The goals of Native Art Network are to support Individual Native American artists and families, to cultivate appreciation for Native American fine art, and to educate and inform web visitors interested in Native American art and culture. We get many questions about our operation, we attempt to address some of them here.

• Do you sell art?
• Do you buy art?
• Do you appraise art?
• Can you provide me with artists' contact information?
• Are you non-profit?
• Why is right-click disabled on the art pictures?
• Are you REALLY Native American owned?
• I am a Native artist, how do I join?
• What's with all the ads?
• What kinds of sponsors can NOT advertise on Native Art Network?
• Will you accept Casino, Tobacco or Alcohol sponsors?

Do you sell art?

We don't, our artists do. We currently provide a professional marketing presence for fine artists to showcase themselves and their artwork. The artists may display artwork here that is for sale. If you see artwork you like, contact the artist through this website directly, and purchase it directly from them.

We plan to enhance the site with online sales in the future. We are currently working out policies and procedures to ensure quality, consistency and maximize customer satisfaction.

Do you buy art?

No, not at this time. We may in the future, but when/if we do, we will purchase it only from and directly from Native Art Network member artists.

Do you appraise art?

No. The artist members here set their own pricing, and we are not in the business of doing appraisals of any kind whatsoever.

Can you provide me with artists' contact information?

We do not give out contact information for any of our member artists.

You may contact any of the artists via the "contact me" link on their profile (you must register first, it's free). Inquiries regarding their artwork and personal messages are acceptable. You may not send solicitations of any kind to artists via the "contact me" link. For commercial type solicitations, we allow approved brokered postal mailings to be sent to any or all artists for a fee. Contact us to learn more.

Are you non-profit?

No. We did consider going the non-profit route since our primary goal is to benefit Native American artists in our communities and families with an affordable professional service. In the end, we chose to be a privately owned "for profit" operation. We don't solicit grants or donations to support our operations. Ultimately we are market driven, which keeps us on our toes. Being a small company allows us flexibility to develop services that we feel best serve our artists and visitors.

We started this venture to directly benefit Native American artists. Profit was a secondary goal, and in fact at this time we are not making a profit. We cover some of our costs by charging artists a modest annual fee for their listing on the site, but we will make our profit from online sales, and sponsorships from businesses and organizations that tie in with Native American arts. We will provide value to our sponsors by promoting and marketing them and giving them access to our membership of artists. Our standards are high, and we only make sponsorships available to reputable organizations that deal in art by Individual Native American artists and families.

Why is right-click disabled on the art pictures?

We disable right-click on artwork pictures by the artists' request. We want you to view their beautiful works on the web site, but our artists are concerned about other uses of their pictures. The artwork pictures are copyrighted by each individual artist on our web site. If you see artwork you like, we encourage you to contact the artist regarding purchasing. If there is an artwork image you would like to use, please contact the artist to ask permission to use it.

Are you REALLY Native American owned?

Yes. We are Native American professionals in the fields of software, database, business, marketing, and internet technologies. We grew up in our communities on the "rez" and have been surrounded by the arts all our lives. Because of our professional backgrounds, artists in our communities and families have been approaching us to provide them an affordable professional internet presence on the world wide web. Native Art Network was born to serve that need.

I am a Native artist, how do I join?

We showcase museum-quality fine art from Native American and Native Canadian artists on the web site. We maintain high standards and are selective about the artists we allow to join. We automatically allow artists who show at select juried Native American art shows and museums that meet our standards of quality and authenticity (see application page for specifics). Artists that don't meet this criteria must be approved by us and must provide us with pictures of their artwork along with proof of Native ancestry. The first step to join is to register and fill out information on the application page.

What's with all the ads?

We have developed a unique business model in which we educate and inform, provide professional service and yet make no profit from the modest annual fees we charge artists. Our profit comes from advertising, sponsorships and broker service fees. We have sponsors that advertise on Native Art Network directly, and we also have text ads throughout the site provided by third party advertisement brokers.

Our page layouts are designed to provide value and service in the information we provide and have ads be a compement to our content. We are selective about sponsors who can advertise on Native Art Network. Our standards are high, and we only make sponsorships available to reputable organizations that are compatible with our mission to support Individual Native American artists, families and communities in a good way.

What kinds of sponsors can NOT advertise on Native Art Network?

Alcohol ads, political ads, sex-related ads, drug ads (though health and wellness products are acceptable), ads from businesses or individuals who are unreputable or who conduct business in an unethical way. We restrict the types of advertisements we will accept from tobacco and casino businesses (see the next FAQ below).

For sponsors that sell Native Art, we expect that they purchase directly from the artists, that they pay artists a fair price and that the sponsor doesn't sell art work at a disproportionately large markup over what they pay the artist.

This list is not exhaustive. We reserve the right to reject ads from any sponsor we deem innappropriate. Click here to see our full sponsor policies (PDF 600KB).

Will you accept Casino, Tobacco or Alcohol sponsors?

We do not allow advertisements promoting gaming, tobacco or alcohol products. However, we will allow ads from casino and tobacco companies that promote or showcase projects, people, communities, the environment, or any positive contribution the company is making to society. Ads may not contain references to gaming or tobacco in any way.

We do not allow advertisements of any kind from alcohol and alcohol-related companies. Click here to see our full sponsor policies (PDF 600KB).