Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show
2026 Art Show Theme
What is a Haudenosaunee Peace?
This year’s juried art show at Ganondagan will have a theme. As we move into the year 2026, Indigenous communities are being asked to respond to the 250th anniversary of the American War for Independence. For many tribal nations this anniversary represents tremendous loss and is a painful reminder of the devastation of war. For our purposes, we have decided to focus not on a revolutionary war, but on a revolutionary Peace.
We are asking artists to respond in their work and practices to the subject of Peace. We will select from the accepted entries, as many as six works to be included in the exhibition, Sgë:nö – A Revolutionary Peace. This exhibition will open in 2026 at the Seneca Art & Culture Center here at Ganondagan. The works will drive our exhibition strategy and focus.
We are so excited to see how Haudenosaunee artists will produce and more importantly, what will you SAY about peace.
Nya:wëh,
Michael Galban
Call for Artists
Ganondagan is pleased to announce its eighth juried Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show to be exhibited at the Seneca Art & Culture Center Wednesday- Saturday, April 8th -11th, 2026.
We are calling for Haudenosaunee artists in the five divisions of: Beadwork, Basketry, Traditional Arts, Fine Art 2D, and Fine Art 3D to enter up to three pieces of new work for consideration in the show. (First Place - $1,250; Second Place - $750; Third Place - $500; Best in Show - $2,500). Each artist may submit up to three pieces of their own work for the show.
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All artwork must be available to purchase, and Ganondagan will have right of first refusal (the right to purchase before any other offers are considered).
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All artwork must be available to be in the upcoming exhibit and connected to the message of peace.
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All artwork submitted must be the actual piece (not representative) and must be complete at time of application.
Complete applications must be received by 5 PM Friday, February 20th, 2026; incomplete applications will not be considered. Artists will be notified by email on Saturday, February 28th if their submissions have been accepted into the show.
Artists will then have to deliver their work by Saturday, March 28th, 2026 for installation and judging. This year we will have an optional hub pick up & drop off for accepted work in Akwesasne, and Cattaraugus, more information will be sent with acceptance letters. Awards will be presented at the closing reception on Saturday, April 11th, 2026; we encourage participating artists to attend the closing reception.
Please review the rules and application carefully.
