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Akwesasne Travel Presents the 4th Annual Art Market & Juried Show
 

Summer has formally arrived, and with it, the 4th Akwesasne Art Market & Juried Art Show. The North Country’s largest occasion for Indigenous tradition and humanities is returning as a two-day occasion that includes over 100 mohawk artists and distributors, performances, and artist demonstrations. The Juried Art Show will happen on the Akwesasne Casino Resort on Friday, July 25, that includes an artist reception, and a sneak peek on the 2025 Akwesasne Indigenous Fashion Show. The market might be hosted the next day, Saturday, July 26, at Generations Park Amphitheatre for guests to expertise Akwesasne by modern Indigenous artwork and tradition. 
 

“We are excited to celebrate another year of Akwesasne’s vibrant art and culture scene,” mentioned Economic Development Director Dwayne Thomas. “We’ve expanded the programming to facilitate the growing interest in learning more about our people, culture, and what makes us proud to be a part of this community.”
 

The first day of the Juried Art Show & Art Market kicks off on the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort with an artist reception adopted by a ceremony awarding honors, and the primary have a look at the upcoming Akwesasne Indigenous Fashion Show. The prestigious 2025 “Best of Show” award and honors throughout 12 classes might be introduced, with greater than $13,000 to be awarded.
 

Take in the fantastic thing about the park as artists showcase their creations and show conventional and modern cultural artwork practices. The extremely anticipated Amphitheatre will function a backdrop to an thrilling lineup of performances, together with hoop dancer and aerialist Feryn King, the Crosswinds Band that includes legendary fiddler Jake Adams, and award-winning artist Bear Fox and Kontiwennenhá:wi- Akwesasne Women Singers. Enjoy demonstrations and hands-on actions together with Haudenosaunee social songs and dancing, a Smoke Dance exhibition by the Native North American Traveling College, conventional Mohawk basket making, sweetgrass braiding, and log pounding. A particular Youth Art Show show, a partnership with the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club (ABGC) will function creations from Akwesasne’s youngest artists.

The artwork market is open to the general public, parking and admission is free! Generations Park has ADA-Compliant and handicap parking accessible. A free shuttle service might be offered all through the artwork market with a pick-up on the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort and drop-off at Generations Park. An ATM is accessible, in addition to free Electric automobile charging stations at Generations Park. For resort lodging for the weekend, please contact the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort or The Player’s Inn by calling (518) 358-2222, and use reserving code “ART.”
 

For extra info, go to www.akwesasne.travel or name (518) 358-4238. This occasion is introduced by Akwesasne Travel, an Economic Development tourism initiative of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe.
 

About the Sponsors

The Akwesasne Art Market & Juried Art Show is introduced by Akwesasne Travel and NYDIG (previously North Country Colocation Services), with beneficiant assist from Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort, CKON 97.3 FM, Murnane Building Contractors, Aecon-Mohawk Networks, Boralex, Bears Den Charitable Foundation, Alcoa, Brookfield Renewable, and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.
 

About Akwesasne:

Akwesasne is the identify of the Mohawk territory that extends into Northern New York, Southeastern Ontario, and Western Quebec. In the Mohawk language, Akwesasne means “land where the partridge drums.” The picturesque group of some 25,000 Mohawks is positioned alongside the shores of the St. Lawrence River.
 

About Akwesasne Travel:

Akwesasne Travel relies throughout the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Office of Economic Development in Akwesasne, New York. Its cultural tourism choices embrace experiences with Mohawk consultants within the conventional arts of splint basketry, loom beadwork, and natural cures. Guided museum and cultural heart excursions discover the previous, current, and way forward for the Mohawk and Haudenosaunee by storytelling, artwork, and artifacts. Akwesasne Travel, obtained a Tourism Excellence Award in 2023 from the New York State Tourism Industry Association for sustainable tourism stewardship. The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association named Akwesasne its 2022 Tribal Destination of the Year.