The mission of UNRESERVED is to foster and encourage the talents of American Indians interested in exploring and pursuing careers in the worlds of fashion and art.
UNRESERVED seeks to create awareness and bridge American Indian communities with established companies and organizations in these industries, renewing the relevance and power of American Indian cultures, ensuring a sustainable model for self-sufficiency and driving economic development.
UNRESERVED American Indian Fashion and Art Alliance offers the Murray Bruce Direction and Design scholarship to support and encourage beginning filmmakers in all persuasions of Direction and Design. These beginning scholarships are to be used to investigate direction and design classes in other institutions if their tribal college does not offer classes to date.
UNRESERVED American Indian Fashion and Art Alliance are pleased to introduce UNRESERVED Designer Collective, the organization first annual showcase of emerging American Indian talent. The fashion installation, featuring accessory and ready-to-wear designers from varying backgrounds and tribes, will take place during New York Fashion Week at the Bryant Park Hotel Loft.
UNRESERVED Alliance is pleased to announce IN/SIGHT, an exhibition of art by American Indian artists, curated by Clarissa Dalrymple. The exhibition is a survey of work by both emerging and established artists working in various media. Twenty-four artists spanning several generations are
represented in the show.
UNRESERVED: American Indian Fashion and Art Alliance, are pleased to announce the launch of the UNRESERVED Alliance Fashion and Art Internship Program, created by American Indians for American Indians. The first initiative of its kind, this program will offer and develop rare opportunities for American Indians seeking experience and guidance in the fashion and art industries.
UNRESERVED was founded in 2009 by American Indian entrepreneurs and leaders from the international worlds of fashion and art.
Countless interviews and conversations with established American Indian artists and fashion designers on reservations across the country enlightened us to the many challenges they face when approaching the larger marketplace.
UNRESERVED was born out of a need to expand American Indian fashion and art beyond the reservation and into the mainstream industry.
Historically, art and fashion have been intrinsic to American Indian culture. These disciplines provide form and function within tribal societies by reinforcing tradition and creating a cohesive thread that connects time-honored value systems and lends meaning to each generation. Despite this fact, career paths in the mainstream fashion and art sectors have not been viable options for emerging Indian talent.
UNRESERVED introduces American Indian culture and creativity to the established fashion and art industries. The organization fosters educational, economic and sustainable opportunities while creating global awareness about American Indian talent.