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Giving Day Donations welcomed by Missouri Folk Arts

Missouri Folk Arts is thankful to individual donors who have provided unrestricted gift funds that support opportunities for staff and traditional artists beyond those designated in grant-funded projects. Previous examples include artistic fees; travel; fees…

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“Together for ’21 Fest” in Columbia, August 6, 7, and 8, 2021

We’re excited to co-coordinate a few events for the upcoming Together for ’21 Fest. Read more below; then visit the SHSMO website.    Missouri Folk Arts Program: Masters’ Fiddling Jam Session August 6, 3:00 pm…

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Reunions: Missouri Friends of the Folk Arts

Back in 1973, a group based mostly in St. Louis, Missouri came together formally after a few years of programming traditional arts events and documenting regional traditions to establish the non-profit Missouri Friends of the…

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Parting Thoughts, with Folk Intern Sam Kendrick

We’re a bit sad to say farewell to our summer intern–Sam Kendrick of Vernon County, Mo. We’re also happy to know that he is heading back to do good work at Western Kentucky University’s Folk…

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Missouri Summer Music, with Folk Intern Sam Kendrick

The Missouri Folk Arts Program is happy to welcome our summer intern–Sam Kendrick of Vernon County, Mo. During the academic year, Sam is a graduate student in Western Kentucky University’s Folk Studies and Anthropology program…

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[DEADLINE HAS PASSED] Request for Proposals, CONTRACT FIELDWORK: Northeast Kansas City Neighborhood/Jackson County

Request for Proposals, CONTRACT FIELDWORK Northeast Kansas City Neighborhood/Jackson County DEADLINE HAS PASSED Missouri Folk Arts Program, Request for Proposals, Jackson County [PDF of full Request for Proposal linked above; opens in new window.] The…

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UPCOMING 2018 JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN HANNIBAL, BY FAYE DANT

Welcome back to Stories from the Field and a new post in our Show Me Folk blog. The blog is our dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essays…

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CHEROKEE REMOVAL BIKE RIDE IN MISSOURI (2017), BY DELORIS GRAY WOOD

Welcome back to Stories from the Field and a new post in our Show Me Folk blog. The blog is our dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essays…

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A CELEBRATION OF ORAL HISTORY AND DOCUMENTATION OF TRADITIONS IN THE RURAL OZARKS, BY SASHA DAUCUS

Welcome back to Stories from the Field and the latest post in our Show Me Folk blog, a dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essays on an array of…

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Folk Arts @ the Capitol, April 10, 2018

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A TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY STROHMEYER (1944-2023)

Saturday, September 2, we woke to the news on Facebook that our friend and colleague Beverly Strohmeyer had suffered and survived a major cardiac event. Over the next two weeks, we followed the stories of…

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Missouri quilters reflect on sharing their craft on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. by Kirk Kramer for the News Leader, August 13, 2023

At the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, we enjoyed meeting Ozarks’ own son Kirk Kramer who resides now in Cottage City, Maryland (originally of Greenfield, Missouri and Miami, Oklahoma). Kirk let us know he wrote the following…

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4 FAQs about the 2024 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Application Process

[Edited to add: The deadline for 2024 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program applications ended on August 31, 2023.] Staff has fielded a few common questions. We want to share questions and answers below. Have questions you…

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