Folk & Traditional Arts Resources
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Funding
State Arts Agencies/Regional
Arts Organizations
Funding for individuals and organizations.
Foundation Center
The leading web site on philanthropy serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers,
policymakers, the media, and the general public.
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Loans for facilities projects and for other growth-related needs and planning assistance.
NYFA Source
The largest national database of information on grants, awards, services, and
publications for artists in all disciplines.
The Fund for Folk Culture
PO Box 1566
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1566
505/984-2534
505/984-8619 (fax)
bpeterson@folkculture.org
Folk & Traditional Arts
Links
Sites with National Scope:
The Traditional Arts Program Net (TAPnet)
Links to traditional arts program sites -- including some listed below.
American Folklife Center in the Library of
Congress
A very large site, a wide variety of information.
Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students
A collection of resources, a listserv discussion, and a site for online events -- explores the
role that community life, cultural heritage, and artistic traditions can play in K-12 teaching and
learning.
Smithsonian Center for
Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Includes information on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival,
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (and on-line catalogue
www.si.edu/folkways), educational kits, the "Talk Story" Newsletter, and staff directory.
Folk & Traditional Web Sites at State Arts or Humanities Agencies:
Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA)
Colorado State Folklorists at the
Colorado Council on the Arts
Lists information on Colorado folk artists including Eppie Archuleta, a 1985 National Heritage
Fellowship recipient.
[Florida] Historical Museum of Southern
Florida
Iowa Folklife Program at the Iowa Arts
Council
Kentucky Historical
Society's Folklife Program
Includes information on folk life resources. Note: the main webpage of the Kentucky Historical
Society is: http://www.kentuckyhistory.org
Folklife in Louisiana, Louisiana Folklife Program,
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Includes information about Louisiana's living traditions through virtual exhibits and essays and Louisiana
Voices Educator's Guide which uses the online resources. Links to sites such as the Hall of
Louisiana Folk Artists or Mardi Gras Indians.
Michigan Traditional Arts Program, at Michigan
State University Museum
Includes information about educational and other programs, links to the Festival of Michigan
Folklife.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation's Folk &
Traditional Arts page
Missouri Folk Arts
Program
Includes information on Missouri performance traditions, regional folklore, and traditional
arts.
Nevada State Arts Council
Includes a description of the folk arts program, staff listings, dates, deadlines and a mission
statement.
North Carolina Folklore Society
Utah Arts Council Folk Arts Program
Vermont Folklife
Center
Washington State Arts Commission
Lists information about various folk arts programs.
Western States Arts Federation
Includes information and links to regional sites of interests.
Local Folk Arts Programs Web Sites:
California Indian Basketweavers Association
Formed in 1992, this is a non-profit organization of about 375 members with voting membership
reserved for California Indian traditional basketweavers and associate membership available to the
general public. CIBA maintains a mailing list of basketweavers, publishes a newsletter, and hosts
an annual basketweavers' gathering.
Traditional Arts Program,
California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
A resource for communities and their folk arts in northern California. Based in the Anthropology
Department of San Francisco s natural history mueum.
CITYFOLK
A traditional and ethnic arts organization in Dayton, Ohio, CITYFOLK showcases a wide range of
artists reflecting the rich, cultural diversity of the community and from around the world. It
sponsors music and dance events, hosts the National Folk Festival in Dayton, presents film and
theater, and conducts educational workshops.
Service
Organizations
National Council for the Traditional Arts
1320 Fenwick, Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
phone 301/565-0654, fax 301/565-0472
info@ncta.net
The NCTA web site lists current information on events including the National Folk Festival and the
Lowell Festival.
American Folklore Society (at the American Anthropological
Association)
4350 N. Fairfax
Arlington, VA 22203
703/528-1902
The AFS site includes an events calendar, publications list, membership directory, a listing of
graduate programs, and links with other sites.
The Society for Ethnomusicology
Includes information on the Society's conferences and events, publications, graduate programs,
related organizations, and membership.
Texas Folklife Resources
1317 S. Congress
Austin, TX 78704
512/441-YALL (9255), fax 512/441-9222
Conducts artists residencies, hosts performances and instructional workshops in underserved
communities throughout Texas -- often collaborates with the Texas Commission on the Arts.
Western Folklife Center
P. O. Box 1570
Elko, NV 89803
702/738-7508 or 888/880-5885 fax 702/738-2900
Cowboy Poets on the Internet at Western Folklife Center
Includes current information on Cowboy Poetry Gatherings and articles on cowboy poets. Launched by
the Center's Hal Cannon and colleagues, this is one of the earliest public folklore sites.
Publications
The Changing Faces of Tradition: A Report on the Folk and Traditional Arts in the United
States, 1996. By Elizabeth Peterson, researcher; for the National Endowment for the Arts.
A study of the breadth and depth of folk and traditional arts activity in the U.S. Includes a
survey of organizations and programs, and case studies highlighting artistic genres and activities.
96pp. Free. May be ordered from NEA Webmanager (please include name and address).
In Good Hands: State Apprenticeship Programs in Folk & Traditional Arts, By
the National Endowment for the Arts, 1996. A brochure profiling folk arts apprenticeships
nationwide, and how these programs serve diverse people, art forms, and geographic regions. 20Pp.
Free. May be ordered from NEA Webmanager (please include name and address).
Folk Arts in the Classroom: Changing the Relationship between Schools and
Communities, by City Lore, 1993. A report from the National Roundtable on Folk Arts in the
Classroom, based on the Conference, "Folk Arts in the Classroom: A National Roundtable on Folk Arts
in Education." Copies available from the National Task Force on Folk Arts in Education, 609
Johnston Place, Alexandria, VA 22301-2511, 703-836-7499, fax 703-836-4820 fax. 16pp. Free.
Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of
Folklife Resources in the United States 3rd edition, revised and expanded in 1997 by
Peter Bartis.
Periodicals
Bluegrass Unlimited
P.O. Box 111
Broad Run, VA 20137
Phone: 540-349-8181
Webpage: http://www.bluegrassmusic.com.
E-mail: info@bluegrassmusic.com
The Crafts Report
300 Water St. Wilmington, DE 09801
phone: 1-800-777-7098
fax 302-656-4894
email: editor@craftsreport.com
Craft News
1001 Connecticut Ave. N.W. 1138
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202-728-9603
E-mail: craftsdc@fmn.com
Living Blues
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
University of Mississippi, MS 38677-9826
Phone: 601-232-5752
Fax: 601-232-7842
E-mail: LBLUES@barnard.cssc.olemiss.edu
Journal of Country Music
(Published by the Country Music Foundation)
4 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615-256-1639
Native Peoples
5333 North Seventh St., Suite c-224
Phoenix, AZ 85014-2804
Phone: 602-265-2236
fax: 602-265-3113
Web Page:
http://www.nativepeoples.com/
The Old Time Herald
P.O. Box 518121/1812 House Ave.
Durham, NC 27707
Phone & Fax 919-402-8495
E-mail:oth@mindspring.com
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