Glass bowl made by Ed Pennebaker, mentor artist of the 2023-2024 apprenticeship program.
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts is accepting applications through August 31 for the next installment of its statewide training program, which is scheduled to run from November 2024 to May 2025.
Applications submitted via U.S. Mail must be postmarked by August 13. Complete program information, guidelines, and application instructions are available on the program website.
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will host a virtual event on Tuesday, August 20th from 5:30-7:00 p.m. to provide anyone interested with more information about the program and the application process. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is required.
The apprenticeship program funds teams of mentor artists and apprentices who are committed to preserving their artistic traditions and cultural heritage. Teams must develop a work plan for the upcoming project year, meet regularly throughout the year, and share their experiences with their communities at the end of the project. With a grant of up to $3,000, this award honors and supports traditional artists who take time over an extended period of time to pass on their skills and knowledge to apprentices. The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program is supported by funding from the Arkansas Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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About folk and traditional arts in Arkansas: AFTA is dedicated to building cross-cultural understanding through the documentation, presentation and preservation of Arkansas’s living traditional arts and cultural heritage. AFTA is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and works in partnership with advocacy organizations and individuals, including the Arkansas Arts Council, Mid-America Arts Alliance and Arkansas State University.
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