MU

Missouri Folk Arts Program

University of Missouri

Donate
MENU
  • About Us
    • Our Staff
    • Our Partners
    • Giving
  • Programs
    • Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program
    • Folk Arts Grants
    • Community Scholars Network
    • Internships, Assistantships, and Work Study
    • Folk Arts in Education
  • Art Exhibits
    • Master Artists/Master Teachers
    • Work is Art and Art is Work
  • Publications
    • Museum Magazine
    • Essays
  • Show Me Folk Blog
  • Contact

Our Staff

Lisa L. Higgins, Missouri Folk Arts Program’s Director, most often works at grant writing and reporting; developing and supporting projects; fundraising; and teaching student workers. She serves as the Program Specialist for the Missouri Arts Council’s Folk Arts grants, assisting applicants and grantees. She spent the first part of her life in the “Mid-South” and has called Columbia, Missouri home for well over twenty years.
email: HigginsLL@missouri.edu

Deborah A. Bailey, Folk Arts Specialist, coordinates our Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, working with artists in every stage of the project. She assists them with their applications and work samples for panel review; visits teams to assess and document their lessons; organizes outside evaluations; and collaborates with our partners to present TAAP teams for the public. Additionally, Debbie provides technical assistance for artists, festivals and organizations. A Chicago native, she, too, has called Missouri home for decades.
email: BaileyDA@missouri.edu

 

Share this page

Show Me Folk

200 Stories for Missouri’s Bicentennial, January 2021

200 Stories, January 2021 #ShowMeFolk #200Stories #Missouri2021 #Missouri200 1 of 200 Ahead of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, the National Endowment for the Arts seeded folklife programs across the country, leading to our folk and…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Feb 04, 2021 Read More

200 STORIES, FEATURING JENNIE CUMMINGS

Ahead of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, the National Endowment for the Arts seeded folklife programs across the country, leading to our own folk and traditional arts program anchored at the University of Missouri. In…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Jan 29, 2021 Read More

A TRIBUTE TO GARY JOHNSTON (1937-2020) BY SAMUEL KENDRICK

Once again, we must share sad news. Early this week, we learned that previous Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program master fiddler Gary Johnston (Nevada, Mo.) has died. We are thankful, though, that Mr. Johnston’s friend and…

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Dec 23, 2020 Read More
Missouri Folk Arts Program

Contact Us

573-882-6296 higginsll@missouri.edu

University of Missouri
115 Bus. Loop 70W, Room 2022
Columbia, MO 65211-8310


© 2017 — Curators of the University of Missouri. All rights reserved. DMCA and other copyright information.
An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer.
Published by the College of Arts & Science. Contact Web Group.

Our Partners