ROVV Lab

Call for Community MMIWG Artwork

Indigenous Artists and Writers:

Please help raise awareness of MMIWG by submitting your artwork. Artwork may be featured:

on our online art gallery
on social media
at the Arizona State Capitol Museum
and published in Arizona’s statewide MMIWG report

We are seeking all art forms, such as graphic art, poetry, stories, beadwork, ceramics (pottery), carvings, basketry, photography, textiles, sculpture, and other art forms remembering our stolen sisters and representing the MMIWG crisis.

Please see our call for community art [link to call for art flyer] and submit your artwork along with the copyright form and google form.

MMIWG Call for Art Frequently Asked Questions [sublink on left toolbar under Call for Community MMIWG Artwork]

Here are the answers to frequently asked questions about submitting MMIWG artwork. If you do not see your question answered here, please email [email protected] or call 602-496-5256.

Why should I submit my artwork/writing to Arizona’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Study?

Your artwork or written work may represent your community, a loved one, or the MMIWG crisis at large. In consultation with Arizona’s HB 2570 Study Committee, the ROVV Lab may select your art to publish within Arizona’s statewide report that will directly influence policy directed at addressing this crisis. Additionally, your work will be featured on our website’s online gallery. Artwork received through our mailing address will be displayed at the Arizona Capitol Building Museum with proper credit to you, the artist. Some artwork and writing may be published on any of our social media platforms, as part of our mission to support Indigenous artists, their voice, and spread awareness on MMIWG.

Who can submit art?

We are seeking artwork and literature from Indigenous artists that represent the MMIWG crisis in Arizona. Along with your submission we will ask that you fill out a form that will ask for your tribal affiliation and the name of your community.

What kind of artwork is acceptable to send?

We are accepting written work such as poems and stories, alongside visual artwork. Beadwork, paintings, drawings, digital posters, basketry, digital/traditional photography, weaving, and sculpture represent a fraction of the artwork we hope to receive. If your preferred medium is not within this list, please consider it for submission anyway. Your work will be visible to a wide audience of community members, organizations, policymakers, politicians, and researchers throughout the process leading to the final Arizona MMIWG report.

If you are uncertain whether your artwork may be acceptable for submission and would like to speak to a lab representative, you mail email [email protected] or call 602-496-5256.

How do I send in my artwork?

You may decide to (1) email, (2) ship, or (3) bring your art to our ROVV Lab. All artwork and submissions will be considered for publication within Arizona’s official statewide report.

Emailed artwork may be sent (along with copyright form and google form information) to [email protected]

Mailed artwork may be sent (along with copyright form and google form information) to

Research on Violent Victimization Lab
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Arizona State University
411 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Or, you may bring your artwork to the Research on Violent Victimization Lab located on the 6th floor of the University Center (UCENT) building: 411 N. Central Ave, Phoenix AZ 85004. See the map [link to ASU downtown parking map] for close by parking options.

If you are uncertain what is the best method to submit your work, you may email [email protected] or call 602-496-5256.

Where will my artwork be featured?

Incorporating community artwork from Indigenous artists and writers is vital to publishing a successful statewide MMIWG report. Our goal is to include as many works of art as possible in the statewide report, although we cannot guarantee every artwork will be included. Submissions may appear (1) in our online gallery on our website, (2) throughout our social media platforms, (3) displayed at the Arizona Capitol Museum, and (4) and may be selected to be professionally photographed and published within the final statewide MMIWG report.

Do I need to include anything else with my submission?

Yes, along with your artwork please send a signed copyright form and google form with your contact information. The information that we are collecting will remain secure. We will not sell your information or give it to third parties. The information you provide ensures that we give you proper credit, that we have your permission to publish your work, and informs us whether you have dedicated your piece to any particular person or community that you would like to recognize.

Can I get my artwork back?

Any artwork that is submitted to our mailing address is considered a permanent donation. Your art may be on exhibit at the Arizona Capitol Museum where it will continue to represent your talent, your identity as an Indigenous artist, your community, and spread awareness of the MMIWG crisis in Arizona.

MMIWG Artwork Copyright & Google Forms [sublink on left toolbar under Call for Community MMIWG Artwork]

Please ensure that you submit a completed copyright form and google form along with your artwork.

MMIWG Community Artwork Gallery [sublink on left toolbar under Call for Community MMIWG Artwork]

Coming soon!