The Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Coast Art was founded at the Burke Museum in 2003 to continue the legacy of its namesake, who helped establish the Burke as one of the premiere centers for the study of Native arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
The Bill Holm Center is a global learning center, which supports Native and public access to the Burke Museum's Native art and artifact collections through research grants, programs, and publications. Our work is made possible by the generous support of individuals and foundations who are passionate about fostering appreciation and understanding of Northwest Native art.
Bill Holm Center Grant Opportunities
We’re excited to announce the Connections to Culture: Resources for Native Art and Artists grant program will allow us to expand the Bill Holm Center grant offerings for both Native and non-Native visiting researchers and artists. Grant applications will be accepted starting in February, 2013.
Featured Projects
The Bill Holm Center intends to publish in digital form (DVD) The Kwakiutl of British Columbia, a Documentary by Franz Boas (1930) as Visual Fieldnotes from Fort Rupert: Studies of Kwakiutl Dance and Movement by Franz Boas.
In the Spirit of the Ancestors
Available Fall 2013! The first in the new Bill Holm Center Publication Series on Native Art of the Pacific Northwest, In the Spirit of the Ancestors: Contemporary Northwest Coast Art at the Burke Museum (Wright and Bunn-Marcuse, eds).
Contact Us
Dr. Robin K. Wright
Director, Bill Holm Center
Curator of Native American Art
bholmctr@u.washington.edu
ph: 206-543-5595
fx: 206-685-3039
Box 353010, Burke Museum
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3010
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