About Us

Promote
Historical, archaeological, and anthropological research into the arts and symbol systems of indigenous New World peoples

Provide
An academic center for the study of indigenous art, writing, and iconography from all over the Americas

Publish
A series of Occasional Papers on topics related to our mission

Organize and host
Conferences and workshops devoted to the study of ancient indigenous art and writing, as well as occasional learning excursions for faculty and students

Increase student employability
Through training in the preparation of reports, the writing of grants, and exposure to curatorial techniques at major museums and curation facilities