 – Applications accepted w/late fee
Sep 14, 2024 – Applications no longer accepted
Dec 16, 2024 – Artist Agreements and Booth Fees DUE
Dec 20, 2024 – Late Fee DUE
Feb 27, 2025 – Receiving Juried Competition
Feb 28, 2025 – Best of Show
Mar 1-2, 2025 – 67th Indian Fair & Market
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Email: fair.artists@heard.org
Phone: 480.285.6626 (M-F, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Mail: 2301 N Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
All accepted artists are eligible to enter the Juried Competition.
Please read, understand, and follow all steps as indicated here: Juried Entry Guidelines 2025
The Juried Competition Guidelines and one Juried Competition Entry form will be mailed to you with your booth assignment at the end of January. Additional entry forms are available upon request and will also be available during entrance into the JC (Thursday) before the Fair.
Please read and understand the following documents:
• Juried Competition Classifications & Divisions 2025
• Juried Competition Standards 2025
The following documents are available to download, print, and/or save:
- 2025 List of Award Amounts & Flow Chart
- 2025 Special Awards Definitions (the Conrad House Innovation Award, Idyllwild Arts Imagination Award, and the Indian Arts and Crafts Association Commemorative Award)
Note: All adult award winners will be invited to the next year’s Indian Fair + Market.
Times & activities coming soon.
Questions about the Juried Competition? Email us at juriedcomp@heardguild.org
Sharon Weier, 2025 Chair, Juried Competition
We are thrilled to invite American Indian students in grades 7-12 to participate in our 2025 Youth Art Show & Sale, part of the Indian Fair & Market. This is a fantastic opportunity for young artists to have original artwork judged by a professional panel, compete for ribbons, and earn over $10,000 in cash awards. Best of all, work will be displayed and available for sale to the public!
Since 1986, students from tribes across the U.S. have been showcasing their talents at this event. We welcome all forms of traditional and fine art, including pottery, baskets, jewelry, beadwork, weavings, katsinas, paintings, sculptures, and innovative contemporary pieces in various creative media. Over the years, this event has awarded more than half a million dollars to emerging young artists.
How we support you:
- Increased Prize Money: We’ve significantly boosted the cash awards to over $10,000.
- Streamlined Submission Process: Our new online pre-registration and submission forms make it easier than ever for individual young artists and teachers to submit entries.
- Enhanced Visibility: Our publicity efforts, signage, and display panels, ensure your artwork is showcased to its best advantage, attracting even more visitors to the Show and Sale.
There is no application or booth fee for YASS entrants. After judging, artists’ work will be proudly displayed and sold in the Monte Vista Room of the Heard Museum during the Indian Fair & Market on March 1 & 2, 2025, in Phoenix, AZ.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a long-standing tradition that honors and elevates the voices of Indigenous youth through art. We look forward to seeing your creative vision come to life!
Online and PDF registration forms are now available!
Deadline for all submissions. All entries must be in by 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb 24, 2025.
Any artwork submitted past this deadline may be rejected and will not be accepted for YASS judging, which will be held on Weds, Feb 26, 2025.
Step 1. Complete the Individual Registration Form for each artwork item. After submitting the form online, print and include a copy with your artwork.
Step 2. Fill out a Label/Tag (included in the submission form) and attached it to the lower right hand corner on the back of each two dimensional piece or in an appropriate place on each three-dimensional piece.
Step 3. Complete the Copyright Permission and W9 forms. The W9 form must be in the student’s name and include their Social Security number and signature. These documents are required to make payments for sales and awards.
Read and understand the following documents. Available to download, print and/or save:
• YASS 2025 Rules and Policies
• Youth Artwork Divisions, Categories and Awards 2025
Step 1. Complete the Registration Form for each student.
Step 2. Fill out the School Master List online or manually. If completed online, print and include a copy with the artwork. If additional pages are needed, click here.
Step 3. Fill out a Label/Tag (included in the submission form) and attached it to the lower right-hand corner on the back of each two dimensional piece or in an appropriate place on each three-dimensional piece.
Step 4. Complete the Copyright Permission and W9 forms. The W9 form must be in the student’s name and include their Social Security number and signature. These documents are required to make payments for sales and awards.
Read and understand the following documents. Available to download, print and/or save:
• YASS 2025 Rules and Policies
• Youth Artwork Divisions, Categories and Awards 2025
Entries may be reproduced on American Indian Student Art Note Cards and other products like magnets, prints, and note cubes. Sales support the Student Intern Fund and teacher grants for art supplies.
Artists selected for reproduction receive $250 and four packets of Note Cards or another product featuring their artwork. To be eligible, students and parents must sign the copyright permission form and complete a W9.
Youth Art products are available online, at Books and More at the Heard Museum, and at most Heard events, including the Indian Fair and Market. They can also be found at major museums like the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and New York City, Western National Park Association sites, and other prestigious locations.
Eligible Applicants – The Heard Guild is pleased to offer grants to teachers for purchasing art supplies for their classrooms. Teachers whose students have entered artwork in the 2025 Heard Museum Guild Youth Art Show and Sale (YASS) are eligible to apply.
Application Letter – To apply for a grant, teachers should include a brief letter of application along with the submission of student artwork to the Youth Art Show and Sale. The application must specify which arts supplies the grant would fund and how they would be used by the students.
The letter must be written and dated by the teacher and should include the following details:
- Name and size of school
- Grades in the school
- Number of students in the art classes
- Need and intended use of materials to be purchased with the grant money
- Indication of how previous grant monies were used, if applicable
- Complete a W9 form in your name (not the school’s). This must be included in your request to receive payment of grants.
The information in the letter may be used for publicity purposes by the Heard Museum Guild connected with the Youth Art Show and Sale.
If you have any questions, please contact: youthartgrants@heardguild.org.
Best of Show
Aydrian Day (Ho Chunk Nation)
“Hocak Manape”
General Inquiries: youthartshow@heardguild.org
School Grants and Internships: youthartgrants@heardguild.org
Youth Art Activities: youthart@heardguild.org
Youth Art Note Cards: notecards@heardguild.org
Donations: Support the next generation of Native artists by donating to the Heard Guild Youth Art Fund. Click here.
Entries may be mailed or delivered in person.
Mail to:
Heard Museum
Youth Art Show and Sale
2301 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Delivered in person:
To the Monte Vista Room on the Heard Museum campus.
From 10 a.m to 4 p.m., volunteers will stand by to assist with receiving artwork Feb 21-24, 2025
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday).
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