National Aboriginal Professional ArtS Training program

This two year certicate program includes storytelling, performance arts, media arts, painting, sculpture, and installation art.

The focus of the National Aboriginal Professional Arts Training Program (NAPAT) is to protect and preserve Indigenous world-view and arts expressions in traditional heritage format utilizing interdisciplinary works with contemporary practice. This includes storytelling, performance arts, painting, media arts, sculpture, and installation art.

 

Professional Aboriginal artists are provided with mentorships and the creation space to produce exhibition ready artworks.

The NAPAT program was developed to support the learning of how to “revitalize” traditional art forms into contemporary practice. It is a professional training opportunity that assists the artist to interpret traditional forms of art in today’s context.

 

The training consists of these fundamental principles:
Research of historical cultural heritage information (Mentoring)
Land community culture context: designs, principles, (Protocols)
Produce new works/cultural products that clearly “revitalize” a traditional arts practice

 

Tuition and living allowance subsidy scholarships available by portfolio
SUBMISSION DEADLINE AUGUST 1, 2013

 

If you are a registered member of an Indian Band, Territory or Nation and ineligible for financial assistance you may qualify for NAPAT subsidy assistance.

Please refer to student services.

 

Submit artist portfolio electronically or by mail to:
enowkin@vip.net (PDF format preferred)
Fax: 250-493-5302
En'owkin Centre NAPAT Scholarship Committee
RR#2 Site 50 Comp 8 Penticton BC V2A 6J7
Civic Address for Fed-Ex Courier: Lot 45 Green Mtn Road

 

FUNDING PROVIDED BY

Department of Canadian Heritage