ADVANCING INDIGENOUS PERFORMANCE
Deepening support for Indigenous performing artists and touring networks.
The Advancing Indigenous Performance (AIP) program was established in 2018 by Western Arts Alliance with generous lead support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and additional funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
For six years, the initiative provided educational and career development resources for US-based Indigenous artists and presenters, with the aim to build audiences for Indigenous performing arts.
Navigate the tabs below to learn more about AIP, what it’s done and where it’s headed:
OVERVIEW
History of AIP
The AIP logo
Staff and Steering Committee
PDX N8V Fest
Native Launchpad
AIP Artists
Touring Fund
Travel / Opportunity Fund
Professional Development
The Numbers, a summary
Geographic Impact
Impact on the Field
Press and Publications
Basic Toolkit (free download)
WAA Member Resources - access webinars, session recordings, and links to AIP’s broader knowledge network
AIP Artists - Where They’re Working Now
THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS
From 2018 through 2024 Native Launchpad and the Advancing Indigenous Performance (AIP) program were made possible by a lead grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, with additional support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
Activities in 2025 are supported by the James F and Marion L Miller Foundation in Portland, Oregon.
