Among many other attacks on DEI initiatives, First Peoples’ infrastructure and livelihood, and environmental concerns, the Trump administration has threatened to defund the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). Thanks to a concerted campaign by members of the IAIA community, the institution finally secured enough funding to keep its doors open, though it faces a drastically reduced budget. Artist and IAIA Trustee rosebsimpson shares her reflections on the value of a school like instituteofamericanindianarts in an opinion for Hyperallergic: “I was tired of constantly being forced to explain my context, working my way to baseline. At IAIA, context didn’t need to be explained — allowing for a different rate of growth and expression.” To read the full opinion by Rose B. Simpson, visit the link in bio. . . . #InstituteOfAmericanIndianArts #IAIA #DEI #Opinion #RoseBSimpson #IndigenousArt