Missouri Folk Arts Program | University of Missouri

Photographed in black and white, Roger Curry sits in the foreground of the photo. Roger is a middle-aged tan skinned man, he appears wearing a cap which reads "BOSCH Spark Plugs" wearing dark aviator style glasses and a light colored short sleeve workshirt. Roger appears posing for the photo with a smile, he holds a "U" shaped basket handle in both hands. Behind him appears a pick up truck with camper shell, beside three other vehicles

200 Stories for Missouri’s Bicentennial, JUNE 2021

200 Stories, June 2021 #ShowMeFolk #200Stories #Missouri2021 #Missouri200 In Missouri’s bicentennial year, Missouri Folk Arts will share 200 stories over the course of 52 weeks in 2021 about folk and traditional arts in the Show Me State. We…

Photographed during daylight, a red and gold sign stands at the forefront of a patch of grass and trees. The sign is red with a gold outline, an emblem at the top of the sign is circular and features a crescent moon with eyes, nose, and a mouth. The crescent moon faces left, looking out at the rest of the emblem which features the sun, another moon, stars, and a shooting star - all of which are smaller details in the sign. The sign reads in CAPITAL letters from top to bottom, left to right: Legends & Lore. Yeater Ghost. Some claim Laura J. Yeater or another spirit haunts this dormitory opened in 1941. Ghostly activity is reported often on the third floor. Missouri Folk Arts Program. William G. Pomeroy Foundation 2021. 92.

Legends & Lore Roadside Marker Grant Program

Intriguing stories from Missouri’s rich heritage of folklore will be featured on roadside markers at locations across the state thanks to a partnership between the Missouri Arts Council’s Missouri Folk Arts Program (MFAP) at University…

TRADITIONAL SLAVIC ARTS IN SUGAR CREEK MISSOURI BY SARAH DENTON

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Who We Are

The Missouri Folk Arts Program identifies, documents, and promotes the folk and traditional arts in our state. MFAP staff coordinates apprenticeship teams each year; produces workshops for community scholars (local cultural experts and volunteers); co-produces folk arts events around the state, and works with local and regional arts organizations to further their missions.

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Educational Programs

Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program

Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Missouri Arts Council, the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program supports master artists and apprentices who work to sustain their traditions in the present for the future.

Show Me Folk

Show Me Folk, part blog and part field survey, explores regional traditions collaboratively, alternating annually between rural and urban communities.

Grants

On behalf of the Missouri Arts Council, MFAP also manages Folk Arts Grants, which are awarded to Missouri-based, tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations to sustain and showcase folk and traditional arts in local communities. Funded projects include concerts, festivals, workshops, exhibitions, and other artistic events.

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