| Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts was founded by James Lavadour in 1992. Just as art had changed his life, he felt compelled to use art as a transformational tool within the Native American community. The institute brings together students, instructors and professional artists on the Umatilla Indian Reservation to share, learn and create. The mission of CSIA is to provide educational, social and economic opportunities for Native Americans through artistic development. Crow's Shadow Press publishes only the finest quality, hand-pulled prints. The edition sizes are relatively small, traditionally between twelve and twenty. Documentation is provided for each edition. The prints from CS Press are in many private collections and are included in the archives of major institutions such as: the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR; the Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, WI; Portland State University Native American Community and Cultural Center, Portland, OR; Boise Museum of Art, Boise, ID. One print from every edition becomes part of the permanent collection and is designated as a Crow's Shadow Press Impression or CSP 1. The collection is framed and available for exhibition. The collection has been featured at the Pritchard Art Gallery, University of Idaho in Moscow, ID and at the conference "Honoring the Heritage of the Plateau Peoples - Past, Present & Future at Washington State University in Pullman, WA. CSIA has hosted some of the most prestigious Native American artists and printing making professionals in the country and visiting artists from four continents. Professional artist editions are provided through the assistance of Tamarind (graduated 1996) Master Printer Frank Janzen. Frank has transformed the studio into a world-class facility that offers a professional workspace with the capability to produce most forms of printmaking including lithographs, etchings, engravings, linocuts, woodcuts, and monotypes. He has helped to organize two major print exchanges, one from South Africa and the other with Australia and Santa Fe, NM. Along with the artists from these projects, he has also worked with and completed editions for the following major and emerging Native American artists: Edgar Heap of Birds (Arapahoe/Cheyenne), Truman Lowe (Winnebago), James Lavadour (Walla Walla), Marie Watt (Seneca), Kay WalkingStick (Cherokee), Joe Fedderson (Colville), Rick Bartow (Wiyot), Gerald McMaster (Plains Cree), Ryan Lee Smith (Cherokee), Larry McNeil (Tlingit/Nisgaa). Frank has also worked with: Megan Murphy;Zhang Yunling (Naxi) Yunnan; China; Lynda Benglis. Additionally, the institute's programming includes instruction in both contemporary and traditional art forms. Workshops, classes, papermaking, artists in residencies, marketing and career development, symposiums and lectures, institutions collaborations, community and youth programs, internships, travel and research programs and exhibitions are available. Traditional arts instructional forums are led by Master Tribal Artists. The beautifully renovated facility is located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, OR in the historic St. Andrew's Mission Schoolhouse. It sits at the foot of the Blue Mountains on Mission Creek. Every artist has found it to be an inspiring place to make art.
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