Oscar Howe Native American Summer Art Institute

	OSCAR HOWE Native American Summer Art Institute 11th annual program, June 17-29, 2001

ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION PROCEDURE Nomination Sponsorship Deadline TEACHER WORKSHOP Activities 2000 PROGRAM About Oscar Howe	For approximately ten years beginning in the early 1960s, Oscar Howe offered an annual summer art program for American Indians through the University of South Dakota. Dr. Howe's primary purpose in establishing this program was to provide high quality education for talented Indian artists who aspired to professional career in art. His summer art program specifically promoted the integration of traditional tribal culture with contemporary mainstream art. While Dr. Howe's summer classes were intentionally small (around ten), an impressive number of Institute alums has gone on to successful careers in art, including Arthur Amiotte, Don Montileaux, Colleen Cutschall, Herman Red Elk, and Robert Penn.
		Owing to failing health, Dr. Howe ceased offering his summer art program in 1972. The University has long-recognized the need to continue Dr. Howe's effort to educate promising American Indian artists. Therefore, in the summer of 1991, the College of Fine Arts joined forces with the Institute of American Indian Studies, and the Trio Programs at USD to re-establish the Oscar Howe Native American Summer Art Institute.
	The Institute's curriculum emphasizes art fundamentals including drawing, design, and art history, providing supervised studios in the areas of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Evening and weekend activities include art films, field trips, visiting artist presentations, and selected events coordinated with other campus groups. The Institute concludes with an art exhibition and artist' reception in Gallery 110 of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts,
		The staff for the Institute includes recognized American Indian instructors, USD faculty and students. The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute runs from June 17-29 and is based in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts on The University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion.