In 2022, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF) initiated a plan to re-envision the Native American art galleries at the de Young museum. With substantial support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Henry Luce Foundation, FAMSF partnered with a group of Native scholars to collaboratively develop the exhibition from the outset.

The curatorial group also consulted with communities of origin about the display and interpretation of artworks in the exhibition.

Through this collaborative work, the project has generated new scholarship, offering visitors a deeper, richer understanding of Native American artists and histories represented in the Museums’ collection.

Thanks to a four-year grant from CORA Foundation, the Fine Arts Museums are able to deepen impact and engagement with this project. The grant supports the development of new educational materials for school and family visits, as well as a multiyear series of free public programs that will deepen visitor engagement with Native American arts and artists.

Find out more about CORA’s support for the Native American Arts Galleries at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.