Missouri’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program turns 40! Applications are now CLOSED.
Missouri’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program turns 40!
Deadline has passed for 2024
With grant funds from the National Endowment for the Arts and Missouri Arts Council, mentoring master artists and their apprentices commit to sustaining their artistic traditions and cultural heritage. Applicants for the 40th year of the project are invited to download the application linked below and apply to participate. A panel will review the pool of applicants in the fall, considering the excellence, traditionality, and commitment of members of the proposed apprenticeship teams.
Missouri Folk Arts intends for the application process to be accessible to all. Please notify staff well before the deadline for assistance per the Americans with Disabilities Act, language translation, or issues organizing work samples.
Please request assistance from Folk Arts Specialist Deb Bailey soon. Applicants may reach her via voicemail: 573-882-3653 or email: BaileyDA @ missouri.edu.
For in-depth application assistance, please start your conversation with Bailey well before August 19, 2024.