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Man in overalls and cap on left; woman in dance costume and straw hat on right. Text reads: Living Traditions, 2023 Sustainer Fellows, Kenny Applebee & Carmen Sofia Dence

Missouri Folk Arts Program Announces Inaugural Living Traditions Sustainer Fellows

Missouri Folk Arts Program Announces Inaugural Living Traditions Sustainer Fellows  April 24, 2023 COLUMBIA, MO – The Missouri Folk Arts Program has chosen the recipients of the inaugural Missouri Living Traditions Sustainer Fellowship, the state’s…

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The Past and Future of Wyandotte Beadwork, Kim Garcia-Artist Profile by Nathan Lee McAlister

“You’re not going to learn something until you’re ready to learn it.” Kim Garcia Over the last few years, Missouri Folk Arts has collaborated with community documentarians to identify traditional arts regionally; document traditions locally;…

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Four blue and black vertical rectangles featuring a dulcimer player in overalls, a fiddler in a suit, a quilter seated with quilt, and a weaver at the loom. Test reads Living Traditions in blue; Sustainer Fellowship in gold; and Nomination Deadline: February 24, 2023 at 6 p.m. CT in blue.

Nominations Closed. GUIDELINES FOR MISSOURI’S NEW LIVING TRADITIONS SUSTAINER FELLOWSHIP!!

2023 Nominations Now Closed  Missouri’s Living Traditions Sustainer Fellowship seeks to recognize the artistic excellence and lifetime achievement of living traditional artists in the Show Me State. The fellowships will honor those individuals’ deep-rooted contributions to their…

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A visit with an old friend, Lee Ann Sours–Artist Profile by Nathan Lee McAlister

“In the beginning I wasn’t thinking about being a fiber artist. I was just thinking about farming.” Lee Ann Sours   Over the last few years, Missouri Folk Arts has collaborated with community documentarians to…

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SHOW ME FOLK: STORIES FROM SPRINGFIELD WITH OZARKS ALIVE

With a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and support from the Missouri Arts Council, our state folk arts staff has been thrilled these last four years to establish new relationships and strengthen established relationships via…

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Show Me Folk, Springfield: A partnership with Ozarks Alive

With a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and support from the Missouri Arts Council, our state folk arts staff has been thrilled these last four years to establish new relationships and strengthen…

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MISSOURI FOLK ARTS ANNOUNCES 2025 LIVING TRADITIONS FELLOWS!

Missouri Folk Arts Program Announces 2025 Living Traditions Fellows May 12, 2025 COLUMBIA, MO – The Missouri Folk Arts Program is excited to announce recipients of the 2025 Missouri Living Traditions Fellowship, an award to…

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Missouri Folk Arts Program Awarded a Missouri Humanities Grant for Speakers Series

Missouri Humanities has awarded a $12,550 grant to the Missouri Folk Arts Program to support an event series that shares the meaning and matter of its Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP), one of the oldest…

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Missouri Folk Arts, Focus Exhibit 2024-2025

Thanks for visiting to learn more about Missouri Folk Arts and the Focus Exhibit! Missouri Folk Arts is excited to curate a designated display case in our home at the University of Missouri’s Museum of…

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