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Cherokee National Treasures advisory committee reports exhibits, mentorships and April nomination application
Summary
Chair Vivian Cottrell reported museum exhibits and an active mentorship program with eight mentors this year, listed upcoming National Treasure nomination dates (application April 1, deadline June 15) and confirmed that online verification and a public artist website are in development as part of Artist Recovery Act funds.
The Cherokee National Treasures Advisory Committee updated council members on April 3 about exhibitions, mentorships and an upcoming nomination cycle for the National Treasures designation.
"I'm the chairperson for the National Treasure's Advisory Committee," said Vivian Cottrell, who presented the committee report. She noted an exhibit at the Saline Courthouse Museum titled Carving Out a Community by Thomas Muscrant (running January 14 through May 17) and said two national treasures were selected for a Native Craft Artist Resident Readiness program.
Cottrell described the mentorship program, which is budgeted for 10 mentor‑student pairs and currently has eight mentors working across media. She listed mentors by name during the report and asked the council to support wider exhibition opportunities for national treasures across the reservation. She also said the National Treasure nomination application will appear in Anadisqoi magazine on April 1 with a June 15 submission deadline and directed questions about nominations to Donnetta Johnson, Manager of Cultural Programs and Events.
A council member asked about creating a public list or website to verify whether an individual is a National Treasure for burial assistance eligibility; Cottrell and staff said verification can be done through committee records or Donnetta Johnson and that Artist Recovery Act funds include monies for a website listing artists.
Cottrell also suggested, as an idea for future consideration, coordination with the Trail of Tears Association on a medallion program for National Treasures’ graves; she said committee-level work and council approval would be required for any such program.
No formal committee actions were recorded; the report contained program updates and timelines and the committee requested assistance with exhibition placement and public verification tools.
