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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.
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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 Folklore Society
Address: Timothy Lloyd AFS Executive Director Mershon Center, Ohio State University 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43201-2602
United States 614-292-3375
Serial Publication(s): Journal of American Folklore
http://www.afsnet.org/?page=JAF
Comments: National scholarly organization for the study of folklife. Publishes a journal. Holds an annual meeting. Provides a stipend for international scholars to attend the annual meeting. The society gives six major awards. Sections of the society provide additional awards. See the website for additional contact information. Select "About" for information about sections of the society and access to their websites.
A collection of documentation of the American Folklore Society's papers, reports, and meeting programs is available online via the Indiana University Scholar Works repository, American Folklore Society Collection.
Keywords: north american society societies folklore folklife folk arts crafts folksong music ethnography anthropology ethnology ethnomusicology cultural documentation ethnicity ethnic groups education public sector publications publisher publishers journals serials conferences north america international awards meeting stipend
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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: Americana Music Academy
Address: 1419 Massachusetts Lawrence, KS 66044
United States Comments: Non-profit folk music society. Provides music classes in various genres on various instruments. Produces a festival and other events. Awards scholarships and work-study opportunities for its classes. See website for phone numbers.
Keywords: kansas society societies folk music folksong music lessons education blues bluegrass country old-time old time music awards scholarships
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Resource: Anthropologists' Fund for Urgent Anthropological Research
United Kingdom firebird@tdstelme.net
Comments: Fund for the study of threatened or disappearing cultures and languages. The site provides a bibliography of publications resulting from fellowships. See the website for additional contact information
Keywords: anthropology grants fellowships ethnology ethnography cultural documentation folklife folklore sociolinguistics linguistics indigenous peoples native international united kingdom languages
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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: 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: Congress on Research in Dance (CORD)
Address: 3416 Primm Lane Birmingham, AL 35216
United States 205-823-5517
Serial Publication(s): Dance Research Journal
Comments: Non-profit folk dance society. CORD promotes research, sponsors scholarly conferences, provides fellowships, and publishes a journal.
Keywords: alabama society societies folksong folk music dance publishers publisher publications journals serials grants fellowships awards research groups
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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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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
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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
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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
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Resource: Earthwatch Institute International Headquarters
Address: 3 Clock Tower Place, Suite 100 Box 75 Maynard, MA 01754
United States info@earthwatch.org
1-800-776-0188
Comments: International organization providing grants for scientific field research in various disciplines. Also has offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan (see the website for details). The website provides informations about funded expeditions seeking researchers.
Keywords: grants ethnography research fieldwork international massachusetts funding united kingdom england australia japan asia europe
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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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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
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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
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Resource: Harry Ransom Center
Address: University of Texas at Austin 21st and Guadalupe Streets Austin, TX 78712
United States 512-471-8944
Comments: Archive and library. Includes special collections in the fine arts, performing arts, folklore, cultural studies, southwestern studies, Texana, and area studies. Includes the library and collections of folklorist J. Frank Dobie. Awards fellowships for scholarly research in the humanities.
Keywords: texas folklore hispanic latino chicano chicana spanish language mexican mexico african american womens studies texana archive archives archival collections collection sound audio recordings ethnography library libraries fellowships fellowship
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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.
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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
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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
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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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Resource: Irish Music and Dance Association
Address: 236 Norfolk Ave NW Elk River, MN 55330
United States info@irishmusicanddanceassociation.org
612-990-3122
Serial Publication(s): Irish Music and Dance Association Newsletter
Comments: Non-profit folk music and dance society for the Twin Cities area. Awards educational grants.
Keywords: minnesota society societies publications newsletter irish folksong folk music dance festival grants awards workshops
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: 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: 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.
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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: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Address: 201 North Charles Street, Suite 401 Baltimore, MD 21201
United States info@midatlanticarts.org
410-539-6656
Comments: Non-profit regional arts organization that includes traditional arts in its programs. Provides support for a wide variety of arts events. Does research on arts needs in the region and publishes reports. Also publishes books and published the two-CD set, From Bridge to Boardwalk: An Audio Journey Across Maryland's Eastern Shore. Provides grants in support of artists, the arts, and arts in education. Provides artist fellowships. The website provides a searchable database of artists and venues in the region.
Keywords: middle atlantic region maryland delaware new jersey pennsylvania virginia new york washington dc district of columbia folk arts traditional arts folk music folksongs dance grants fellowships awards publishers publications publisher books cds audio recordings sound recordings
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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: 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: National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
Address: 1208 Buena Vista, San Antonio, Texas 78207
United States info@nalac.org
210-432-3982
Comments: Consortium of latino/hispanic arts organizations, including fine and traditional arts groups. Provides grants to support organizations. Provides a list of member organizations including contact information and links to websites.
Keywords: latino hispanic folklorico dance performance arts crafts spanish language grants awards directories
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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 Storytelling Network
Address: 132 Boone Street Suite 5 Jonesborough, TN 37659
United States nsn@storynet.org
1-800-525-4514 or 423-913-8201
Serial Publication(s): Storytelling Magazine
http://www.storynet.org/magazine.html
Comments: Storyteller's society. Organizes the National Storytelling Festival, conferences, and performances. Provides grants for individual and group projects. Publishes the Teller Pages, an online directory of storytellers, and Storytelling Magazine. Hosts online discussion groups for members.
Keywords: tennessee us national folklore folklife storytelling narrative directories education public programs festivals conferences grants awards online resources socities
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Resource: New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Address: 145 Tremont Street, 7th Floor Boston, MA 02111
United States info@nefa.org
617-951-0010
Comments: Private non-profit regional arts program. Provides a variety of grants for artists, producers, and exhibit curators. Has programs to provide support and services to various types of arts programming in in New England. Produces a lecture series. Has an international exchange program and an American Indian arts program. The site includes online directories and a forum.
Keywords: massachusetts folklore folklife education public programs connecticut maine massachusetts rhode island vermont new hampshire native americans american indians new england northeastern united states lectures directories nefa
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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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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: 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 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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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
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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
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Resource: The Peoples of the World Foundation
United States Comments: Photoethnology research and advocacy group for indigenous peoples. Provides advocacy programs, including charitable programs and an educational scholarship program for indigenous students. Provides space on their site for indigenous photographers to present their work.
Keywords: ethnophotography photoethnology photographs photography ethnology visual anthropology cultural documentation ethnography indigenous peoples tribal culture tuareg hmong h'mong koho ede crow cherokee quichua cocama lahu akha karen wa lisu palaung chewa juhoansi mnong tampuan mein huanori huaorani quichua lisu chenchu koya samantha karo batak tezltal tzotzil aeta chewa bajau indonesia south america southeast asia asia china brazil ecuador columbia australia mexico native americans american indians indigenous peoples philippines grants awards scholarships society societies research groups
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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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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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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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Resource: Rural School and Community Trust
Address: 1530 Wilson Boulevard Suite 240 Arlington, VA 22209
United States info@ruraledu.org
703-243-1487
Serial Publication(s): Why Rural Matters
http://www.ruraledu.org/articles.php?id=1954
Comments: National non-profit research organization in support of rural US K-12 schools and communities. Provides educational grants. Site includes a resource list of organizations. Publishes a newsletter and reports.
Keywords: k-12 education internet resource public programs grants publications serials newsletters publishers surveys reports research
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Resource: School for Advanced Research
Address: P.O. Box 2188 Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188
United States info@sarsf.org
505-954-7200
Serial Publication(s): Annual Review: Creativity and Research at SAR
http://sarweb.org/index.php?annual_review
Comments: Research organization focusing on the southwestern US. Resident scholars program. Has two fellowship programs: one for scholars-in-residence and one for American Indian artists-in-residence. Awards an annual prize for anthropological writing. Hosts seminars. SAR Press publishes books in anthropology and related fields, the arts of indigenous peoples, and on the Southwestern US. Has a digital publication program (in development). The SAR Annual Review is available in PDF via the website.
Keywords: new mexico folklore folklife folk music arts native americans american indians indigenous peoples hispanic education public sector ethnology ethnography cultural documentation southwest united states region research groups fellowships seminars lectures publisher publications publishers digital publications
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Resource: Sealaska Heritage Institute
Address: One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 301 Juneau, Alaska 99801
United States 907-463-4844
Comments: Regional non-profit educational organization and research institute founded for the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of Southeast Alaska. A major research and educational focus is language restoration. Has a scholarship program. Publishes books and videos on Native Alaskan language and culture. Has a library and a multi-format archive.
Keywords: alaska folklore folklife language restoration immersion tlingit haida tsimshian alaskan native alaskans native americans american indians regional sociolinguistics linguistics education scholarships awards public programs teachers indigenous peoples training research groups publisher publishers publications books video recordings videos moving image documentaries audio recordings sound recordings photographs manuscripts archive archives archival collections libraries
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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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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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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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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: Texas Folklife
Address: 1317 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704
United States info@texasfolklife.org
512-441-YALL (9255)
Comments: Society, providing public programming, apprenticeships, K-12 school programs, exhibitions, and a community residency program. Statewide program.
Keywords: texas society societies folklore public programs performance folk music dance apprenticeships awards k-12
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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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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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Resource: Virgin Islands Humanities Council
Address: #7 Kongens Gade St. Thomas, VI 00802-6746
United States info@vihumanities.org
340-776-4044
Comments: Private non-profit organization for research and public education in the humanities. Produces public programs and events. Provides grants in support of non-profit organizations. Provides full text of articles and papers online. Publishes books related to Virgin Islands history and culture. "We the People" project sponsors educational programming on American history and diversity.
Keywords: virgin islands arts music performance education grants books research groups publisher publishers publications education public programs american history
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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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Resource: Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research
Address: 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor New York, NY 10016
United States 212-683-5000
Serial Publication(s): Annual report
Comments: Private grant-giving foundation supporting anthropological and ethnographic research, conferences, and publications.
Keywords: new york anthropology ethnography education public sector research grants
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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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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
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