That's the basis of the camp, for students to get in touch with their cultural arts, said Cindy McNealy, gallery coordinator.
"The Native American culture is just amazing and it's so diverse. There's so much art and beauty in it and we want them to be aware of that," she said.
The camp's mission also is to provide direction for the young artists and instruction on how they could go about making a career in art, McNealy said.
"There's plenty of ways to have an art career," she said. "A lot of them are told that you can't make a living in art, and that's just not true."
Art teachers from local high schools shared the same view and selected a few of their motivated students for the camp.
The students were then scheduled for an interview and members of the Native Youth Art Camp took a look at their portfolios. Recommendations to attend the camp can come from any schools in the area.
"We try to reach out as far as possible," Manavi said. "We're improving every year."
- Associated Press
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