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Woodland Indian Art Show & Market

Woodland Indian Art, Inc strives to raise awareness of Woodland Indian art through our annual show and market. 

Click Here to download a copy of the application and return via email.

This year's show will be held Nov 21-23, 2025!!

An Extraordinary Event

WIA, Inc. proudly hosts the annual Woodland Indian Art Show & Market every November, bringing together talented Native artists from across the U.S. and Canada. This two-day event showcases a juried art competition, a stunning Indigenous fashion show, and vendor booths featuring a diverse selection of Woodland Indian art available for purchase. Attendees can enjoy live music, engaging presentations, hands-on art classes open to all, and networking opportunities to connect with the artists.  We hope you will join us in celebrating the culture and creativity of Woodland Indian art at our next event!

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We are currently planning for our 2025 WIASM so be sure to check back soon for more details!

Those involved in the show believe...

​it is vital that native tribes hold onto their unique cultural identity. Too often, native culture and arts are mistakenly viewed as one culture, the same in every tribe. We strive to raise awareness of Woodland Indian art. We want people to recognize that Woodland Indian art is on a different track than Southwestern Indian art. The Woodland Indian tribes have floral, woodland animals and birds, and streams in their environment. That’s different from the Southwestern Indians who have mountains, prairies, and deserts in their surroundings.

Woodland Indian Arts uses a variety of media...

such as porcupine quills, moose hair, black ash and birch baskets, flat and raised beadwork. The Oneida people have their wampum belts, raised beadwork and unique pottery designs; the Menominee have wood carvers and painters who bring out the spirit of the woods they live in; the northern Chippewas have lure carvers and birch bark art. These are just a few examples of Woodland Indian art that come together annually at the Woodland Indian Arts & Culture Festival.

By bringing Woodland Indian artists together...

and celebrating the many diverse native art forms and styles, we raise awareness of the distinct artistic styles of the Eastern United States and southern parts of Canada. In doing so, we also create the opportunity for economic growth for artists’ through networking and sales of their art to buyers and collectors of Native American art.

2025 WIASM Artist Information

Theme: Echoes of the Forest - Art Inspired by Nature

Show Dates: November 21-23, 2025

Location: Oneida Casino Hotel, 2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI  54313

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Greetings:

On behalf of the Woodland Indian Art Board, we would like to invite you to participate in the 18th Annual Woodland Indian Art Show and Market (WIASM). 

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Your application will not be accepted without all information requested. Applications will be approved by the WIA Board. Artists will be notified of their status within 5 business days of Board review via email. If accepted, artists may be contacted to hold a recorded interview which will be played on WIA, Inc. social media platforms and during the show.

 

Ribbons and awards will be given at the award ceremony on Friday evening during the reception. Award Payouts will be given on Sunday between 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.


 

*ONLY TWO DAY SHOW – ARTISTS WILL CHECK-IN FRIDAY, November 21, 2025

 9:00 A.M - 12:00 P.M.

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Before applying, please be sure to read ALL applicant and show guidelines below, as some rules have changed from previous years.

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The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990

“WIASM abides by the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. The Indian Arts and Crafts Act (Act) of 1990 (P.L. 101-644) is a truth-in-advertising law that prohibits misrepresentation in the marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States.  It is illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular Indian or Indian tribe or Indian arts and crafts organization, resident within the United States.  Under the Act, an Indian is defined as a member of any federally or officially State recognized tribe of the United States, or an individual certified as an Indian artisan by an Indian tribe.”

 

FIRST TIME APPLICANTS to the WIASM have a non-refundable jury application fee of $25 due upon submission. You will receive a letter of acceptance based on the decision of the WIA, Inc. Board. The booth fee of $200 is payable upon show acceptance. The booth fee includes entry into the competition, the reception/banquet on Friday evening and complimentary snacks. 

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All RETURNING ARTISTS are automatically accepted by the jury and need only send in a complete application with (6) pictures of current work, updated bio and booth fee ($200) to reserve a space. We produce a program book and require a bio from each artist and clear digital pictures of your art. To ensure that you are included in the program, those items need to be submitted by October 20, 2025, the application deadline. **If artists do not make this date, we cannot guarantee they will be placed in our show booklet.**

 

ARTISTS INTERESTED IN TEACHING A CLASS during the show must submit an instructor application by September 12, 2025 along with your class outline attached (class application coming soon).  In order to teach a class, instructors must also be an approved artist in the show.  

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YOUTH, AGES 10-18, may fill out a FREE application and enter one item into the competition for judging. Please see separate Youth Application (coming soon).

 

Please Note: We will not approve any artist to be in the show without all necessary application items: Completed application, photographs of work, personal bio, Tribal Identification, and full payment by the due date. There will be an extended date to apply two weeks after the first due date, but with an additional service fee of $50.00. No applications will be accepted after the extended due date. The extended due date this year is October 31, 2025.  

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Fees for 2025 Show:

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$25  - Jury fee, nonrefundable, for 1st time applicants, if submitted by October 20, 2025

$200 - Booth Fee 10’x10’ space (Includes 2 - 6’ feet tables and 2 chairs)

$100 - Extra table with chair to be used in the original booth

$200 - Additional 10’ X 10’ extra booth space (as available)

$15  - Electricity at booth (as available)

$50 - Extended due date fee applied if submitted after October 20, 2025

 

Artists are welcome to use their 10’ X 10’ space for their own unique set-ups and tables can be removed if not needed.  You may bring your own tables that will fit within the 10 X 10 booth space. Artists are urged to use the full open market time as an opportunity to show and sell your works to the public.

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The WIA, Inc. Board will be running a silent auction throughout the two days of the Art Market. We ask that each artist donate an item for the silent auction. Please drop the item off when you register on November 21, 2025.   

Requirements & Standards

  1. To enter the competition, all artists must have a booth in the show and be present during the entire show.
    - May request 24 hours in advance to be dismissed early from the art show. See contact information below. All requests will be brought forward to the WIA, Inc. Board on a case-by-case basis.

  2. All artwork must be original handcrafted work produced by the exhibiting artist. Artwork may not be the result of work by any person other than the artist submitting the artwork. Artwork must be complete.

  3. Artwork submitted for competition must have been completed in the last two years.

  4. Artwork that previously won ribbons at prior WIASM is not eligible for competition.

  5. Artists are allowed to enter 3 pieces in the competition. All three pieces can be entered into any category, but one piece cannot be entered into multiple categories.

  6. All artwork submitted for competition must be available for sale.

  7. Artwork submitted for the show must represent Woodland Style artwork.

  8. All decorative stone, shell, or metal elements (such as turquoise, jewelry findings, and cabochons) must be properly identified on a finished piece of artwork. NO craft supplies can be sold in the artists’ booth.  

  9. All feathers, animal skins, animal bones, etc. must comply with current laws and regulations of state and federal agencies, including, but not limited to the Endangered Species Act.

  10. No items using Migratory Bird feathers will be allowed to be sold. See The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

  11. No work shall display any trademarks or copyrighted material.

  12. All accepted artists must personally attend their booth during the entire two (2) days and exhibit hours posted for the public.  A support person may provide coverage as necessary, throughout the show.  Emergencies may be an exception, if discussed with a WIA, Inc. Board member. Each booth will have 2 chairs provided, we ask that no more than two people sit or work behind the booth at a time. Children are encouraged to attend as a plus 1 guest with artists, only if supervised.

  13. Volunteers work 15-minute shifts at booths. After 15 minutes they must leave to assist other artists.

  14. Volunteers are not allowed to sell artwork.

  15. All artists are responsible for proper insurance and protection of work and set-up.  The WIA, Inc. Board and the Oneida Casino Hotel will not be responsible or liable for damage to work or set-up.

  16. The show curators are not responsible for how art is displayed if easels and/or dress forms are not provided by the artist.

  17. WIASM reserves the right to prohibit an artist from participating in the market based on the artist’s failure to comply with the rules, regulations, and guidelines of WIA, Inc.

  18. Booth fees are non-refundable

  19. Artists who cancel one week before the show and no-shows will not be invited back for two years.

  20. Booths cannot be dismantled until the end of the market on November 23rd, at 5:00 p.m. unless approved by the WIA, Inc. Board.

  21. Artists who leave the show early without approval, will not be invited back for one (1) year.

  22. IRS 1099 form must be completed prior to show (after show documentation is shredded)

  23. Each individual artist selling their work must have their own booth.

  24. ​All participants must present a tribal ID showing they are enrolled. If one is an Indian artisan, they must provide a letter from the tribe they represent with official letterhead stating they are artisans for the tribe. (A formal letterhead stating descendancy from a tribe will be accepted). Tribal Identification and/or formal letterhead of descendancy does not guarantee acceptance into the show.

  25. Digital artwork may be used by an artist in their process for creating their art. This could include, but is not limited to, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Fresco, or Procreate. However, the digital construction method, including layers, unflattened working art of your digital file must be provided. The artist must state their use of any AI generated or Stock/Royalty Free artwork as part of their submitted piece.

Categories

Please read over carefully to ensure the work you enter is in the correct category. The WIA, Inc. Board has the right to move artwork from one category to another based upon the number of entries in a category.

 

2-Dimensional Art

  • Examples: Painting, drawing, prints & photography

  • Prints must be hand-pulled in a limited edition of no more than 250 (per the 1990 Visual Artists Rights Act), signed by the artist and consecutively numbered.

  • Photographs must be matted, signed, and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50.

  • Photomechanical reproductions (i.e. note cards, posters and t-shirts) are not allowed for competition but can be sold in the artists’ booth so long as the item is a reproduction of the artists’ original artwork.

  • Artists are requested to provide an easel for display purposes.

 

3-Dimensional Art

  • Examples: Sculptures & Dolls

  • Cast sculptures must be signed and numbered, not to exceed editions of 50.

  • Disclose if kiln-fired and/or double fired sculpture.

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Vessels

  • Examples: Pottery, basketry, birchbark, gourd containers

  • NO greenware or slip mold commercial pottery is allowed.

  • Disclose if kiln-fired and/or double fired pottery.

  • If less than 5 submissions are received, the vessel art pieces will be included within the 3-Dimensional Art category.

 

Diversified Art 

  • Examples: Jewelry, rattles, drums, shells, feather fans, furniture, etc. 

  • All jewelry is accepted into this category except beadwork and quillwork. 

 

Beadwork

  • Types of beadwork may include: Flat stitch, two needle, Loom work, Gourd Stitch, Raised Beadwork (Art is not to include lazy stitch or shell). 

 

Quill Work

  • Anything that includes quillwork will be accepted in this category.

  • If less than 5 submissions are received, the quill work pieces will be included within the Beadwork category.

 

Apparel 

  • Artists are requested to provide dress forms for display purposes, if appropriate

  • Examples: Clothing, moccasins, Gustoweh, both traditional and contemporary styles, etc. woven belts; quilts; bandolier bags, etc.

  • All apparel pieces that include beadwork and/or quillwork, will be accepted into the Apparel Category.

  • Commercial materials and dyes are allowed.

  • Patterns not developed by the artist must be identified.

 

Textiles

  • Artists are requested to provide forms for display purposes, if appropriate

  • Examples: Quilts, Blankets, Mats/Rugs, Woven Belts, Bandolier Bags, Textile Art, etc.

  • Commercial materials and dyes are allowed

 

Theme Category: Echoes of the Forest

  • This category is subject only to the artists’ imagination and creativity. Artists must apply a written statement detailing how it represents this theme.

 

Youth

  • An accepted artist or parent may sponsor artwork from American Indian Youth ages 10-18

  • for no extra fee. Youth artwork may be submitted for competition in the Youth category.  Accepted Artist is fully responsible for their sponsored youth including a signed permission slip if the Artist is not the parent or guardian of the youth.  One piece of artwork may be entered for competition in the general “Youth” category, which includes all forms of art described as eligible. Youth participants should complete the “Youth Application" (coming soon).

 

**Artists are encouraged to write a 250 word summary of their entry and include how you would like your entry to be displayed. PLEASE NO NAMES OF THE ARTIST.**

2025 Artist Application

If you are having any trouble submitting, please be sure to complete all required fields marked with an *.

Have you participated in a previous WIASM?
Yes, I am a returning artist.
No

***Artists must be enrolled in a federal or official state recognized tribe or have a letter from a tribe stating their art represents the tribe and they are an artisan for the tribe. (A formal letterhead stating descendancy from a tribe will be accepted)***

Date of Birth
Month
Day
Year
Please check which categories apply to the art you are submitting for the competitions.

Documents

Please select the applicable fee option below:

Note: Booth spaces cannot be held without payment.

By signing below, I agree to abide by the show’s Requirements and Standards as established by the Woodland Indian Art, Inc. and the Oneida Hotel. By signing this application, I hereby and forever discharge the Woodland Indian Art, Inc. and the Oneida Hotel from all manner of actions, suits, damages, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity, from any loss and damage to my property while in the possession, supervision or auspices of the Woodland Indian Art, Inc., the Oneida Casino Hotel, their agents, representatives, employees, or sponsors. I also warrant that the artworks submitted for jurying and the artworks to be shown were produced solely by me. All artwork sold by myself was created by me and I will not sell others artwork at my booth. I also authorize the use of slides or photographs (print or digital) taken by Woodland Indian Art, Inc. or submitted with my application or duplicates thereof for show publicity or documentation, and publication.  Woodland Indian Art, Inc. may not sell any original photographs and/or duplicates of my artwork without my written consent.

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