{"id":4180,"date":"2023-08-16T18:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=4180"},"modified":"2026-03-11T04:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:39:16","slug":"folk-and-traditional-arts-resources","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/resources\/guides-tools\/folk-and-traditional-arts-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk &amp; Traditional Arts and Culture Bearers Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a folk and traditional arts practitioner or culture bearer seeking support? Whether you&#8217;re looking for folk schools, grant opportunities, events and gatherings, affinity groups for your artistic medium, or help negotiating payments, we have curated an extensive range of valuable tools and information to elevate your practice. Explore, learn, and let your traditional arts journey flourish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do you have a resource to add to this list? Email <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/team\/ellen-mueller\/\">Ellen Mueller<\/a> with your addition<\/em>.<em> Last updated March 10, 2026. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-educational-resources-nbsp\">Educational Resources&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-folk-schools-in-the-arts-midwest-geography-nbsp\">Folk Schools in the Arts Midwest Geography&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This list was sourced from <a href=\"https:\/\/craftsmanship.net\/resource-guide-us-folk-schools\/\">Craftsmanship.net<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/folkschoolalliance.org\/\">Folk School Alliance<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcraftrevival.com\/suggested-resources\/folkschools\/\">Folk Craft Revival<\/a>, which also includes schools in other regions of the United States. Explore the interactive Google Map below, or read on for a state-by-state listing. <\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-custom-h-t-m-l content-grid my-4\">\n      <div class=\"col-start-2 col-span-1 max-w-prose\">\n      <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1kOj8JwyYbeFsn0KXlEmIaGPzNytNdUA&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe> \n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-iowa-nbsp\">Iowa&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerforbelonging.earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Belonging Folk School<\/a> (Decorah, IA); They gather all ages around a wide variety of cultural activities old and new, in and around a beautiful homemade gazebo in the Iowa woodlands. They offer people a chance to listen and be heard, both by each other and by the chorus of nature.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iowaceramicscenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa Ceramics Center &amp; Glass Studio<\/a> (Cedar Rapids, IA);&nbsp;Offers a wide variety of programs in both clay and warm glass for all ages and ability levels, as well as a gallery and shop featuring local artists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landalliancefolk.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land Alliance Folk School &amp; Retreat Center<\/a> (Oxford, IA); Situated on a diversified farm in southeast Iowa, the campus offers a wide variety of experiential education and retreats for all ages. Central to their vision is sharing the experience of agrarian life. The measured pace of tending the land, learning its skills and celebrating the art forms that have risen from it, helps to preserve the health of our communities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.threepinesfarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Three Pines Farm<\/a> (Cedar Falls, IA); A fifth-generation family farm, rich with history and beauty, nestled in the heart of the Cedar Valley of Iowa. We support the arts &amp; artisans, uniquely build community, learn with joy, and preserve craft.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/turkeyfootfolk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkeyfoot Folk School<\/a> (Iowa City, IA) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vesterheim.org\/folk-art-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vesterheim Folk Art School<\/a> (Vesterheim, IA); In-person and online classes are offered at this school, which emphasizes the region\u2019s ancestral ties to Norway and long history of Norwegian immigrants. You can learn the Norwegian decorative art of rosemaling here, for example, or take a Nordic cooking class.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/villagesfolkschool.com\/calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Villages Folk School<\/a> (Keosauqua, IA); Many traditional folk school offerings are available here, from blacksmithing to soapmaking, all in a quiet, rural setting within the historical communities of Van Buren County, Iowa.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-illinois-nbsp\">Illinois&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/allerton.illinois.edu\/events_archive\/#tab-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Allerton Park &amp; Retreat Center<\/a> (Monticello, IL); lodging, experiential learning, storytelling, crafts, hands-on learning in folk school courses among other offerings&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.altonartglass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alton Stained Glass Works<\/a> (Alton, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Asian Improv aRts Midwest<\/a> (Chicago, IL) &#8211; Japanese classical dance, taiko, shamisen classes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billrobinson-dulcimer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Robinson Hammered Dulcimer Music<\/a> (St. Charles, IL) &#8211; Hammered Dulcimer lessons; has 2 past apprentices&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bishophillheritage.org\/news-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bishop Hill Heritage Association<\/a> (Bishop Hill, IL) &#8211; a variety of workshops andfestivals based on Swedish agrarian culture&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackdogmetalarts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Dog Metal Arts<\/a> (Peoria, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagomosaicschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Mosaic Workshop<\/a> (Chicago, IL); Visit this school\u2019s open studio sessions to work on an individual project, or take one of their many mosaics courses. Although the emphasis is on mosaics, this doesn\u2019t mean the course offerings are limited. You can take a drawing class to prepare for creating a mosaic, or apply this art form to jewelry or stained glass, for example.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoschoolofshoemaking.com\/leather-work-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts<\/a> (Chicago, IL); This one\u2019s not really a folk school like the other ones, they don\u2019t offer classes on a variety of topics but mainly focus their learning on shoe making. They do offer some leather working classes though.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagowoodworking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago School of Woodworking<\/a> (Chicago, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoweavingschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chicago Weaving School<\/a> (Chicago, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ensembleespanol.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ensemble Espanol<\/a> (Chicago, IL) &#8211; Flamenco and other Spanish folk dance&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotironblacksmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot Iron Blacksmith<\/a> (Chillicothe, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soribeat.org\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago<\/a> (Chicago, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/najwadancecorpsorg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Najwa Dance Corps<\/a> (Chicago, IL) &#8211; African dance and drumming classes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambodianmuseum.org\/culture-healing-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial<\/a> (Chicago, IL) &#8211; The museum provides various pathways that community members can use to explore the process of healing\u2014with a special focus on arts and creative engagements, including dance, music, spoken words, photographs, creative writing, drawing, sculpture, and other various forms of creative expression. All members of the Cambodian and Chicago communities are welcome to participate in these classes and events.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldtownschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old Town School of Folk Music<\/a> (Chicago, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trinityirishdance.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trinity Academy of Irish Dance<\/a> (Chicago, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chipcarving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wayne Barton\u2019s Alpine School of Woodcarving<\/a> (Park Ridge, IL)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yinhedance.org\/classes\/adult-classes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yin He Dance<\/a> (Chicago, IL) &#8211; Chinese dance classes&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-indiana-nbsp\">Indiana&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/natyalaya1.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natyalaya School of Arts<\/a> (Indianapolis, IN); Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam dance lessons&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michigan-nbsp\">Michigan&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finlandia.edu\/fahc\/finnish-american-folk-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finnish American Folk School<\/a> (Hancock, MI); Traditional Finnish crafts take center stage here, through courses in tapestry, Finnish folk music, and Nuno wet felting, among others. Other classes include wheel-throwing, mending, and beginning weaving.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mifolkschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Folk School<\/a> (Ann Arbor, MI); The focus at this school is on homesteading skills, and they offer an extensive range of related courses\u2014from learning to use wax canvas to \u201cRoadkill 101.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/porkies.org\/folk-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Porcupine Mountains Folk School<\/a> (Ontonagon, MI); This folk school is located in Michigan\u2019s largest state park, in the Porcupine Mountains, known locally as the \u201cPorkies.\u201d Some of this year\u2019s one- to two-day classes include Traditional Finnish Folk Dancing, Birch Bark Container, Portable Outdoor Chair, and Soap Making. After taking in a class, students can take advantage of all the outdoor activities that come with a 60,000-acre wilderness area.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minnesota-nbsp\">Minnesota&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/asimn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Swedish Institute<\/a> (Minneapolis, MN) &#8211; Nordic handcraft workshops; Nordic foodways classes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspireartisanstudios.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aspire Artisan Studios &amp; Folk School<\/a> (Waconia, MN)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intheavonhills.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Avon Hills Folk School<\/a> (Avon, MN); For more than 50 years, friends, neighbors, and students have been gathering at this wooded site to try their hands at a traditional, seasonal craft (think maple-sugaring) or join an immersive event, like a weekend of \u201cforest-bathing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/duluthfolkschool.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Duluth Folk School<\/a> (Duluth, MN)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/elyfolkschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ely Folk School<\/a> (Ely, MN); In the far reaches of northern Minnesota, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and Canoe Area, participants can join a community dance party, gather for a makers\u2019 event, or learn about the Indigenous Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.folkschoolwarroad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk School Warroad<\/a> (Warroad, MN); Provides\u202flearning experiences in art, culture, local history, traditional crafts\u202fand exploration and enjoyment of local natural resources.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marinemillsfolkschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marine Mills Folk School<\/a> (Marine-on-St.-Croix, MN); Take a welding class, or learn how to make your own mozzarella. This school\u2019s widely varied courses are offered online and in person, in a small village alongside the Minnesota River.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/northhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North House Folk School<\/a> (Grand Marais, MN); Students at this Lake Superior-based school will find a variety of offerings, many with a regional emphasis. In addition to timber frame-building and woodfired pizza-making courses, you\u2019ll find classes on topics ranging from \u201cTramp Art\u201d to studying the lichen that grows in nearby forests.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/railriverfolkschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rail River Folk School<\/a> (Bemidji, MN)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yurtsoflakesuperior.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Yoga and Nature Arts<\/a> (Beaver Bay, MN); Offers continuing education, meeting space rental, nature, yoga, and lodging.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-dakota-nbsp\">North Dakota&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crookedlanefarmnd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crooked Lane Farm Folk School<\/a> (Colfax, ND) ; a learning community devoted to lifelong learning for individuals and families, committed to preserving, growing, and celebrating the rural community through education and the arts.&nbsp; The school offers meaningful activities that encourage creativity, personal growth, and a chance to learn just for the sake of learning.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ohio-nbsp\">Ohio&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalvalleyresourcecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Valley Resource Center<\/a> (Stewart, OH); offeres a free instrument lending library, instrument lessons, art lessons, dance, gardening and some foodways preservation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GlousterProject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Glouster Project<\/a> (Glouster, OH); restores quilts, teaches quilting and rag rug weaving &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wisconsin-nbsp\">Wisconsin&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theclearing.org\/wp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Clearing Folk School<\/a> (Ellison Bay, WI); Founded in Northern Wisconsin\u2019s Door County nearly 100 years ago to give people a place to reconnect with nature, this folk school\u2019s mission is evident in its programming, which encourages close contact with the surrounding environment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.driftlessfolkschool.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Driftless Folk School<\/a> (Viroqua, WI); Study herbalism or organic farming methods in the unique Driftless regions of Southern Wisconsin. Seasonal art and craft classes are offered, as well as courses geared towards sustainability and land stewardship.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folklorevillage.org\/folk-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk School at Folklore Village<\/a> (Dodgeville, WI)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humbleoak.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humble Oak Outdoor Learning &amp; Arts Collective<\/a> (East Troy, WI); Psrovides nature-based programming to connect individuals of all ages more deeply to themselves, the land, and the greater community.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lostcreekadventures.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lost Creek Adventures<\/a> (Cornucopia, WI); Lost Creek is a full-service paddling outfitter and guide service that also offers workshops helping connect people with the natural world. Located at the western entry to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, classes are available not only in water-related sports like kayaking and paddle boarding, but also in traditional skills like hide tanning and drum making. Courses are offered at their off-grid house and workshop or at various other adventure locations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/shakeragalley.org\/\">Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts<\/a> (Mineral Point, WI); Offers one- to multi-day workshops and retreats in a variety of arts and crafts, a robust summer children\u2019s program, a Winter Writers Residency Series, and a host of annual special events.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-academic-craft-studies-programs-nbsp\">Academic Craft Studies Programs&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftcouncil.org\/resources\/schools-with-craft-workshops-and-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schools with craft workshops and courses<\/a>? Check out this curated list from American Craft Council. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-academic-folklore-and-heritage-studies-programs-nbsp-nbsp\">Academic Folklore and Heritage Studies Programs&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know <a href=\"https:\/\/cfs.osu.edu\/about\/resources\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">where to study folklore<\/a>? Check out this list from Ohio State University (last updated in 2013). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-library-guides-on-folklife-studies-nbsp\">Library Guides on Folklife Studies&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Library guides are online resources that include curated information on a variety of topics. Here are a few of our favorites covering folk and traditional arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.osu.edu\/c.php?g=270751&amp;p=2324176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklore Studies Lib Guide<\/a>&nbsp;(Ohio State University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.osu.edu\/COMPSTUDIES2350\/folkloreresources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intro to Folklore Lib Guide<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Ohio State University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ala-choice.libguides.com\/c.php?g=457152&amp;p=3124291\">Folklore and Folklife Studies: The Discipline of Analyzing Traditions<\/a> (ALA Choice)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.uflib.ufl.edu\/folklore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklore Studies<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(University of Florida)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.libraries.psu.edu\/c.php?g=463423&amp;p=3167661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklore and Folklife Studies<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Penn State)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/2019667028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklife and Fieldwork: An Introduction to Cultural Documentation<\/a> (American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.loc.gov\/american-folklife-center\">American Folklife Center<\/a> (Library of Congress) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-folk-and-traditional-arts-groups-nbsp\">Folk and Traditional Arts Groups&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-international-nbsp\">International&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storytellingcenter.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Storytelling Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/main.internationalorganizationoflace.org\/organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Organization of Lace<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isgb.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Society of Glass Beadmakers<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-native-nations-nbsp\">Native Nations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whiteearth.com\/divisions\/culture\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Earth Cultural Division<\/a> &#8211; Monthly programming provided by the White Earth tribe that is open to the public. Workshops focus on red willow, drumming, beading, and cultural teachings.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sittingbull.edu\/about\/community\/visitor-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sitting Bull Visitor Center<\/a> &#8211; Sponsored by the Sitting Bull College, the Visitor Center offers workshops grounded in traditional Lakota teachings. Such as, quillwork, beadwork, and parfleche. See their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SittingBullVisitorCenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook page<\/a> for more details on these.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giways.org\/who-we-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generation Indigenous Ways<\/a> &#8211; A Native nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth with the knowledge of STEM education using Lakota values, traditional ways of life and arts. Example; making their own bow and arrows, learning how to use them and then bridging this knowledge to understand velocity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakotayouthdevelopment.org\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lakota Youth Development<\/a> &#8211; A state-wide Native nonprofit that works with youth to develop social and leadership skills by teaching traditional Lakota songs, dances, and cultural values.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-us-national-general-nbsp\">US National (General)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Craft Council<\/a> \u2013 headquartered in Minneapolis&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/folklife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfolkloresociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Folklore Society<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folkschoolalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Education Association of America<\/a> (also known as Folk School Alliance)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingtraditionsnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Living Traditions Network<\/a>: a national peer group for folklorists, traditional artists, activists, and other culture workers. LTN\u2019s website includes a crowd-sourced resource list and a place to subscribe to the Google group for emails. LTN also meets on Zoom on the first Thursday of every month to discuss topics relevant to the field.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiA-t3QtKH6AhXXnWoFHRvSBTMQFnoECAsQAQ&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fncta-usa.org%2F&amp;usg=AOvVaw1RmVA6YllHJF-QO1fkHsY2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Council for the Traditional Arts<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfolkloresociety.org\/resources\/publore-listserv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Publore Listserv<\/a>: a national email group for public folklorists to share and discuss their work&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nasaa-arts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Assembly of State Arts Agencies<\/a> &#8211; this org supports all the state arts agencies and hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/nasaa-arts.org\/my_nasaa_resources\/folk-traditional-arts-peer-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASAA\u2019s Folk &amp; Traditional Arts Peer Group<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Endowment for the Arts<\/a> \u2013 specific folk and traditional arts grants are linked in the \u2018Grants\u2019 section of this resource&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-us-national-media-specific-nbsp\">US National (Media-Specific)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodturner.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Association of Woodturners<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbladesmith.org\/about-the-abs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The American Bladesmith Society<\/a> \u2013 supporting the art and science of forging metal, particularly tools, weapons, and art forms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abana.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Artist-Blacksmith&#8217;s Association of North America<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americantapestryalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Tapestry Alliance<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/egausa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Embroiderers\u2019 Guild of America<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/furnsoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Furniture Society<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guildofbookworkers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guild of Book Workers<\/a> \u2013 national org for all the book arts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/weavespindye.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handweavers Guild of America<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nabsinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Association of Black Storytellers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalbasketry.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Basketry Organization<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chipchats.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Wood Carvers Association<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamericanhandpapermakers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North American Hand Printmakers<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quiltalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quilt Alliance<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quiltindex.org\/about\/welcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Quilt Index<\/a>&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quiltindex.org\/view\/?type=docprojects&amp;kid=62-185-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Diaspora Quilt History Project<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanmosaics.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Society of American Mosaic Artists<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stainedglass.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Stained Glass Association of America<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surfacedesign.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surface Design Association<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/textilesocietyofamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Textile Society of America<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tileheritage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tile Heritage Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arts-midwest-region\">Arts Midwest Region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/folk-traditional-arts\/\">Arts Midwest<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/g\/mfcwa\">Midwest Folklorist and Culture Workers Alliance&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/culture.iowaeda.com\/arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa Arts Council<\/a>&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.illinois.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois Arts Council&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/illinoisblacksmith.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illinois Valley Blacksmith Association<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indiana Arts Commission&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michiganbusiness.org\/industries\/macc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Council for Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguild.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Guild of Artists and Artisans<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.nd.gov\/folk-and-traditional-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Dakota Council on the Arts&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oac.ohio.gov\/Programs\/Folk-and-Traditional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio Arts Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocraft.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio Designer Craftsmen<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncil.sd.gov\/tradarts\/intro.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Dakota Arts Council&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsboard.wisconsin.gov\/Pages\/Community\/CCPFolk.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Arts Board&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-folk-and-traditional-arts-directories-and-maps-nbsp\">Folk and Traditional Arts Directories and Maps&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/folklife\/states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklife in Your State<\/a> (links to all 50 states; managed by American Folklife Center)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folklifedirectory.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Public Folklife Project Directory<\/a>, managed by Kiran Singh Sirah and Zoe van Buren&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/locallearningnetwork.org\/resources\/national-folk-arts-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Folk Arts Map<\/a>, managed by Local Learning&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingtraditionsnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Living Traditions Network<\/a>, managed by the National Council for the Traditional Arts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftcouncil.org\/resources\/schools-with-craft-workshops-and-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Craft Council list of Schools with Craft workshops and courses<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-folk-and-traditional-arts-grants-nbsp-nbsp\">Folk and Traditional Arts Grants&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-national-nbsp\">National&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Alliance International<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/folk.org\/resources\/the-village-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Village Fund<\/a>: grants for folk musicians experiencing hardship; join FAI community to be informed with apps open again&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/folklife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Folklife Center<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/folklife\/grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research, fellowships, internships<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amscan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American-Scandinavian Foundation<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amscan.org\/fellowships-grants\/grants-for-folk-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants for artists, Public Programs, and Community Projects<\/a>; support for Scandinavian folk arts and cultural traditions in the Upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exhibits USA<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/eusa.org\/home\/request-for-proposals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Requests for proposals<\/a> (rolling); to assist orgs produce and tour exhibitions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gottlieb Foundation \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gottliebfoundation.org\/emergency-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emergency grant<\/a> for sculptors, painters, printmakers (some FTA practices may qualify); open\/ no deadlines; up to $15,000 with $5000 average&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library of Congress<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/of-the-people\/represent\/artist-scholar-in-residence\/?fbclid=IwAR1dnpZeLk56E3OM5ls2ySBJ4509FHiHqfPeGJP_wUQX3QFp0WCA9KvITlE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">artist\/ scholar in residence<\/a>, $90k &#8212; supports artists or scholars in the creation of new scholarly and\/or artists works that imaginatively study, experiment with, and\/or critique the Library\u2019s digital collections, materials, and\/or services&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nfo-usa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Folk Organization<\/a> \u2013 dance emphasis; <a href=\"https:\/\/nfo-usa.org\/nfo-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grants for artists<\/a> (travel + projects)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NEA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/grants\/partnership-agreements\/regional-additional-information-on-folk-and-traditional-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Arts Partnerships<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NEA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/grants\/grants-for-arts-projects\/folk-traditional-arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grants for Arts Projects: Folk &amp; Traditional Arts<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NEA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/honors\/heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Heritage Fellowships<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Endowment for the Humanties<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/grants\/listing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety of open grants<\/a> for individual and orgs&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amscan.org\/fellowships-grants\/grants-for-folk-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scandinavian Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions Fellowships<\/a> &#8211; support for Scandinavian folk arts and cultural traditions in the Upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/smithsonian-artisan-initiative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Artisan Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midatlanticarts.org\/usartists-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USArtists International<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midatlanticarts.org\/usartists-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">performing artists grants<\/a>; up to $18,000&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arts-midwest-region-0\">Arts Midwest Region<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Illinois\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arts.illinois.gov\/MAP#:~:text=The%20Ethnic%20and%20Folk%20Arts,apprentice%20during%20the%20apprenticeship%20period.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ethnic and Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indiana\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/traditionalarts.indiana.edu\/Programs\/Apprenticeships\/index.html#:~:text=The%20Traditional%20Arts%20Indiana%20(TAI,art%20forms%20from%20master%20artists.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Traditional Arts Indiana (TAI) Apprenticeship Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iowa\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iowaculture.gov\/about-us\/about\/grants\/folk-arts-learning-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Arts Learning Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michigan\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/traditionalarts.msu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan Traditional Arts Programs<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minnesota\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arts.state.mn.us\/grants\/cultural-expression.htm\">Cultural Expression<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnhum.org\/what-we-do\/grants\/cultural-heritage-grants\/\">Cultural Heritage Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Dakota\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.nd.gov\/grants\/individual-artists\/folk-and-traditional-arts-appenticeship-program#:~:text=The%20Folk%20and%20Traditional%20Arts,an%20extended%20period%20of%20time.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ohio\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oac.ohio.gov\/heritagefellowships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio Heritage Fellowship<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/oac.ohio.gov\/Portals\/0\/grants\/Guidelines\/Traditional-Arts-Apprenticeship.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midatlanticarts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid Atlantic Arts<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midatlanticarts.org\/grants-programs\/central-appalachia-living-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Central Appalachia Living Traditions<\/a> includes Ohio as part of its service area&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Dakota\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncil.sd.gov\/grants\/tradappren.aspx#:~:text=Traditional%20Arts%20Apprenticeship%20Grants%20support,cultural%20communities%20across%20the%20state.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traditional Arts Program Apprenticeship grants<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artscouncil.sd.gov\/tradarts\/intro.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Traditional Arts Program special projects grants<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wisconsin\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsboard.wisconsin.gov\/pages\/Culture\/WoodlandIndianArts.aspx#:~:text=The%20Woodland%20Indian%20Arts%20(WIA,of%20Wisconsin's%20twelve%20federally%2Drecognized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woodland Indian Arts Initiative<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/artsboard.wisconsin.gov\/Pages\/Community\/FAA.aspx#:~:text=%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8B,to%20committed%20and%20talented%20apprentices.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-folk-and-traditional-arts-events-nbsp\">Folk and Traditional Arts Events&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftcouncil.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Craft Calendar<\/a> (US National Listings) &#8211; maintained by the American Craft Council&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southarts.org\/programs-conferences\/folklife-south\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklife in the South [FITS] conference<\/a> &#8211; not in our region, but topical&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/festival.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Folklife Festival<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hostfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Norsk Hostfest<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-resources-nbsp\">Other Resources &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reports-and-white-papers-nbsp\">Reports and White Papers&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/impact\/convenings\/close-listening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Close Listening: A 2018 national convening for the value &amp; impact of folk &amp; traditional arts<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nasaa-arts.org\/nasaa_advocacy\/why-government-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cWhy Should Government Support the Arts?\u201d<\/a> &#8211; resource from NASAA&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-program\/reports-and-data\/legislation-policy\/naappd\/folk-and-traditional-arts-and-social-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cFolk and Traditional Arts and Social Change\u201d<\/a> &#8211; by Betsy Peterson via Americans for the Arts (2010)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ursinus.edu\/live\/files\/436-the-folklife-studies-movement-by-don-yoder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;The Folklife Studies Movement&#8221;<\/a> by Don Yoder&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actaonline.org\/resource\/national-support-systems-for-folklife-traditional-arts-and-cultural-heritage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Support Systems for Folklife, Traditional Arts, and Cultural Heritage<\/a> by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts and the American Folklore Society&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/impact\/research\/publications\/living-traditions-portfolio-analysis-national-endowment-arts-folk-traditional-arts-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Living Traditions: A Portfolio Analysis of the National Endowment for the Arts\u2019 Folk and Traditional Arts Program<\/a> by the National Endowment for the Arts&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giarts.org\/solidarity-economy-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Solidarity Not Charity: Arts and Culture Grantmaking in the Solidarity Economy<\/a> by Grantmakers in the Arts&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfolkloresociety.org\/resources\/folklore-advocacy-toolkit-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folklore Advocacy Toolkit<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeartsandcultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Native-Arts-Culture-Conference-Full-Report_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Arts &amp; Culture: Resilience, Reclamation, And Relevance<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assessment-and-evaluation-nbsp-tools\">Assessment and Evaluation&nbsp;Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>American Folklore Society <a href=\"https:\/\/americanfolkloresociety.org\/our-work\/position-statement-compensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Position Statement on Compensation for Self-Employed Folklorists<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wageforwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W.A.G.E.<\/a> (Working Artists and the Greater Economy)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This collection of 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