PAINTED SKY INCORPORATED

Painted Sky is an organization that honors Native American culture by building awareness of traditional and contemporary musical expressions through performance and education. Painted Sky's primary goals are to engage youth in the study and performance of Native American music, dance and song; present these arts to the greater community to preserve the Native culture; engage performers and the public through a blend of traditional and contemporary cultural expressions; educate the public about the rich Native traditions; unite and inspire people despite cultural and expressive differences or barriers; and develop youth-oriented educational programs within Native Nations and for the educational system as a whole. Key strategies in this process include engaging a larger number of Native American youth, forging artistic collaborations between Native and non-Native musicians, singers and dance professionals, and performing regionally with the belief that music is the universal language,..

Also known as: Painted Sky

Primary location: Portland United States