Racing Magpie

VIA | Wagner Incubator Grant

Founded in 2015, Racing Magpie seeks innovative and collaborative approaches rooted in Lakota thought and action for amplifying the creative community work of Native artists. Racing Magpie strives to organically grow its public and exhibition programs to respond to needs voiced by Native creatives and community. They are committed to creating spaces for Native artists, makers, and creatives in western South Dakota and beyond; to explore and share their expressions without the pressures of the often-problematic Native art market; to uphold the continuum of Lakota creativity and mutual support; and to deepen their impact in creative community building. In this work, Racing Magpie centers Lakota cultural practices, which teach the value of being in good relationship with everything human and non-human.