OVERVIEW
The NUIFC invites American Indian and Alaska Native artists to submit digital artwork for our 2026 Democracy is Indigenous campaign. The winning piece of artwork will be featured nationally to elevate the importance of the urban Indian vote and used in marketing materials that will be shared with our cohort of urban Indian non-profits.
The winning submission will receive a cash prize of $500!
The NUIFC is looking for a tagline that captures the power and spirit of our national civic engagement initiatives. Since 2018, Democracy is Indigenous has supported urban Native nonprofits as they help mobilize their communities. We are looking for a succinct message that embodies this work and can be used in our marketing and digital media efforts.
For more context, Democracy is Indigenous directly invests in urban Indian non-profits across the country to ensure Indigenous voices are heard at all levels of government. We know that resources follow policy and that policy follows elections, so we’ve committed to building a powerful cohort of organizations that can amplify this and make our goals for urban Indian America possible. This work goes beyond voter registration; we focus on creating year-round, sustainable efforts that help people see that civic engagement extends beyond Election Day.
The winner of this contest will receive a cash prize of $500. Submissions can made online at our tagline submission portal
NUIFC Call for Artists Competition Form
Please click on the following button to access our submission portal (Survey Monkey) and be ready to submit a high-resolution (at least 300dpi) image of artwork (jpeg, tiff, etc.). Please also review NUIFC’s art use of image guidelines. Each artist may submit up to three pieces of art. Please submit a new form for each art piece.
Democracy is Indigenous Art Competition
Terms of Agreement
By submitting work for consideration, artists agree to the following terms of use of any submission selected as winning artwork.
The NUIFC shall obtain the original artwork as its personal property.
The NUIFC shall reproduce image for printed and digital materials associated with Democracy is Indigenous Native Vote Initiative, including for purposes of marketing, publicity, reporting, and other communications.
The NUIFC shall retain rights to use image in future materials in perpetuity. This is at the exclusion of use of the image by other agencies, entities, or groups other than the NUIFC and the artist.
Artist shall retain the rights to use image for their own personal purposes but will refrain from using for any other commercial or marketing materials for exactly three years from the 2026 Elections that the work was featured.
The NUIFC may alter or manipulate image for use in marketing and other promotional materials related to the annual conference.
The NUIFC will reference the artist, description of art, and artist biography on the NUIFC website.
