Artists at the Fair

The artists at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market are selected to participate in the Fair by a panel of judges. Not all who apply are selected. Each artist is “juried” into a Category and a Division within that Category so that you, the Fair attendee, can be assured of the authenticity and quality of the artwork that is being displayed.

Please review the following statement on Authentic Artwork:

Quality Control and Authenticity of Artwork

Many people have purchased so- called “Native American Art” only to find out they have been the victims of fraud. One of the objectives of the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market is to protect consumers from this situation. Several systems are in place to protect your purchases this weekend.

Only certified Native American artists are invited to sell at the Fair each year. All artists who have been assigned booths have provided the Fair Committee with their certificates of tribal enrollment and must follow strict regulations as to the materials they may or may not use. In addition, all confirmed artists are required to wear name badges. Individuals walking the Fair grounds and selling without a badge are not registered. Please report those non-compliant people to Fair officials immediately.

The Fair also has a Quality Assurance Team that circulates throughout the Fair and inspects the works that artistsare selling to ensure they meet the Fair’s standards. Artists must be present to represent their ownwork.

With all of this protection, be assured that anything you buy at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market will be authentic and of excellent quality.

Transactions that occur between you and the third party are strictly between you and the third party and are not the responsibility of the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market.

A statement of the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market Exhibitors Committee