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Resource: African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building,LJ 220
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660
United States
Comments: This Area Studies Division of the Library of Congress combines what were formerly three divisions: African, Hebraic, and Near East, which cover 77 countries and regions from Southern Africa to the Maghreb and from the Middle East to Central Asia. Illustrated guides to these three subject areas of the division are available online.
Keywords: africa middle east egypt israel sudan libya algeria morocco tunisia arab islam jewish judaic palestine syria iran iraq kuwait azerbaijan armenia yemen lebanon georgia jordan afghanistan hebrew coptic syriac turkey turkish arabic persia persian greek yiddish aramaic amharic ladino tigrina kenya eritrea congo uganda nigeria angola benin botswana south africa burundi ethiopia guinea gabon gambia ghana senegal liberia niger namibia zimbabwe tanzania swaziland mozambique somalia sierra leone rwanda mali madagascar mauritania mauritius chad cape verde cameroon comoros djibouti côte d'ivoire lesotho malawli réunion senegal sao tome seychelles bahrain cyprus kazakhstan kyrghyzstan uzbekistan united arab emirates turkmenistan tajikistan somalia qatar kurdish armenian uzbek public sector organizations public programs federal library of congress libraries collections books periodicals international webcasts
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Resource: Alabama Center for Traditional Culture 
Address: 310 North Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
205-264-0400
Comments: State program that does research and cultural documentation and produces public events. Does educational outreach through school programs. Provides small grants, matching funds, and apprenticeships.
Keywords: alabama folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs grants awards apprenticeships cultural documentation ethnography ethnology education k-12
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Resource: Alabama Folklife Association 
Address: Alabama Center for Traditional Culture
310 North Hull Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
United States
334-242-4076, ext. 234
Comments: State program. Programs supported by public grants and private funds. Sponsors The Alabama Community Scholars Institute, a program for people doing documentary work on aspects of Alabama folklife. Includes The Archive of Alabama Folk Culture. Produces k-12 educational materials. The website provides a storefront for books, music, and videos.
Keywords: alabama folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs education documentation fieldschools society societies statewide archive archives archival collections cds books journals dealers
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Resource: Alaska State Council on the Arts 
Address: 411 West 4th Avenue, Suite 1E
Anchorage, AK 99501
United States
907-279-1558
Comments: State arts program. Provides grants for individuals, organizations, and school programs. Has a Native Arts program.
Keywords: alaska folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs american indians native americans native alaskans apprenticeships
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Resource: Alliance for California Traditional Arts 
Comments: "Promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists." Produces events, provides grants and apprenticeships, and sponsors research.
Keywords: california public sector organizations grants awards apprenticeships folk arts folk music public programs
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Resource: American Folk Art Museum 
Address: 45 West 53rd St.
New York, NY 10019
United States
212-265-1040
Serial Publication(s): Folk Art
http://www.folkartmuseum.org/magazine 
Comments: Formerly the Museum of American Folk Art. Material culture exhibits and collections
Keywords: new york museum museums folk arts education public sector organizations publications magazines serials artifacts exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums publisher publishers
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Resource: American Folklife Center
Address: Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4610
United States
folklife@loc.gov
202-707-5510
Serial Publication(s): Folklife Center News
http://www.loc.gov/folklife/news/index.html
Comments: Federal organization. Library of Congress. US National repository for international ethnographic collections. Programs in performance and education, k-12 and adult. The site includes information about collections available in the Folklife Reading Room and catalogs available online. Selected collections are available online. The searchable online Folklife Sourcebook database provides information about and links to folklife organizations, education, serials, and internet resources around the world. The Folklife Resources for Educators database provides links to downloadable classroom materials for grades k-12. Lectures, concerts, and symposia events available online as webcasts (as available).
Keywords: federal archive archives folk dance folklore folklife folksong dance music fieldwork education public programs public sector organizations publications archival records photographs sound recordings cds audio recordings films moving image videos manuscripts photographs ephemera washington district of columbia sociolinguistics ethnology ethnography united states national international collections collection archive of folk culture homegrown concerts botkin washington dc concerts lectures symposia alan lomax benjamin botkin k-12 library of congress libraries publisher publishers serials newsletters research groups occupational folklore laborlore labor directories
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Resource: The American Samoa Council on Arts, Culture, and the Humanities (ASCACH) 
Address: P.O.Box 1540
Pago Pago, AS 96799
United States
684-633-4347
Comments: American Samoa Government arts program. Presents programs and gives grants. Provides educational outreach.
Keywords: samoa samoan culture arts public sector organizations public programs grants awards education k-12
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Resource: The American Samoa Humanities Council
Address: Amerika Samoa Humanities Council
P.O. Box 5800, Pago Pago, AS 96799
United States
ashc@samoatelco.com
684-633-4870/4871
Comments: American Samoa Government program.
Keywords: samoa samoan culture arts public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Appalachian South Folklife Center 
Address: P.O. Box 10
Rocky Mount Road
Pipestem, WV 25979
United States
the_folks@folklifecenter.org
304-466-0626
Comments: Private non-profit organization. Provides K-12 camps.
Keywords: folklife appalachia appalachian west virginia society societies education k-12 folk music folksong dance festivals performance camp camps public programs public sector organizations
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Resource: Arizona Commission on the Arts
Address: 417 West Roosevelt Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003
United States
info@ArizonaArts.org
602-255-5882
Comments: State arts program. Provides grants to individuals, schools, and organizations. Does educational outreach in schools. Provides workshops for arts educators and artists.
Keywords: arizona culture arts native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic public sector organizations public programs statewide education k-12 grants awards
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Resource: Arkansas Arts Council 
Address: 1500 Tower Building
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
United States
info@arkansasarts.com
1-501-324-9766
Comments: State arts program. Provides grants to artists and organizations. Provides technical and financial assistance to Arkansas arts organizations and other providers of cultural and educational programs. Sponsors exhibits. Publishes a newsletter that is available online.
Keywords: arkansas ozarks arts culture public sector organizations public programs grants awards education k-12 publications publisher publishers books exhibits newsletter serials
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Resource: Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, Inc. 
Address: 277 North Goodman Street
Rochester, NY 14607
United States
585-473-4000
Serial Publication(s): Metropolitan
http://www.artsrochester.org/Metropolitan/ 
Comments: Arts organization for Rochester, New York. Publishes books and guides. Provides arts grants to individuals, schools, and organizations. Publishes a journal.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts education k-12 public sector organizations public programs publications publisher publishers journals serials
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Resource: The Arts Center of the Capital Region 
Address: 265 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
United States
info@theartscenter.cc
518-273-0552
Comments: Non-profit arts organization. Awards grants for individuals and organizations. Sponsors performances, exhibits, and other events. Has a summer camp program, k-12.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts education public sector organizations public programs grants awards education camps k-12
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Resource: The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes 
Address: 32 West Market St.
Corning, NY 14830
United States
607-962-5871
Comments: Public program that supports the arts in Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben Counties, NY (including folk arts). Administers a number of grant programs that support community arts programs, school-based arts integration, and individual artists. Sponsors events and exhibits. Has outreach programs for schools.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts crafts education k-12 public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Arts Westchester 
Address: 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 3rd Floor, White Plains, NY 10601
United States
914-428-4220
Comments: Arts organization for Westchester County, New York. Includes a folk arts program for the documentation and presentation of traditional arts. Formerly the Westchester Arts Council. The website includes an email form.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs cultural documentation ethnography new york
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Resource: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities 
Address: 6901 Wadsworth Blvd.
Arvada, CO 80003-9985
United States
Comments: Provides arts programs, exhibits, and performances. Provides a variety of arts classes and camps for children and adults.
Keywords: colorado folk arts arts crafts performance classes public sector organizations public programs exhibits education k-12 dance
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Resource: Asian American Arts Center 
Address: 26 Bowery
New York, NY 10013
United States
aaac@artspiral.org
212-233-2154
Comments: US National non-profit organization serving and presenting the arts of Asian Americans. Includes the Asian American Dance Theatre. Maintains a photograph archive.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts dance drama exhibits asia chinese japanese vietnamese korean tibetan cambodian lao hmong education public sector organizations public programs south southeast asian east asian afro asian publications exhibits performance chinatown archive archives archival collection collections photographs internships
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Resource: Asian Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 150
Washington, DC 20540-4810
United States
202-707-5426
Comments: This Area Studies Division of the Library of Congress holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian language materials in the world. Collection information and bibliographies available online. The Library of Congress Asian Collections: An Illustrated Guide is available online.
Keywords: southeast asia japan japanese china chinese korea korean taiwan vietnam laos cambodia thailand burma nepal tibet india mongolia indonesia philippines malaysia buddhism islam hinduism east timor singapore bhutan pakistan bangladesh sri lanka maldives public sector organizations public programs federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection books maps periodicals international
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Resource: Association of Hispanic Arts
Address: 161 East 106th Street, Ground Floor
New York, NY 10029
United States
ahanews@latinoarts.org
212-876-1242
Comments: Non-profit educational organization for Hispanic artists.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts education public sector organizations public programs hispanic latino chicano artists
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Resource: Augusta Heritage Center 
Address: 100 Campus Drive
Elkins, WV 26241
United States
304-637-1209
Comments: Documentation, public education, and educational outreach related to the cultural heritage of West Virginia. Offers a summer program for college students. Offers the West Virginia Folk Art Apprenticeship Program. Publishes books and DVDs. Produces CDs of field recordings from the center's projects.
Keywords: west virginia education public sector organizations public programs folklore folklife arts folk crafts folk music folksong song publisher publishers publications books dvds video moving image film regional research groups ethnography ethnology appalachia applachian apprenticeships sound recordings audio recordings cds
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Resource: Autry National Center of the American West 
Address: 4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027
United States
323-667-2000
Serial Publication(s): Convergence
http://theautry.org/research/publications 
Southwest Museum Newsletter
Comments: Public museum. Research center. Includes the Museum of the American West, the Braun Research Library, the Southwest Museum of the American Indian, and the Institute for the Study of the American West. Awards visiting scholar fellowships. Provides adult education. The Braun Research Library includes some of the earliest wax cylinder recordings of American Indian and Mexican songs (the Charles Fletcher Lummis recordings). See the website for contact information for each of the organizations that form the Autry National Center. Publishes books, a journal, and a newsletter.
Keywords: california native americans american indians indigenous peoples western region hispanic latino public sector organizations public programs museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folk arts crafts artifacts folklore folklife ethnography ethnology anthropology regional library archive archives archival collections sound audio recordings photographs manuscripts education research great plains mexico mexican latino native alaskan education workshop workshops folk music folksong cowboys cowboy fellowship fellowships grants ethnomusicology records maps ephemera films videos moving image photographs charles f. lummis wax cylinder collection collections walter mcclintock blackfeet cheyenne arapaho mexican american latino hispanic harrington josephine cook george wharton james guatemala folklore folklife folk medicine herbs adobe houses basketmaking gabrielino archeology publisher publishers publications books journals serials research groups westward migration pioneers westward expansion occupational folklore laborlore labor
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Resource: Bishop Museum 
Address: 1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96817
United States
808-847-3511
Comments: Museum, state program. Conducts research and provides public programs. Publishes books related to the collections. The Museum includes the Biship Museum Archives, Hawaii Maritime Center, and the Amy B.H. Grenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens, and the Bishop Museum Press. Collections in the archives include the Roberts collection, Kuluwaimaka collection, Mader collection, Handy collection, Aitken and Stokes collection, Muranushi collection.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian folklore folklife museum museums archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts photographs audio recordings sound recordings folk arts artifacts material culture crafts quilts quilting costume moving image films videos anthropology ethnography ethnology folklore folklife archaeology folk music folksong chants chanting musical instruments architecture dance hula religion beliefs french polynesia storytelling narratives oral history public sector organizations public programs native polynesian polynesians pacific islands pacific islanders ethnobotany herbs botanical gardens maritime polynesian navigation outrigger canoes canoe wa'a boat boats surfing surf boards recreation labor occupational folklore laborlore fishing tools gourds baskets plaiting tools musical instruments weapons wood carving food foodways cuisine publisher publishers publications books exhibits exhibitions research groups
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Resource: Blue Ridge Music Center 
Address: 700 Foothills Road
Galax, VA 24333
United States
276-236-5309
Comments: Non-profit organization for the presentation of music of the Blue Ridge region of Virginia and North Carolina. Operated jointly by the National Park Service and the National Council for the Traditional Arts. An exhibit center is under construction.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs north carolina virginia folk music folksong dance performance exhibits fiddle banjo
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Resource: Brooklyn Arts Council 
Address: 55 Washington Street, Suite 218
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States
bac@brooklynartscouncil.org
718-625-0080
Comments: Arts council for Brooklyn, New York. Includes a folk arts program. Gives grants. Does educational programming and outreach for children and adults.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts education k-12 public sector organization public programs crafts music dance gallery material culture grants awards
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Resource: The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 
Address: Box 353010
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3010
United States
206-543-5590
Comments: Natural history and anthropological museum with a large division of ethnological collections. Particularly strong in collections related to American Indians, Native Alaskans, and peoples of the Northwest coast and of the arctic.
Keywords: washington state ethnology ethnography anthropology folklore material culture folk art crafts artifacts native americans american indians indigenous peoples archive archives archival collections collection northwestern us regional masks ceramics baskets clothing canada arctic exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Business Reference Section, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540
United States
202-707-3156
Comments: The Business Section provides access to business, occupation, and labor related subjects at the Library. The website provides an overview, information about the collections, and online bibliographies and guides. Collections of particular interest to ethnographic scholars include labor history, unions, and occupations.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international business books unions labor occupation
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Resource: Cactus Shadows Arizona Heritage Project 
United States
Comments: State k-12 school project for ethnographic, community, and oral history projects in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. The current project is to interview US veterans for the Veterans History Project, AFC, Library of Congress.
Keywords: k-12 education internet resource arizona public programs public sector organizations veterans oral history
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Resource: California Arts Council
Address: 1300 I St., Suite 930
Sacramento, CA 95814
United States
Comments: State arts organization. Includes educational programming for k-12. Gives grants. The website includes a directory of various arts resources events in the state.
Keywords: california public sector organizations public programs education arts directory directories
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Resource: Canadian Heritage 
Address: 15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Québec K1A 0M5
Canada
Comments: Canadian cultural policy group. The website is in French and English.
Keywords: canada quebec québec public programs public sector organizations national publications multiculturalism public policy cultural policy native americans american indians indigenous peoples inuet aboriginal canadians french language north america canadian north america
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Resource: Canadian Museum of Civilization 
Address: 100 Laurier Street
P.O. Box 3100, Station B
Gatineau, Québec J8X 4H2 Canada
Canada
Comments: Museum collections on the cultures of the world. Publishes books in French and English on many subjects. Book catalog includes many scholarly studies related to the ethnic cultures of Canada. Provides educational programs for children and adults
Keywords: canada quebec québec publisher publishers publications museum ethnology ethnobotany ethnography anthropology folklore native americans american indians indigenous peoples canadian canadians inuet folk arts crafts french artifacts lectures films north america museum museums exhibits exhibit exhibitions acadia acadians shoemakers coopers occupations occupational folklore laborlore farms agriculture farmers whaling shipping fishing maritime folklore boats ships shipyards canoes fur trading hunting military history norse nordic settlers settlements pioneers westward migration westward expansion education k-12 public programs public sector organizations
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Resource: Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts 
Address: #10 Strand St and # 62 King St.
Frederiksted, St. Croix
Virgin Islands
United States
340-772-2622
Comments: Non-profit museum and arts center promoting Caribbean artists. Sponsors lectures, seminars, and workshops. Provides K-12 and adult educational programming. Has an artist-in-residence program.
Keywords: virgin islands society societies folk arts dance crafts folk music folksong vi caribbean cultural grants exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums k-12 public sector organizations public programs venues lectures education artifacts paintings
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Resource: Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University 
Address: PO Box 1938
Niagara University, NY 14109-1938
United States
716-286-8200
Comments: Public art museum with a folk arts program. Conducts research in local communities. Provides educational outreach, including downloadable teacher's guides in PDF on various subjects. Contact: an email form is available on the website. The folk art program's descriptive information: "The Folk Arts Program of the Castellani Art Museum collaborates with local ethnic and minority communities in preserving and presenting their traditional arts. In partnership with Western New York artists and community consultants, the Folk Arts Program produces exhibitions, publications, artist demonstrations, and performances that bring folk arts to a wider audience. Ongoing ethnographic research also forms the basis of a permanent archive of regional folk arts documentation."
Keywords: museum museums folk arts crafts traditional arts ethnic groups ethnicity ethnography ethnology cultural documentation folklife research groups education k-12 new york
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Resource: Cedarburg Cultural Center 
Address: W62 N546 Washington Avenue
Cederburg, WI 53012
United States
262-375-3676
Comments: Non-profit arts organization for southeast Wisconsin. Presents performing arts, including a folk music series. Maintains an archive. Publishes books from the collections. Provides classes in the arts for children and adults.
Keywords: wisconsin education k-12 public sector organizations public programs folklore folklife arts folk crafts performance music history archive archives archival collections collection photographs textiles manuscripts architecture publisher publishers books
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Resource: Center for Acadian and Creole Folklore 
Address: Department of Modern Languages
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 40831
Lafayette, LA 70504
United States
ancelet@louisiana.edu
318-482-6811
Comments: Educational and research organization focusing on Louisiana French culture and language. Maintains an archive of ethnographic collections related to the region.
Keywords: louisiana folklore folklife folk arts music education public programs public sector organizations archive archives archival collections manuscripts photographs audio recordings sound recordings moving image film video artifacts french folksong oral history narrative storytelling celebrations cajun creole folklore ethnography mardi gras folk belief humor dance drama material culture language linguistics research groups
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Resource: Center for Appalachian Studies and Services 
Address: East Tennessee State University
Box 70556
Johnson City, TN 37614-1707
United States
423-439-7865
Serial Publication(s): Now and Then: The Appalachian Magazine
http://www.etsu.edu/cass/NowandThen/ 
Comments: Documents and showcases Appalachia's past. Includes the Reece Museum and the Archives of Appalachia. Sponsors public programs and exhibits. Provides research opportunities for students at East Tennessee State University.
Keywords: tennessee public sector organizations public programs folklife appalachia appalachian publications magazines serials bluegrass folk music old-time folksong scottish irish education archive archives archival collection collections photographs sound recordings audio recordings moving image films videos exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums
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Resource: Center for Southern Folklore 
Address: P.O. Box 226
Memphis, TN 38101
United States
queenbee@southernfolklore.org
901-525-3655
Comments: Private non-profit organization for cultural documentation and research in the southern US with a focus on the Mississippi delta region. Presents public events and exhibits. Maintains a multimedia archive of regional cultural documentation.
Keywords: tennessee folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public sector organizations public programs regional ethnography ethnomusicology research films videos moving image archive archives archival collections collection photographs manuscripts sound recordings audio recordings southern us ethnography fieldwork jewish
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Resource: Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures 
Address: The University Club
432 East Campus Mall
Madison, WI 53706
United States
Comments: Public service organization at the University of Wisconsin. Offers courses and outreach programs in partnership with Wisconsin Teachers of Local Cultures. Houses collections of documentation of traditional culture of the upper midwestern region. Publishes a monograph series and audio CDs.
Keywords: wisconsin upper midwest archives archive archival collections audio recordings sound recordings photographs manuscripts CDs k-12 education folk arts folk music folklore publishers publisher publications monographs public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Center for Traditional Music and Dance 
Address: 32 Broadway, Suite 1314
New York, NY 10004
United States
traditions@ctmd.org
212-571-1555
Comments: Non-profit traditional performance organization. Provides venues and support for traditional artists of many cultures. Also conducts research to find and document traditional performance in ethnic and immigrant communities. Formerly the Ethnic Folk Arts Center.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk dance music education public sector organizations public programs festivals performance ethnic immigrant groups society societies research groups venues
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Resource: Centre for Research on Art and Culture (CRAC) 
Address: Flat 2B, House 72, Road 03, Janata Housing, Ring Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
Bangladesh
cracbd@gmail.com
+88-01198-248089,
Comments: Research organization in the art and culture of Bangaladesh. Also works to promote traditional arts through public education programs, including primary education programs in schools. Sponsors a children's art camp. Maintains an archive and has plans to create a museum.
Keywords: research groups public sector organizations public programs publication exhibit exhibits exhibitions museum museums archive archives archival collections collection artifacts cultural documentation folk art folk arts crafts weaving textiles bangaladesh south asia asian k-12 public education workshops
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Resource: Centro de Tradições Nordestinas 
Address: Rua Jacofér, 615 - Bairro do Limão
São Paulo - SP - CEP 02712-070
Brazil
Comments: Center for the traditions of Northeastern Brazil that provides venues for performers, presentations of foodways, and other events presenting the regional cultures. The website has information about various aspects of Northeastern traditional and popular culture. The site also provides contact information for artists and performers. The website is in Portuguese.
Keywords: brazil south america northeast nordest folk music folksong ethnomusicology folklore ethnology dance folk arts foodways society societies são paulo performance carnivals fiestas festivals religion public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Centro Nacional de Folclore de Cultura Popular, Rio de Janeiro
Address: Rua do Catete, 179 e 181
Catete - Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Brazil
21 2285-0441
Comments: National organization that develops and implements programs and projects for study, research, documentation, dissemination and promotion of expressions of knowledge and practices of the Brazilian people. Produces public programming. Maintains an archive and library of popular literature, woodblock prints, books, and journals. A project documents the making of hammocks in Limpo Grande. The Centro has produced a DVD on folklore studies, which is also available as a webcast on the website. Includes a thesaurus project in folklore and popular culture. A department of the Brazilian Ministry of Culture. The site includes some online exhibits relating to folk art and culture and a catalog of holdings, including their large collection of literatura de cordel. Site in Portuguese.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal folklore folklife folk music folksong dance folk arts arts and crafts weaving textiles hammocks cultural studies popular culture anthropology ethnography ethnology thesaurus libraries library archives archive archival collections museum museums poetry manuscripts chapbooks folhetos cordel block prints woodcuts woodblock prints books journals brazil brazilian south american hispanic research groups exhibits exhibitions online collections publications DVD
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Resource: Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts
Address: Liberty Park
1100 S 600
E Salt Lake City, UT 84105
United States
801-533-5760
Comments: Museum dedicated to the display of the state Folk Arts Collection. Also an archival repository for ethnographic documentation, photographs, and sound recordings. A digital exhibit of the Folk Arts Collection is available via the website.
Keywords: archive archives archival collections museum museums exhibits exhibitions artifacts folk arts crafts photographs audio recordings sound recordings ethnography cultural documentation public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Chattahoochee Folklife Project 
Address: Historic Chattahoochee Commission
P.O. Box 33
Eufaula, AL 36072-0033
United States
trace@eufaula.rr.com
706-845-8440
Comments: Project developing research, publications, and programs on the cultures of the Chattahoochee River Valley in Alabama and Georgia. The website includes brief presentations on traditions and folk arts of the region, including photographs and audio. The sponsoring organization, the Historic Chattahoochee Commission publishes a newsletter, available online.
Keywords: alabama georgia chattahoochee river public sector organizations public programs folk arts folk music documentation research ethnography photographs audio recordings sound recordings
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Research Groups


Resource: Children's Literature Center, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20540-4620
United States
202-707-5535
Comments: The Children's Literature Center assists users in gaining access to all children's materials dispersed throughout the Library. The website provides an overview and information about the collections.
Keywords: public programs public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international children children's books children's literature lectures
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: City Lore 
Address: 72 East First Street, #1
New York, NY 10003-9322
United States
citylore@citylore.org
212-529-1955
Serial Publication(s): City Lore
C.A.R.T.S. Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folklife programming and research organization focusing on the various cultural groups of New York City. Its magazine is available with membership. Sponsors C.A.R.T.S., an educational project providing instructional materials, in-school programming, and a web catalog for K-12 teachers and students. Maintains a research archive, primarily of photographs. Publishes books from the collections.
Keywords: new york folklore folk arts music dance education educational materials ethnography public sector organizations public programs publications publisher publishers magazines serials books archive archival collections manuscripts photographs sound recordings audio recordings videos films moving image oral history festivals new york city folklore urban traditions community ethnic ethnicity september 11 2001 foodways parades textiles puerto rican italian jewish caribbean immigration migration folk music folksong haitian native americans american indians indigenous peoples brazilian hispanic latino africa europe arabs families c.a.r.t.s. carts occupations occupational folklore laborlore labor research groups
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Research Groups
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Resource: Cityfolk 
Address: 126 N. Main St. Suite 220
Dayton, OH 45402
United States
cityfolk@cityfolk.org
937-223-3655
Comments: Non-profit folklore, music, and dance society. Sponsors concerts and other events. Provides educational programming for local schools.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs ohio society societies folklore performance dance folk music concerts venues education K-12
Resource Type(s):
Societies
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Coconino Center for the Arts 
Address: Flagstaff Cultural Partners
2300 North Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86002
United States
928-779-2300
Comments: City of Flagstaff, Arizona, arts organization. Flagstaff Cultural Partners provides the website.
Keywords: arizona culture arts native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic public sector organizations public programs festivals performance exhibit exhibits exhibitions galleries museum museums venues
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries
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Resource: Colorado State Folklorists
Address: Colorado Council on the Arts
1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80204
United States
coloarts@state.co.us
303-866-2723
Comments: State program. See the Colorado Creative Industries website for more information.
Keywords: colorado folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs education k-12
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Comission Nacional para el Desarrollo de los Pueblos Indigenista 
Address: Av. México-Coyoacán 343
Col. Xoco, C.P. 03330
Delegación Benito Juárez
México D.F.
Mexico
55-9183-2100
Comments: Mexican national organization for indigenous peoples. Maintains a photograph archive. Publishes books available as PDFs for download. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: mexico mexican native americans american indians indigenous peoples language archive archives archival collections collection photographs public programs public sector organizations hispanic electronic books north america spanish language publisher publishers
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Community Folk Art Council of Toronto 
Address: 173B Front street East
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
cfac.toronto@sympatico.ca
416-368-8743
Comments: City folk arts council. Sponsors a variety of events and a summer festival.
Keywords: canada toronto ontario public sector folklore folk arts crafts folk music folksong performance ethnology ethnic groups festivals national canadian north america public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Company of Folk 
Address: 5455 North Sheridan Road #3403
Chicago IL 60640
United States
773-275-4959
Comments: Public sector organization for the research, preservation, and presentation of the local and folk culture of the region that includes Chicago and the southern shores of Lake Michigan. Provides K-12 programs, assistance with grant writing, and professional development for artists and teachers. Produces recordings, educational materials, and online directories through partnership with other organizations.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs research groups lake michigan chicago illinois
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Public Sector Organizations
Research Groups


Resource: Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program 
Address: Institute for Community Research
Two Hartford Square West, Suite 100
Hartford, CT 06106-5128
United States
860-278-2044
Comments: State program. "Conducts fieldwork research in partnership with artists and other community members, and transforms research results into activities of interest to a broad audience."
Keywords: connecticut folklore folklife statewide folk arts research public programs public sector organizations
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Research Groups
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Connor Prairie Living Museum 
Address: 13400 Allisonville Road
Fishers, IN 46038-4499
United States
317-776-6000 or 800-966-1836
Comments: Living history museum.
Keywords: indiana folklore folklife folk arts crafts ethnology architecture artifacts agriculture settlement westward expansion living history museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions public sector organizations public programs
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Council for the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island 
Address: Snug Harbor Cultural Center
1000 Richmond Terrace
Staten Island, NY 10301
United States
Comments: Arts council that includes a folklife program. Produces public programs and awards grants. Provides arts program support for schools. Documents the work of traditional artists. Site includes a blog for the folk arts program. Site includes a searchable artist registry.
Keywords: public sector organizations new york staten island public programs grants awards education directories research documentation ethnography artists
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Grant Giving Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
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Resource: Craft and Folk Art Museum 
Address: 5814 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
323-937-4230
Serial Publication(s): Notes from the Edge of the Mainstream
Comments: Public museum.
Keywords: california folk arts crafts museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folklore artifacts public sector organizations public programs publications newsletter
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Crandall Public Library's Center for Folklife, History and Cultural Programs 
Address: 251 Glen Street, City Park
Glens Falls, NY 12801-3593
United States
518-792-6508 (Library's main number)
Comments: Non-profit organization serving northern New York state. Provides exhibits. Maintains an archive of cultural documentation.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk music arts oral history education public sector organizations archive archives archival collections collection adirondack broadsides maps manuscripts audio recordings sound recordings moving image videos exhibits
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Cultural Heritage Initiative for Community Outreach (CHICO) 
United States
chico.admin@umich.edu
Comments: "CHICO projects focus on engaging practitioners in the arts, and presenters of the arts, with students of all ages and general audiences. CHICO team members are graduate students at the University of Michigan's School of Information. Team members work with partners and collaborators in schools, art institutions, and lively arts organizations, including University of Michigan departments, K-12 schools as well as local, regional, and national museums and public libraries."
Keywords: performing arts dance music folk music song folksong ethnicity cultural studies education public service organizations k-12 education community service community outreach
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Resource: D.C. Commission on Arts and Humanities
Address: Government of the District of Columbia
410 8th Street, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20004
United States
202-724-5613
Comments: District of Columbia arts program, includes folk and traditional arts grants and programs. Does educational outreach for children and adults, and provides educational grants.
Keywords: district of columbia folklore folklife dance folksong public sector organizations public programs folk arts grants awards education k-12
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Delaware County Historical Association 
Address: 46549 State Highway 10
Delhi, NY 13753
United States
dcha@delhi.net
607-746-3849
Comments: Private non-profit local history organization that includes folk arts research and programming.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts oral history education public sector organizations public programs architecture material culture artifacts
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Delaware Valley Arts Alliance 
Address: P.O. Box 170
37 Main Street
Narrowsburg, NY 12764
United States
info@artsalliancesite.org
845-252-7576
Comments: Arts council for Sullivan County, New York.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector organizations public programs grants
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Delta Blues Museum 
Address: #1 Blues Alley
P.O. Box 459
Clarksdale, MS 38614
United States
662-627-6820
Comments: Public museum focusing on blues of the Mississippi delta region. Provides educational programming. The museum includes a music venue. The website includes an online shop for books and recordings.
Keywords: mississippi folklore folklife folk music blues roots jazz folksong song education public sector organizations public programs museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts performance dealers books cds audio recordings sound recordings venues
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Department of Chamorro Affairs
Address: P.O. Box 2950
Hagåtña, Guam 96910
United States
671-475-4278/9
Comments: State program for the indigenous people of Guam. Includes the Division for Chamorro Language and Culture; The Research, Publication, and Training Division; and the Guam Museum. The website provides announcements of upcoming cultural events and information about the Chamorro Market where many of these events occur. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: guam folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs education indigenous peoples polynesians chamorro chamoro museums museum exhibits exhibitions markets folk arts folk music folksong foodways
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: La Dirección General de Culturas Populares 
Address: Av. Paseo de la Reforma #175
Piso 11to y 12to Piso
Col. Cuauhtémoc,
Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06500
México D.F.
Mexico
Comments: A division of the Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. Includes the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares. The website is in Spanish with descriptions of the organization and its functions available in English.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs mexico mexican folk arts crafts folk music dance folksong folklore foodways native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic education museum museums exhibits exhibitions artifacts north america spanish language
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Resource: Division of Parks and Recreation 
Address: The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
United States
parkinfo@state.de.us
302-739-4401
Comments: State heritage park. Includes the Delaware Folklife Program and the Delaware Folk Art Collection.
Keywords: delaware folklife folklore folk arts public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Documentary Arts, Inc. 
Address: P.O. Box 140244
Dallas, TX 75214
United States
214-824-3377
Comments: Non-profit public educational organization. Produces sound recordings, films, and videos.
Keywords: texas ethnography folk music folksong performance african americans publications films videos moving image sound audio recordings education public sector organizations public programs publisher publishers
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Dutchess County Arts Council Folk Arts Program 
Address: 9 Vassar Street
Garden Level Suite
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
United States
info@artsmidhudson.org
845-454-3222
Comments: Public sector organization that works with Mid-Hudson Valley-based folk artists and traditional bearers to preserve and present the rich heritage and diversity of area residents. Does documentary fieldwork. Sponsors presentations and educational programs. Supports cultural organizations and artists through grants.
Keywords: public sector organizations cultural documentation ethnography grants awards public programs exhibits new york education k-12
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Erpf Gallery
Address: Catskill Center for Conservation and Development
P.O. Box 504
Arkville, NY 12406
United States
845-586-2611
Comments: Non-profit organization serving the Catskill region. For more information see the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development website at: http://www.catskillcenter.org/
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts exhibits education public sector organizations public programs
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: European Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4830
United States
202-707-4515
Comments: This Area Studies Division of the Library of Congress serves print collections related to Europe, excepting the Iberian peninsula, which is served by the Hispanic Division. The book, Library of Congress European Collections: An Illustrated Guide, is available online.
Keywords: french france german germany russia russian albania belgium czech slovak denmark the netherlands dutch iceland hungary malta italy romania sweden ukraine norway greece moldavia poland classics classical rome united kingdom england scotland ireland isle of man luxemburg finland scandinavia austria belarus lithuania estonia latvia croatia switzerland library of congress libraries collections public sector organizations public programs federal books periodicals international webcasts europe
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Florida Folklife Program 
Address: Bureau of Historic Preservation
500 S. Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
United States
shunt@dos.state.fl.us
850-245-6333
Comments: State program. Documents and presents the folklife, folklore, and folk arts of the state and coordinates a wide range of activities and projects. Includes programs such as annual surveys on selected topics to identify and document folklife, the Florida Folk Heritage Awards, the Folklife Apprenticeship Program, the Statewide Outreach Initiative, the Florida Heritage Education Program, and Folklife Days. The Bureau of Historic Preservation manages grants for historic preservation, heritage education, resource surveys, etc.
Keywords: florida folklore folklife public sector organizations ethnography public programs florida folk heritage awards award education k-12 apprenticeships
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Folk and Traditional Arts Program, City of Los Angeles
Address: Department of Cultural Affairs
City Hall
514 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles 90013
United States
213-485-6759
Comments: Los Angeles public program. See the website for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
Keywords: southern california folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs los angeles
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Folk Art Center of New England 
Address: 42 West Foster Street
Melrose, MA 02176
United States
fac@facone.org
781-662-7475
Serial Publication(s): Folknews
Works-In-Progress
Comments: Non-profit New England regional traditional performing arts program. Includes educational programs for adults and children.
Keywords: massachusetts folklore folklife society societies regional northeast new england connecticut vermont new hampshire maine rhode island publications newsletter education k-12 workshops camps concerts public programs
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Folk Arts Program of the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts 
Address: State Foundation on Culture and Arts
250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
ken.hamilton@hawaii.gov
808-586-0300
Comments: State program. Documents traditional culture. Provides assistance to traditional artists. Provides grants and apprenticeships
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian folklore ethnology folklife public sector organizations indigenous peoples native polynesians grants apprenticeships
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Resource: Frank H. Williams Caribbean Cultural Center 
Address: 408 W. 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
United States
212-307-7420
Comments: Cultural arts organization representing the artistic expressions of Caribbean Americans and the African diaspora.
Keywords: new york folklore folk arts crafts education caribbean public programs african american festivals performance dance music drama workshops
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council 
Address: 201 East Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020-2205
United States
info@goart.org
Comments: Cultural programming for western New York state. Provides artist grants and educational programming.
Keywords: new york folklore folk arts crafts public sector organizations public programs education exhibits grants
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4650
United States
202-707-6277
Comments: The website includes online guides to the collection, access to digital presentations, and collection finding aids. The collection includes maps from around the world and from the fourteenth century to the present. The book, Library of Congress Geography and Maps: An Illustrated Guide, is available online.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection us national international maps
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities 
Address: P.O. Box 2950
Hagåtña, Guam 96932
United States
guamsc@prel.org
671-475-2781
Comments: State program. Provides an artist directory for Guam on the website.
Keywords: guam folklore folklife public sector organizations native polynesian chamorro chamoro indigenous peoples directory directories artists
Resource Type(s):
Public Sector Organizations
Directories and Web Resources


Resource: Hemeroteca Nacional de México 
Address: Centro Cultural Universitario
Ciudad Universitaria
Coyoacán
04510 México, D.F.
Mexico
Comments: National Archive of Mexico. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: archive archives archival collections collection mexico mexican hispanic public sector organizations public programs manuscripts north america spanish language
Resource Type(s):
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Hispanic Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4850
United States
202-707-5397
Comments: This Area Studies Division of the Library of Congress preserves and serves to the public materials on the history and culture of Latin America, Iberia, and the Caribbean. The book, Library of Congress Hispanic and Portuguese Collections: An Illustrated Guide is available online. Provides an online bibliographic database, The Handbook of Latin American Studies. Selected items from the collections and webcasts are also available online.
Keywords: spanish portuguese language latino latina hispanic spain portugal iberia caribbean latin south america brazil argentina columbia venezuala bolivia paraguay ecuador chile peru central america guatemala panama costa rica mexico suriname haiti cuba guyana el salvador grenada french guiana easter island dominican republic bahamas belize honduras nicaragua puerto rico uruguay virgin islands trinidad tobago guadeloupe public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archival collections books maps periodicals international webcasts north america
Resource Type(s):
Public Sector Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Historic Preservation Office, American Samoa Government 
Address: Pago Pago, AS 96799
United States
684-633-2384
Comments: Public program. Site includes historic photographs, links to resources, and copies of newspaper articles related to the Preservation Office's work.
Keywords: samoa american samoan culture folklore folklife public sector organizations statewide folk arts maritime artifacts photographs archive archival collections articles
Resource Type(s):
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Historical Society of Pennsylvania 
Address: 1300 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
215-732-6200
Comments: State historical society and archive. Includes the collections of the former Balch Institute which are national in scope.
Keywords: ethnic studies museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions archive archives archival collections collection ethnicity ethnology anthropology folklore folklife popular culture us pennsylvania public sector organizations balch institute
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Bldg, LJ 100
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660
United States
202-707-3399
Comments: The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress provides the primary access point to the vast collections of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division. The website includes an overview, bibliographies, research guides, and a list of other reference websites.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international social sciences humanities books
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Resource: Idaho Commission on the Arts
Address: P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0008
United States
208-334-2119 or 800-278-3863
Serial Publication(s): Latitudes
http://www.arts.idaho.gov/what/latitudes.aspx
Comments: State program for the arts with a folk arts program. Sponsors public programs. Does documentary research on ethnic groups and folk arts in the state. Provides grants and awards. Publishes directories and a newsletter. Back issues of the newsletter are available online.
Keywords: idaho folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs grants awards research hispanic latino directories serials newsletters
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Research Groups


Resource: Illinois Arts Council
Address: James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 10-500
Chicago, IL 60601
United States
312-814-6750
Comments: State program for the arts with a grants program. Provides public programming. See the website for additional contact information.
Keywords: illinois folklore folklife folk arts apprenticeships grants public sector organizations public programs grants awards
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Address: U.S. Department of Interior
1849 C. Street, N.W.
MS 2058-MIB
Washington, DC 20240
United States
iacb@ios.doi.gov
202-208-3773
Comments: Federal organization, part of the US Department of the Interior. Manages three regional museums. Provides an online directory of Native American arts and crafts businesses.
Keywords: federal native americans american indians indigenous peoples native alaskans arts museums directories alaska public sector organizations
Resource Type(s):
Directories and Web Resources
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts 
Address: 1, C. V. Mess
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001
India
India
Serial Publication(s): Vihangama: Newsletter of the IGNCA
Comments: Indian national arts organization. Includes a multi-format cultural library and archive. Conducts scholarly research. Sponsors lectures and conferences. Research divisions do fieldwork and documentation of dance, song, and religious ritual among other cultural events. Produces exhibits. Past issues of the newsletter are available online. Monographs and lecture texts are available online.
Keywords: india indian folklore folklife arts folk arts cultural studies anthropology archaeology ethnography exhibits exhibitions public sector organizations libraries archive archives archival collections research groups religion belief religious studies buddhism china chinese
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Public Sector Organizations
Research Groups


Resource: Institute for Cultural Partnerships 
Address: 3211 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342
United States
717-238-1770
Comments: "Facilitates opportunities for understanding among diverse cultures and communities." Administers the state apprenticeships and fellowships for traditional artists. Sells audio recordings and publications related to the institute's work. Provides public programming including k-12 educational programs.
Keywords: pennsylvania national us education public sector organization public programs grants apprenticeships awards folk arts audio recordings sound recordings publications
Resource Type(s):
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueñ 
Address: Apartado 9024184
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00902-4184
United States
www@icp.gobierno.pr
787-724-0700
Serial Publication(s): Boletín de Artes Populares
Comments: Institute for Puerto Rican Culture. Sample issue of the newsletter online.
Keywords: puerto rico rican folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public sector organizations publications
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia 
Address: Córdoba No.47 Col. Roma
Del. Cuauhtémoc C.P. 06700
México D.F. CP 06700
Mexico
55-5061-9100
Comments: Mexican national research institute for anthropology and history. A list of museums is available on the website. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: public sector mexico mexican anthropology anthropological history folklore museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions publisher publishers publications books hispanic north america spanish language directories research groups
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Iowa Folk and Traditional Arts Program 
Address: Iowa Arts Council
600 E Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319
United States
Riki.Saltzman@iowa.gov
515-242-6195
Comments: State folk arts program of the Iowa Arts Council. Conducts documentary research. Presents public programs. Provides k-12 educational assistance. Provides grants. The Iowa Arts Council provides an online directory of state artists.
Keywords: iowa folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs ethnography ethnology research grants k-12 education directories
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Research Groups


Resource: Jean Lafitte National Park
Address: 419 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-1035
United States
504-589-3882
Comments: Louisiana national historic park with cultural programming.
Keywords: louisiana folklore folklife folk music education public sector organizations public programs french acadian boatbuilding boats boat ethnic groups
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Resource: The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540-4860
United States
202-707-3302
Comments: The Center administers a lifetime achievement award for research in the humanities as well as fellowships and grants for research at the Library of Congress.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries awards fellowships grants us national international kluge
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Kansas State Historical Society 
Address: 6425 SW 6th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66615-1099
United States
785-272-8682
Comments: State program. Produces public programs related to Kansas history and culture. Includes some traditional arts in its preservation efforts, such as quilts. Sells books on Kansas history. Provides grants.
Keywords: kansas folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs quilts history westward expansion african americans
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings


Resource: Keepers of Tradition: Folk Arts and Heritage Program (Massachusetts) 
Address: Massachusetts Cultural Council
10 St. James Ave., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116-3803
United States
web@art.state.ma.us
617-727-3668
Comments: State folk arts program. Does documentary fieldwork. Provides grants and apprenticeships. The website includes a blog.
Keywords: massachusetts folklore folklife education public sector organizations grants apprenticeships research ethnography folk arts
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations
Research Groups


Resource: Kentucky Arts Council
Address: 500 Mero Street, 21st Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601-1987
United States
kyarts@ky.gov
502-564-3757
Comments: State program. Produces public programs. Provides grants.
Keywords: kentucky folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs grants awards
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Kentucky Folk Art Center 
Address: 102 West First Street
Morehead, KY 40351
United States
folkart@moreheadstate.edu
606-783-2204
Comments: State program.
Keywords: kentucky folklore folklife folk arts museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts library libraries education public sector
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Kentucky Folklife Program
Address: Kentucky Historical Society
100 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
United States
502-564-1792
Comments: State interagency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council. Produces public programs. Provides grants in support of cultural documentation.
Keywords: kentucky folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs folk music dance folk arts ethnography grants awards
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: The Law Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Avenue
Washington, DC 20540-4860
United States
202-707-5079
Comments: The Law Library of Congress provides access to legal information from the us and around the world from ancient times to the present day. The website provides access to the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) database.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international law legal
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Resource: Library of Congress Sales Shop
Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540
United States
888-682-3557
Comments: Dealer in books. Sells Library of Congress publications as well as books published related to Library collections, exhibitions, and the US Government. Audio catalog includes various music genres, ethnic artists, and styles. Recordings from the collections of the American Folklife Center. Order online or by phone.
Keywords: publications publisher publishers books audio sound recordings folksong folk music dealers blues ethnic african american native americans american indians indigenous peoples cds audiocassettes washington dc district of columbia public sector organizations
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Resource: Local History and Genealogy Reading Room, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660
United States
202-707-5537
Comments: The website provides an overview of the collections, research guides, and access to online presentations.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archival collections us national international genealogy
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Resource: The Louisiana Folklife Center 
Address: NSU Box 3663
Natchitoches, LA 71497-0014
United States
318-357-4332
Serial Publication(s): Louisiana Folklife
http://louisianafolklife.nsula.edu/journals/ 
Comments: Research group. Maintains an archive. Presents public programs. Publisher of CDs and its journal. The website provides a directory of folk artists in Louisiana.
Keywords: louisiana folklore folklife folk music education public sector organizations public programs publications journals serials publisher publishers sound audio recordings cds directory directories archive archives archival collections collection research groups
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Resource: Louisiana Folklife Program 
Address: Division of the Arts
P.O. Box 44247
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
United States
folklife@crt.state.la.us
504-342-8180
Comments: State folklife program. Does documentary research. Materials collected are maintained by the Louisiana State University Hill Memorial Library Special Collections. Provides public programs. Manages folklife grants within the Louisiana Division of the Arts. Produces a series of recordings of traditional performers (see the website for information on distributors).
Keywords: louisiana folklore folklife folk arts music education public sector organizations public programs immigration immigrants refugees audio recordings sound recordings archive archives archival collection
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Resource: Lyman Museum and Mission House 
Address: 276 Haili Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
United States
info@lymanmuseum.org
808-935-5021
Comments: State program, museum, research center. Exhibits related to Hawai'ian natural history, art, and culture. These include exhibits related to Asia and Asian Americans, especially as immigrants to Hawai'i. See this link: Archives of the Lyman Museum for information on the archive and research facilities. The archive is open by appointment only.
Keywords: hawaii hawai'i hawaiian hawai'ian asia asian korean korea japan japanese architecture folklore folklife folk arts crafts anthropology ethnology museum museums public sector organizations public programs native polynesian research groups archive archives archival collections collection photographs moving image films videos artifacts audio recordings exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts library libraries local history
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Resource: Maine Arts Commission 
Address: 193 State Street
25 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0025
United States
MaineArts.info@maine.gov
207-287-2724
Comments: State arts commission with a traditional arts program. Has a traditional arts apprenticeship program. Provides online directories. Produces public programs.
Keywords: maine folklore folklife folk arts music education grants awards apprenticeships directory directories public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Maine Folklife Center and Archives 
Address: University of Maine
5773 South Stevens Hall
Orono, ME 04469-5773
United States
folklife@maine.edu
207-581-1891
Comments: Folklife resource center and archive. Publishes books and recordings based on the collections. The Archive includes a wide variety of materials pertaining to the regional folklife of Maine and the Canadian Maritime Provinces. [Formerly the Northeast Archive of Folklore and Oral History]
Keywords: maine folklore folklife folksong oral history archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts photographs sound audio recordings films videos moving image new england northeast music education public sector organizations publisher publishers publications journals serials newsletter journal books agriculture agricultural farms farming maritime fishing hunting trapping lighthouses lighthouse keepers material culture nova scotia newfoundland new brunswick prince edward island cape breton island canada canadian native americans american indians passamaquoddy lumbering timber industry railroads agriculture farming occupational folklore occupations laborlore labor
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Resource: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4680
United States
202-707-5387
Comments: Many collections in the Manuscript Division may be of interest to folklorists and other ethnographic scholars, including diaries, journals, and WPA-era documentation. Some examples include American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Folklore Project, The WPA Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940, Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938, and The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress. The book, Library of Congress Manuscripts: an Illustrated Guide is available online. The website provides access to online finding aids, selected collections, and exhibitions.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts diaries journals photographs ethnography folklore anthropology ethnology international us national slavery wpa zora neale hurston women suffrage african americans us national international
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Resource: Manx Heritage Foundation 
Address: The Administrator
PO Box 1986
Douglas
IM99 1SR
United Kingdom Crown Dependencies
manxheritage@redlyon.com
Comments: Foundation for the promotion of Manx culture and language. Sells books, CDs, and DVDs on various subjects related to Manx culture, history, and language. Also provides financial assistance to authors in the publication of materials on these subjects.
Keywords: isle of man manx language oral history folklore folk music folksong public sector organizations dvds cds video books publications festivals grants europe
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Resource: Maryland Historical Trust Cultural Conservation Program
Address: Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Historical and Cultural Programs
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032-2023
United States
410-514-7653
Comments: State program in conservation of both living traditions and material culture. Provides grants, awards, and technical assistance.
Keywords: maryland historic preservation public sector organizations public programs artifacts material culture architecture grants awards oral history
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Resource: Maryland State Arts Council 
Address: 175 West Ostend Street, Suite E
Baltimore, Maryland 21230 USA
United States
msac@msac.org
410-767-6555
Comments: State program. Maryland Traditions is the folklore program of the Maryland State Arts Council. Sponsors public programs, produces educational materials, and awards grants and apprenticeships.
Keywords: maryland folklore folk arts education public sector organizations public programs grants awards k-12
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Resource: Massachusetts Cultural Council 
Address: 10 St. James Ave., 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02116
United States
Comments: State program. The Folk Arts and Heritage Program is a program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Produces public programs, does research documentation, provides grants and apprenticeships. Includes an archive.
Keywords: massachusetts folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs grants apprenticeships archive archival collections archives cultural documentation ethnography research groups
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Resource: Maxwell Museum of Anthropology 
Address: MSC01 1050
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
United States
maxwell@unm.edu
505-277-4405
Comments: Ethnographic museum of the Anthropology Department of the University of New Mexico with international holdings. Its permanent exhibits include presentations on the peoples of the southwest, ancient through contemporary. Publishes books and monographs related to its research through the University of New Mexico Press. Titles are available on the Museum's website.
Keywords: new mexico anthropology ethnography museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folklore folk arts crafts artifacts material culture music native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic education public sector organizations public programs southwest region international research groups publisher publishers publications books monographs
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Resource: McKissick Museum 
Address: College of Arts and Sciences
University of South Carolina
816 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29208
United States
803-777-7251
Comments: Museum of the University of South Carolina that includes a folklife program. Provides k-12 public programming.
Keywords: south carolina museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folklore folklife folk arts crafts artifacts education public sector organizations public programs material k-12 culture exhibits
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Resource: Michigan Traditional Arts Program 
Address: Michigan State University Museum
East Lansing, MI 48824-1045
United States
517-355-2370
Comments: State program. Includes an archive, theMichigan Traditional Arts Program Collections, strong on Michigan and United States folk arts. MTAP sponsors several projects, including Folkpatterns, a folk arts educational program; Michigan Voices, an oral history and education program; the Michigan Barns and Farmstead Survey, a research and preservation effort; The Great Lakes Quilt Center; The Michigan Weaving History Project; The Michigan Stained Glass Census; and a traditional arts apprenticeship program. Produces curriculum materials for teachers, including The Folk Arts in Education: A Resource Handbook (CD-ROM and print).
Keywords: michigan awards fellowships apprenticeships folklore folklife folk arts education k-12 public sector organizations public programs museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions stained publications glass architecture barns architecture material culture cultural survey oral history archive archives archival collections collection folklore folksongs folk music manuscripts audio sound recordings moving image film video photographs ethnic groups festivals museum artifacts native americans american indians indigenous peoples gospel ethiopia quilts quilting textile performance
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Resource: Microform Reading Room, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660
United States
Comments: This reading room is probably most well-known to researchers for access to United States dissertations, but also includes microform access to ancient and modern manuscripts, photographs, artifacts, and documentation of items in entire archives. The website provides an overview and an extensive guide to the collection.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries us national international dissertations archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts microform photographs
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Resource: Mingei International Museum 
Address: 1439 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
mingei@mingei.org
619-239-0003
Comments: Public museum. International collection of folk art.
Keywords: california folk art arts crafts artifacts public sector organizations museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions international
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Resource: Minnesota State Arts Board 
Address: Park Square Court, Suite 200
400 Sibley Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1928
United States
msab@arts.state.mn.us
651-215-1600
Comments: State arts board with a cultural heritage program. Provides grants.
Keywords: minnesota folklore folklife folk arts performance education public sector organizations public programs grants awards
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Resource: Mississippi Arts Commission 
Address: 501 North West Street
Suite 701B Woolfolk Building
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
United States
601-359-6030
Comments: State arts comission with a cultural heritage program. Provides grants. Sponsors public programs. Website includes a folk artist directory.
Keywords: mississippi folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector organizations public programs grants awards directories
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Resource: Missouri Folk Arts Program 
Address: 21 Parker Hall, University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
United States
HigginsLL@missouri.edu
573-882-6296
Comments: Public program of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The Program documents traditional culture and performance by and preserves this research in its archive. Includes a traditional arts apprenticeship program. Published articles related to program research and and projects are available in PDF on the website.
Keywords: missouri folklore folklife folk arts education public sector ethnography performance folk music folksong apprenticeships grants archive archives archival collections collection audio sound recordings photographs manuscripts museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions research groups publishers publications articles monographs
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Resource: Montana Arts Council
Address: 316 North Park Ave., Suite 252
PO Box 202201
Helena MT 59620-2201
United States
mac@state.mt.us
406-444-6430
Comments: State program. See the Montana Arts Council Folklife Program page. Online exhibits available from their folklife programs. Site includes a searchable artist directory. Provides artist grants and apprenticeships.
Keywords: montana folklore folklife folk arts folk music folksong education public sector organizations public programs grants apprenticeships artist residencies native americans american indians indigenous peoples cowboy cowboys poetry basket making salish publications online presentations directories artists grants apprenticeships awards
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Resource: Montana Heritage Project 
United States
Comments: State k-12 school project for ethnographic, community, and oral history projects in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Keywords: k-12 education internet resource montana public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Motion Picture and Television Reading Room, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4690
United States
Comments: The moving image collections include materials from 1893 to the present. The website includes an overview and links to online presentations from the collections.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection us national international moving image television video film motion picture
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Resource: Museo de la Ciudad de México 
Address: Pino Suárez 30
Centro Histórico
México, D.F.
Mexico
museovivo_2002@hotmail.com
55-22-99-36
Comments: Museum of the City of Mexico. Large holdings in anthropology. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions public sector organizations public programs hispanic anthropology native americans american indians indigenous peoples mexico mexican artifacts material culture north america spanish language
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Resource: Museo Nacional de Antropología (Mexico) 
Address: Paseo de la Reforma y Gandhi
Polanco
Del. Miguel Hidalgo
México 5, D.F.
Mexico
Comments: Mexican national anthropological museum. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions public sector organizations public programs hispanic anthropology mexico mexican native americans american indians indigenous peoples archive archival collections collection artifacts material culture north america spanish language
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Resource: Museo Nacional de Artes e Industrias Populares
Address: Enseñanza y Alcantarilla s. núm.
CP 61600
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
Mexico
434-342-1029
Comments: Mexican national museum for arts and crafts. The website is in Spanish.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions public sector organizations public programs hispanic artifacts folk arts crafts mexico mexican north america spanish language
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Resource: Museu Afrobrasil 
Address: Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, s/nº, Parque do Ibirapuera, portão 10, 04094-050 - São Paulo - SP
Brazil
Serial Publication(s): Revista Negras Palavras
Comments: A national Museum of African Brazilian culture and history. Includes an archive. Provides educational programming. Site in Portuguese. Publishes a journal on Afro-Brazilian oral histories.
Keywords: archive archives archival collections collection brazil south america afro-brazilian african brazilian folk music folksong dance celebrations folklore religion religious studies ethnology anthropology ethnomusicology audio sound recordings photographs moving image video orisa yoruba artifacts museum museums exhibitions exhibitions education african diaspora folk arts crafts oral history library costume literature publisher publishers publications journals serials public programs public sector organizations
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Resource: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Simon Fraser University 
Address: Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Canada
778-782-3325
Comments: Museum preserves and presents international ethnological collections with a focus on the First Nations and ethnic groups of British Columbia. Presentations online and in print for k-12 teachers.
Keywords: native americans american indians first nations indigenous peoples canada british columbia inuet pacific northwest coast indigenous peoples arctic photographs anthropology archaeology folklore ethnography k-12 totem poles central south america artifacts crafts folk art material culture public programs canadian north america museum museums exhibitions exhibitions
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Resource: Museum of International Folk Art 
Address: Box 2087
Santa Fe, NM 87504
United States
Comments: Museum and archive. a Division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. Large collection of international folk arts, crafts, and material culture.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions artifacts archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts photographs audio recordings sound international new mexico africa asia middle east europe spanish colonial south central america latino hispanic textiles costumes sculpture folk art arts artifacts crafts japanese woodblock prints ceramics pottery brazilian material culture turkish tibetan swedish public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Music Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave., SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4710
United States
202-707-5507
Comments: Many collections in the Music Division may be of interest to folklorists, ethnomusicologists, and other ethnographic scholars. Examples include the Sidney Robertson Cowell Papers, the Burl Ives Collection, and the US Work Projects Administration Federal Music Project. Selected collections are available online. The reading room website provides an online catalog, finding aids, and the Performing Arts Encyclopedia (a guide to the performing arts at the Library of Congress). Produces concerts and lectures.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection folk music sheet music broadsides ethnomusicology ethnic music us national international public programs concerts lectures
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Resource: National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) 
Address: 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
info@ncta.net
301-565-0654
Comments: Nation-wide folk arts program. Produces the National Folk Festival and partners with other regional folk festivals. Produces tours of traditional music programming. Though a private, non-profit organization, it produces programs for the National Park Service and other governmental arts agencies. NCTA produces programming for the National Park Service's Blue Ridge Music Center. Archival materials generated through its efforts become part of the archive of the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
Keywords: maryland folklore folk music storytelling programming performance dance music festivals folksong education public programs sound recordings audio recordings archive archives archival collections
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Resource: National Endowment for the Arts
Address: 1100 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW Washington, DC 20506
United States
202-682-5400
Serial Publication(s): NEA Arts
http://www.nea.gov/about/NEARTS/2011_v1/index.html
Comments: Federal grant-giving organization for the arts, including traditional arts. Site includes a blog and informational brochures. Publishes a magazine, books, and guides. Produces publications for k-12 educators.
Keywords: public sector organizations grants awards folk arts folklife folk music dance federal district of education k-12 columbia publisher publications publishers books magazines serials
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Resource: National Endowment for the Humanities
Address: 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20506
United States
info@neh.gov
800-NEH-1121
Serial Publication(s): Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2011-01/contents.html
Comments: Federal endowment. Provides humanities grants for research fellowships, the development of curricula, the production and development of films, the production and development of exhibits, and the preservation of collections in libraries, museums, and archives. Publishes its reports and a journal, Humanities. A sample issue is available online.
Keywords: federal grants fellowships awards public sector organizations public programs archives libraries museums exhibits films documentaries education educational materials curricula district of columbia washington dc journals magazines serials
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Resource: National Folk Museum of Korea 
Address: Samcheongdong-gil 35, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-820 Korea,
Korea (South)
miruk2@nfm.go.kr
82-2-3704-3114
Comments: Folk art museum. Houses documentary materials and artifacts dealing with all aspects of Korean daily life, past and present. Provides classes in Korean crafts for children and adults. Some programs are specifically tailored to foreign visitors. Sponsors performances in traditional arts Has published an English language catalog of the collections. Website in Korean and English.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions korea korean asia asian folk art folkways artifacts arts crafts vernacular architecture martial arts material culture household objects k-12 classes lectures performance public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) 
Address: 10-1 Senri Expo Park
Suita, Osaka 565-8511
Japan
Serial Publication(s): Senri Ethnological Studies
http://www.minpaku.ac.jp/english/publication/ses/ 
Comments: Japanese national collection of anthropological and ethnological materials. Also a research institution with international ethnographic projects. Core projects include studies of traditional culture, cultural identity, applied anthropology, and human adaptation to the modern world. A digital repository for collected materials is in development. The museum produces educational materials for children and publishes Japanese and international journals. See the website for additional publications. The website is in Japanese and English.
Keywords: museum museums exhibitions exhibitions japan japanese research folk art crafts artifacts ethnography ethnicity anthropology folklore cultural studies material culture library archive archives archival collections collection educational k-12 publisher publishers publications journals serials grants books asia asian china chinese international public sector organizations public programs research groups
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Resource: National Museum of the American Indian
Address: Fourth Street and Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20560
United States
202-633-1000
Comments: Public museum of American Indian and Native Alaskan culture. Produces public programs. A division of the Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords: native americans american indians indigenous peoples native alaskans arts crafts museum museums exhibits exhibitions education federal public sector organizations public programs anthropology ethnology folklore artifacts
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Resource: National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (South Korea) 
Address: Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea
Korea (South)
jungilgo@nricp.go.kr
Comments: Government research institute, including a Division of Folklore and Folklife Studies, a Division of Art and Craft Studies, a Division of Architectural Studies, and a Division of Conservation Science, as well as archaeological divisions. Their website describes NRICH as "the only research institute in Korea capable of conducting comprehensive and collaborative cultural studies in the fields of archaeology, art history, architectural history, folk and conservation science..." Includes a digital repository for collected documentary materials. Organizes conferences. Coordinates collaborative research. Website in Korean and English.
Keywords: archive archives archival collections collection folk music folksong folk dance korea korean folklore anthropology ethnography ethnology videos moving image audio sound recordings intellectual property folklife surveys asia asian vernacular architecture material culture research groups public sector organizations public programs symposia conferences lectures
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Resource: Nebraska Folklife Network 
Address: 5620 Hunts Drive
Lincoln, NE 68512
United States
info@nefolklife.org
Comments: Statewide non-profit organization for the preservation and promotion of Nebraska's cultural traditions through cultural documentation and presentation.
Keywords: public sector organizations nebraska cultural documentation cultural programs
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Resource: Nebraska State Historical Society 
Address: P.O. Box 82554, 1500 R Street
Lincoln, NE 68501
United States
402-471-4771
Comments: Maintains a network of State museums as well as an archive and library. Focus on Nebraska and the settlement of the Great Plains.
Keywords: nebraska folklore folk music arts education public sector organizations museum artifacts archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs nebraska oral history moving image film video african americans buffalo bill agriculture omaha native americans american indians indigenous peoples czech german scandinavian museum museums exhibitions exhibitions
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Resource: Nevada Arts Council 
Address: 716 North Carson Street, Suite A
Carson City, NV 89701
United States
775-687-6680
Comments: State arts council with a folklife program. Provides grants for artists, educators, and organizations. Has a traveling exhibit program. Publishes books, educational materials, and reports. The website includes a page for publications by its Folklife Program.Some publications are available as downloadable PDFs on the web.
Keywords: nevada folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector organizations public programs publisher publishers publications books exhibits exhibitions
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Resource: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
Address: 2 1/2 Beacon Street - 2nd Floor
Concord, NH 03301-4974
United States
603-271-2789
Serial Publication(s): New Hampshire Arts Journal
http://www.nh.gov/nharts/newsandcalendar/nwsltrarchive.htm
Comments: State arts council with a folklife program. Publishes a journal and reports. Site includes an artist roster and a traditional arts directory. Provides grants. Provides support for arts in education and organizations producing arts programming.
Keywords: new hampshire folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector journals serials publishers publisher publications grants awards directories
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: New Jersey State Council on the Arts 
Address: P.O. Box 306
225 West State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
United States
609-292-6130
Comments: State arts council with a folk arts program. Provides public programs and awards grants and apprenticeships. Site includes an online directory. Produces arts programming and workshops.
Keywords: new jersey folklore folklife folk music arts education public sector organizations grants apprenticeships public programs
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Resource: New Mexico Arts Division 
Address: Department of Cultural Affairs
P.O.Box 1450
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-1450
United States
505-827-6490
Comments: State arts division with a folk arts program. Publishes reports and an arts guide. Provides grants for folk arts projects and arts apprenticeships.
Keywords: new mexico folklore folklife folk music arts native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic education public sector publications publishers publisher grants awards apprenticeships
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Resource: New York State Council on the Arts Folklife Program 
Address: 175 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014-4604
United States
212-627-4455
Comments: The folklife program supports traditional artists in New York State through programs, exhibits, and outreach. It also has an apprenticeship program and a grants program for non-profit organizations and traditional artists.
Keywords: new york public sector organizations exhibits public programs grants awards apprenticeships folk arts folk music
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Resource: New York State Historical Association 
Address: P.O. Box 800
Cooperstown, NY 13326
United States
607-547-1400
Serial Publication(s): Heritage
http://www.nysha.org/nysha/publications/heritage_magazine/ 
New York History
http://www.nysha.org/nysha/publications/new_york_history_journal/ 
Comments: State historical organization. Includes New York State Historical Association Research Library and the Fenimore Art Museum. Includes oral history collections and a photograph collection related to everyday life. (The facility is also the home of The Farmers’ Museum.) Publishes a journal and a magazine.
Keywords: new york folklore oral history education public sector society societies museums museum artifacts library libraries archives archive archival collections journals serials magazines publishers publications publisher photographs manuscripts
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Resource: New York State Museum
Address: Rm 3023
Cultural Education Center
Albany, New York 12230
United States
Comments: Museum that curates significant collections of American material culture, folk arts, and crafts, the culture of Indians of the region, as well as other ethnological collections. Publishes books in anthropology, early American history, and ethnology related to New York and the northeastern United States.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts crafts museum museums exhibits exhibit exhibitions education public sector organizations public programs museum anthropology ethnography artifacts material culture american studies publishers publisher publications books ethnology american history northeastern united states american indians native americans
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20540-4760
United States
Comments: This reading room provides access to newspapers, serial publications, and US Government documents at the Library of Congress. The reading room also has special collections that may be of interest to folklorists and other ethnographic scholars, including a collection of comic books and a collection of United Nations documents. The website provides an overview, guides, online exhibits, and a list of internet resources.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international journals magazines serials serial publications newspapers newsletters government documents comic books webcasts
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Resource: North Carolina Arts Council - Folklife and Traditional Arts 
Address: Department of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27699-4632
United States
919-733-2111
Comments: State program. Supports folk arts in North Carolina through projects, publications, recordings and films; documenting living traditions; maintaining an archive of documentary materials and other resources; and assisting individuals and organizations through a grants program and technical assistance. Provides educational programs, grants, awards, internships.
Keywords: north carolina folklore folklife folk music arts crafts education public sector organizations public programs grants awards internships cultural documentation ethnography education k-12 publications publisher publishers recordings books archives archive archival collections
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Resource: North Carolina Folklife Institute 
Address: 2726 Croasdaile Drive
Durham, NC 27705-2590
United States
919-383-6040
Comments: State organization supporting and documenting North Carolina folklife. Produces exhibits and public programs.
Keywords: north carolina folklore folklife ethnology anthropolgy ethnography folk arts crafts music old-time blues bluegrass gospel dance foodways ceramics pottery education public sector organizations awards publications moving image videos sound audio recordings cds dvds books dealers research groups public programs exhibits.
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Resource: North Dakota Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program
Address: North Dakota Council on the Arts
1600 East Century Ave
Bismark, ND 58503
United States
701-328-7590
Comments: State program. Does documentary fieldwork, produces recordings and exhibits. Provides educational workshops and classes in folk arts for k-12 students. Awards grants and apprenticeships.
Keywords: north dakota folklore folklife folk arts crafts performance music grants apprenticeships education public sector organizations public programs cultural documentation ethnography exhibits audio recordings education k-12
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Research Groups
Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Northern Tier Cultural Alliance 
Address: One Washington Street, Suite A
Towanda, PA 18848
United States
570-265-7455
Comments: Private non-profit organization educating the public about "cultural traditions, history and art of the Pennsylvania Northern Tier and to assist tradition bearers and traditional artists in the preservation of their work." Partners with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to provide cultural programs.
Keywords: pennsylvania folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public programs
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Resource: Ohio Arts Council 
Address: 727 East Main St.
Columbus, OH 43205
United States
614-466-2613
Comments: State arts council with a traditional arts program. Provides grants and apprenticeships. The website provides several databases listing artists, artist opportunities, Ohio festivals, Ohio grants and fellowships, etc.
Keywords: ohio folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public sector organizations public programs fellowship fellowships apprenticeships grants databases directories
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Oklahoma Arts Council 
Address: P.O. BOX 52001-2001
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2001
United States
405-521-2931
Comments: State arts council with a community arts program. Supports public programming and educational art programs. Provides grants.
Keywords: oklahoma folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public sector organizations grants awards
Resource Type(s):
Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Oklahoma Folklife Center 
Address: Research Center/Oklahoma Folklife Center
Oklahoma History Center
2401 North Laird Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
United States
405-522-5207
Serial Publication(s): Oklahoma Folks (online journal)
Comments: Documents and presents Oklahoma folklife. Part of the Oklahoma Historical Society, which maintains an archive that includes collections created by research by the Oklahoma Folklife Center. The Center helps organizations fund folklife festivals. The website provides a directory to Oklahoma folklife festivals with links.
Keywords: oklahoma folklore society societies publications publishers serials journals folk music folksong dance family foodways folk arts crafts archive archives archival collections collection research education manuscript photographs sound audio recordings oral history directory directories public sector organizations
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Research Groups


Resource: Old World Wisconsin 
Address: S103 W37890 Highway 67
Eagle, WI 53119
United States
oww@whs.wisc.edu
262-594-6300
Comments: Living history museum focusing on nineteenth century Wisconsin. An historic site of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Keywords: wisconsin education public sector organizations public programs folklore folklife living museum museums exhibits exhibit exhibitions history agriculture farms farming material culture architecture settlers pioneers westward expansion arts crafts folk art occupational folklore laborlore labor foodways play games gardens
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Resource: The Ozark Folk Center State Park 
Address: 1032 Park Avenue, Mountain View, AR 72560
Mountain View, AR 72560
United States
ozarkfolkcenter@arkansas.com
501-269-3851
Comments: Traditional arts educational center. A program of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Produces concerts. Provides Ozark and Appalachian music, dance, and craft classes for adults and children. Includes living history museum exhibits.
Keywords: arkansas ozarks education classes k-12 ceramics folksong folk music folksong song dance folk arts crafts publications appalachia appalachian living history museum museums exhibits exhibit exhibitions public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Philadelphia Folklore Project 
Address: 735 South 50th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
United States
pfp@folkloreproject.org
215-726-1106
Comments: Independent folk arts organization providing programming and public education related to the diverse cultures of Philadelphia. Does documentary research on Philadelphia folk arts, history, and culture. Maintains an archive to preserve this research. Provides assistance to traditional artists in obtaining grants and fellowships.
Keywords: pennsylvania folklore folklife ethnology ethnography cultural documentation folk arts crafts music dance education k-12 public programs publications newsletter archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts audio sound recordings photographs moving image videos artifacts philadelphia southeast asian cambodian african american ethnic groups consulting research groups
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: The Poetry and Literature Center, Library of Congress
United States
202-707-5394
Comments: The Poetry and Literature Center administers the endowed poetry chair and coordinates the poetry and literature programming at the Library of Congress.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international poetry literature poet laureate lectures readings programming awards fellowships webcasts
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave, SE
Madison Building, LM 337
Washington, DC 20540-4730
United States
202-707-6394
Comments: Many photograph collections in the Prints and Photographs Division may be of interest to folklorists and other ethnographic scholars. Some examples are the William A. Barnhill Collection (North Carolina folklife),The Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection (WPA), the Turkestan Album, The Lomax Collection, National Child Labor Committee Photographs, and Images of Indians of North America. The book, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs: an Illustrated Guide is available online. The website provides access to an online catalog, collection finding aids, presentations of selected collections, and online exhibitions.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection photographs wpa lomax native american indians ethnography folklore anthropology ethnology international us national us national international
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Resource: Queens Council on the Arts 
Address: One Forest Park at Oak Ridge
Woodhaven, NY 11421-1166
United States
qca@queenscouncilarts.org
718-647-3377
Comments: Presents public programs in the arts for Queens, New York. Manages grant programs for artists and organizations. The website includes curriculum materials for K-12 teachers.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts education public sector organizations public programs performance k-12 education gramts
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Rare Book and Special Collection Division, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4740
United States
rbref@loc.gov
202-707-3448
Comments: Many holdings in the Rare Book and Special Collection Division may be of interest to folklorists and other ethnographic scholars. Some examples include the African American Pamphlet Collection, Susan B. Anthony Collection, Jean Hersholt Collection (Hans Christian Anderson books and papers), Hawaiian Imprint Collection, and the Broadside Song Collection. The book Library of Congress Rare Books and Special Collections: An Illustrated Guide is available online.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection rare books pamphlets broadsides chapbooks folksong african americans women suffrage hawaii benjamin franklin storytelling narrative hans christian anderson us national international
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Recorded Sound Reference Center, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4690
United States
Comments: The collections of the Recorded Sound Division include both published and unpublished recorded sound and radio broadcasts from the beginnings of recorded sound to the present. The website provides and overview of the collections, finding aids, and an online catalog.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries archive archives archival collections collection recording sound audio radio broadcasting photographs manuscripts ethnomusicology folklore folksong blues bluegrass jazz country old-time african american popular music us national international
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Directories and Web Resources
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 
Address: Old State House
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI, 02903
United States
401-222-2678
Comments: State historical agency with a traditional heritage program. Provides public events. Produces a festival. Manages a grants program for historic sites.
Keywords: rhode island oral history architecture education public sector organizations festivals public programs ethnicity material culture grants historic sites
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Rhode Island State Council on Arts
Address: One Capitol Hill, 3rd Floor
Providence, RI 02908
United States
401-222-3880
Comments: State arts council with a folk arts program. Provides grants. Provides public programming. The website includes an "Education Roster" which provides information about individuals and groups who provide k-12 arts-in-education workshops and classes.
Keywords: rhode island folklore folklife folk arts crafts music dance education public sector organizations directories
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Directories and Web Resources
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area 
Address: Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
The Bost Building
623 East 8th Avenue
Homestead, PA 15120
United States
info@riversofsteel.com
412-464-4020
Comments: Non-profit organization dedicated to "preserving, interpreting, and managing the historic, cultural, and natural resources related to Big Steel and its related industries."
Keywords: pennsylvania folklore folklife occupational living museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions education public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 
Address: 515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037-1801
United States
212-491-2200
Comments: Research library and archive devoted to African American research. Part of the New York Public Library.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk music african american ethnography education african american artifacts material culture archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts photographs moving image videos films sound audio recordings oral history cultural documentation research groups public sector organizations
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Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Science and Technology Reading Room, Library of Congress
Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20540-4750
United States
202-707-5639
Comments: The Science and Technology reading room includes collections that may be of interest to folklorists. The website provides an overview, bibliographies, and a database of "Science Tracer Bullets," which are guides for researchers. Among the "Tracer Bullets" are several topics of interest to folklorists and other ethnographic scholars such as folk medicine, herbalism, and UFOs. A list of available webcasts on a wide variety of topics with links is also provided.
Keywords: public sector organizations federal library of congress libraries collections us national international science technology books herbs herbalism folk medicine belief ufos webcasts
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Resource: Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Address: Capital Gallery 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Suite 2001 MRC 520
Washington, DC 20024
United States
folklife-info@si.edu
202-633-6440
Serial Publication(s): Talk Story
http://www.folklife.si.edu/center/talk.aspx
Comments: International programs. National Folklife Festival. The Center produces Smithsonian Folklife print publications, educational DVDs, and Smithsonian Folkways Records (listed separately in this directory). The Center does documentary research related to its events and products. The Center maintains the Ralph Rinzler Archives that houses materials related to the Center's public programs and its acquisition of master audio recordings from former commercial recording companies.
Keywords: federal public sector organizations public programs festivals folkways records archive archives archival collections collection manuscripts photographs audio sound recordings videos moving image k-12 dvds cds programs publisher publishers publications magazines journals serials books international research groups folk music folksong world music dvds laborlore occupational folklore religion belief woody guthrie papers moses asch ethnicity ethnic groups anthropology ethnography ethnology cultural documentation
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Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: South Arts 
Address: 1800 Peachtree Street NW
Suite 808
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
United States
404-874-7244
Comments: Non-profit organization with a traditional arts program that works to create arts and arts-in-education programming through partnerships with state arts agencies in the southeastern US. Funded through member state organizations and NEA. Provides grants in partnership with NEA. Provides assistance to arts organizations, educators, public folklorists, artists, and others in obtaining grants and in forging partnerships with arts organizations in the region. (Formerly the Southern Arts Federation)
Keywords: georgia folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs grants awards k-12 education performance
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: South Carolina Arts Commission Folklife and Traditional Arts Program 
Address: 1800 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
United States
803-734-8696
Comments: State arts programming. Provides grants, awards, and apprenticeships.
Keywords: south carolina folklore folklife folk arts crafts folk music dance education public sector organizations public programs performance grants awards apprenticeships
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: South Dakota State Historical Society
Address: 900 Governor's Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2217
United States
605-773-3458
Comments: State historical society. Has a cultural tourism program. Both its museum and state archive include collections related to the state's cultural heritage.
Keywords: south dakota oral history folklore folklife education public sector organizations cultural tourism archives archive archival collections manuscripts photographs museum museums artifacts
Resource Type(s):
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: South Dakota Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program 
Address: South Dakota Arts Council
711 E Wells Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
United States
sdac@state.sd.us
605-773-3301
Comments: State program. Provides apprenticeships in traditional arts.
Keywords: south dakota apprenticeships grants folk arts folk music dance public sector organizations public programs education
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: South Florida Folklife Center, History Miami 
Address: 101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
United States
folklife@historymiami.org
305-375-1492
Comments: State program. Does documentary research. Supports and presents folklife programming. History Miami includes an Archive and Research Center, as well a Museum.
Keywords: museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folklife archives archive archival collections photographs sound recordings moving image folklore folk arts crafts artifacts folklore dance music florida caribbean cuban afro-cuban calypso foodways public sector organizations public programs k-12 education anthropology ethnology research ethnography
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Resource: South Street Seaport Museum 
Address: 12 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
United States
212-748-8786
Comments: The US national maritime museum. Has an extensive collection of maritime artifacts including boats, ships, ocean liner memorabilia, the tools of maritime work, models, crafts, and fine and folk art. Has archival collections of photographs, ephemera, and manuscripts.
Keywords: new york folklore folklife folk arts crafts boats boats ships shipping ocean liners material culture artifacts models harbors ports paintings scrimshaw wood carving maritime museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions education public sector organizations public programs folk arts crafts archives archive archival collections
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Resource: The Southwest Center 
Address: 1052 North Highland Avenue
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona 85721
United States
520-621-2484
Serial Publication(s): Journal of the Southwest
http://swctr.web.arizona.edu/journal/ 
Comments: State program in folklore, architecture, ethnobotany, and anthropology. Publishes a journal.
Keywords: arizona culture arts native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic public sector organizations public programs ethnobotany anthropology folklore architecture material culture
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Resource: State Historical Society of Iowa 
Address: State of Iowa Historical Building
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
United States
515-281-5111
Serial Publication(s): Iowa Heritage Illustrated
Comments: State historical society that includes vernacular culture in its programs, publications, and collections. Publishes journals and a book series. Produces curriculum materials for teaching K-12 students about state history and culture.
Keywords: iowa folklore public sector organizations public programs archive archives archival collections collection library maps manuscripts photographs broadsides sheet music diaries education educational materials museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts publisher publishers publications books journals serials
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries
Societies


Resource: Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program
Address: 401 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37243-0780
United States
615-741-1701
Comments: Folklife program of the Tennessee state arts agency. Provides arts grants, sponsors educational programs, assists artists, produces exhibits. Publishes books and guides. The Handbook for Tennessee Folk Artists is available as a downloadable PDF. The program also published Tradition: Tennessee Lives and Legacies, a book and DVD related to a traveling exhibit on Tennesseean culture. A related teacher's guide is available for download in PDF. The site also provides a photo gallery of artists and traditions documented as part of the program.
Keywords: public sector organizations public programs folklife folklore statewide arts k-12 education grants awards tennessee united states publisher publications publishers exhibits exhibitions photographs
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Resource: Tennessee River Folklife Center
Address: Nathan Bedford Forrest Historic Area
Eva, TN 38333
United States
Comments: Public programming in a state historic park. The center's facilities include a museum and archive.
Keywords: tennessee folklore folklife folk arts crafts artifacts music dance education public sector organizations public programs museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts boats archive archives archival collections collections appalachia appalacian sound audio recordings photographs manuscripts moving image video
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Resource: Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council 
Address: P.O. Box 1171
Texarkana, TX 75504
United States
ArtsInfo@trahc.org
903-792-8681
Comments: Arts council. Presents arts programs and exhibits. Provides arts classes.
Keywords: texas arkansas texarkana folklore folklife arts folk music folksong performance education public sector organizations public programs hispanic latino african american
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Resource: Totem Heritage Center 
Address: 629 Dock Street
Ketchikan, AK 99901
United States
907-225-5900
Comments: Ketchikan city museum that preserves and protects totem poles. Preserves and promotes the traditional arts and crafts of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian cultures.
Keywords: alaska folklore folklife language alaskan native alaskans native americans american indian public sector organizations public programs museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions folk arts crafts totem poles wood working artifacts indigenous peoples
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Resource: Traditional Arts Indiana 
Address: 504 N. Fess Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47408
United States
tradarts@indiana.edu
Comments: State folklife program established as a partnership between Indiana University Bloomington and the Indiana Arts Commission. Documents traditional artists and traditional arts processes. Collected materials become part of the Indiana Historical Society Library and Archive. Presents lectures, webinars, and workshops. Provides video guides to conducting interviews on the website.
Keywords: indiana folklore folklife exhibits programs public sector organizations public programs research groups cultural documentation ethnography ethnology cultural anthropology oral history folk arts crafts lectures
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Resource: Traditional Arts Program, San Francisco
Address: Department of Anthropology
California Academy of Sciences
875 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA, 94103
United States
415-321-8385
Comments: Public program formed for the preservation, documentation, and presentation of the cultural expressions of the San Francisco Bay area.
Keywords: california folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs research groups san francisco bay arts crafts performance folk music dance
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Research Groups


Resource: United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) 
Address: 7, place de Fontenoy , 75352 Paris 07 SP, France
France
bpi@unesco.org
+33 (0)1 45 68 10 00
Comments: World cultural, educational, social sciences, and science sections of UNESCO are available via this website, including the World Heritage Centre. Multiple online resources are also available. A database of cultural organizations throughout the world, the World Heritage List, is available on the World Heritage Centre pages. Lists of publications for various parts of this organization are also available, including online texts for reports. A free email newsletter is available from the World Heritage Centre. Many publications are available in electronic form and are downloadable.
Keywords: unesco united nations world heritage centre center social sciences cultural studies international publisher publishers publications newsletters serials reports monographs books manuals guides films audio sound recordings educational materials internet resource language linguistics cultural development indigenous peoples culture of peace research groups public sector organizations
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Resource: University of Central Florida Cultural Heritage Alliance 
Address: Film Department
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816
United States
407-823-2195
Comments: Research and outreach organization in partnership with the University of Central Florida and the Florida Department of State's Florida Folklife Program.
Keywords: florida folklore folklife ethnology ethnography cultural documentation public sector organizations public programs research groups
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Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Utah Arts Council - Folk and Traditional Arts Program 
Address: 617 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT
United States
801-236-7555
Comments: State program that presents public art events, administers grants, collects folk art, produces educational materials and provides technical assistance to individuals, groups and communities. Items from the Folk Arts Collection are displayed at the Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts in Salt Lake City.
Keywords: utah folklore folklife folk arts folk art crafts folk music folksong performance education public sector organizations public programs cultural documentation ethnography grants web resources online collections
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Vermont Folklife Center 
Address: 88 Main Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
United States
info@vermontfolklifecenter.org
802-388-4964
Comments: State folklife center and and archive. Archival holdings strong on Vermont and the surrounding region. Strong emphasis on narrative and oral history. Produces educational materials, books, and recordings. The website includes information useful to archivists and ethnographers, such as technical advice for digital audio recording and for preserving documentary materials.
Keywords: archive archives archival collections collection folklore photographs photography ethnic groups oral history moving image film video audio sound recordings field recordings ethnography ethnology anthropology vermont african american slavery general stores foodways farms farming agriculture hunting fishing trapping family folklore occupations occupational folklore labor laborlore politics politicians stone industry stoneworkers sculptors masons sawmills timber blacksmiths factory workers apprenticeships exhibits digital audio fieldwork guides education resource publisher publishers publications public sector organizations public programs
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Directories and Web Resources
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Veterans History Project
Address: American Folklife Center
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE
Washington, DC 20540
United States
Comments: Oral history project of the American Folklife Center. Site includes a fieldwork kit and online presentations from the collection. Collections are housed in the American Folklife Center's Archive. Sponsors public lectures and symposia related to veterans' history.
Keywords: veterans oral history narrative world war I world war II vietnam war conflict korean war gulf war women veterans african american code talkers native americans american indians indigenous peoples navajo asian ethnography fieldwork video audio sound recording archive archives archival collections collections library of congress libraries public sector organizations public programs
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Resource: Vietnam Museum of Ethnology 
Address: Nguyen Van Huyen Road
Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Vietnam
vme18@vme.org.vn
+84-4 7562193
Comments: Vietnamese national ethnological museum. For general information in English, see the "About Us" page. Holdings primarily include materials related to the diverse cultures of Vietnam, including many everyday objects. The museum presents educational programs and classes and has an archive of ethnographic materials. Sells books and crafts related to Vietnamese cultures.
Keywords: ethnography ethnology anthropology museum museums exhibit exhibits exhibitions artifacts folk arts crafts ethnicity tribal ethnic groups indigenous peoples agriculture baskets maritime fishing musical instruments southeast asia asian vietnam photographs maps manuscripts research training classes archive archives archival collections collection ethnomusicology dealer books public sector organizations public programs
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Publishers and Dealers of Books, Serials, and Recordings
Public Sector Organizations
Archives, Museums, and Libraries


Resource: Virgin Islands Council on the Arts 
Address: 41-42 Norre Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
United States
Comments: Agency of the Virgin Islands government. Provides arts grants and awards.
Keywords: virgin islands arts music folklore folklife performance education public sector organizations grants awards caribbean
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Grant Giving Organizations
Public Sector Organizations


Resource: Virginia Folklife Program 
Address: Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629
United States
434-924-3296
Comments: A program of the Virginia Council for the Humanities for the documentation and presentation of Virginia folklife.
Keywords: virginia education folklore folklife arts crafts folk music folksong dance performance public sector organizations public programs ethnography ethnology cultural documentation research groups
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Resource: Washington State Arts Commission - Folk Arts Program
Address: 711 Capitol Way S. Suite 600
PO Box 42675
Olympia, WA 98504-2675
United States
360-586-2856
Comments: State folk arts program. Presents public programs of Washington State traditional artists. Provides awards, grants, fellowships, and apprenticeships. The website includes short articles on ethnic groups and arts of Washington state. Produces books and cds published through the University of Washington Press.
Keywords: washington state education folklore folklife public sector organizations public programs performance folk music folksong dance grants apprenticeships fellowships asian americans native americans american indians latino hispanic japanese hmong korean chinese vietnamese
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Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Address: The Cultural Center
Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston WV 25305-0300 USA
United States
304-558-0220
Serial Publication(s): Goldenseal
http://www.wvculture.org/goldenseal/ 
Comments: State historical and cultural program. Has an archive. Publishes a magazine. Sponsors events and exhibits. Provides arts grants.
Keywords: west virginia education public sector organizations public programs oral history folklore folklife arts folk crafts publisher publishers publications magazines journals serials appalachia appalachian exhibits archive archives archival collections
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Resource: Wisconsin Arts Board 
Address: 101 East Wilson Street, First Floor
Madison, WI 53702
United States
608-266-0190
Comments: State arts program. Includes a folk arts in education program for k-12 with directories for published and online materials, grants, and services.
Keywords: wisconsin education public sector organizations folklore folklife arts folk crafts k-12 curricula grants awards directories
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Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Wyoming Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Program 
Address: Kendrick Building
2320 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
United States
307-777-7721
Comments: State folk arts organization established to identify, document, preserve, and honor folk arts and traditions throughout Wyoming. Conducts fieldwork, awards grants, and produces public programming.
Keywords: wisconsin public sector organizations public programs folk arts ethnography cultural documentation grants awards
Resource Type(s):
Research Groups
Public Sector Organizations
Grant Giving Organizations


Resource: Wyoming Humanities Council 
Address: 1315 E. Lewis St.
Laramie, WY 82072
United States
wych@uwyo.edu
307-721-9243
Comments: State humanities program. Sponsors public events. Provides grants.
Keywords: wyoming education public sector organizations public programs grants awards
Resource Type(s):
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