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Ozarks Community Scholar Suzi Vause–What She did this Summer
Welcome back to Stories from the Field and a new post in our Show Me Folk blog. The blog is dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essays on…
Looking for Treasures in the Archives, by John P. Williams
Welcome back to Stories from the Field and a new post in our Show Me Folk blog. The blog is dedicated space for staff, student workers, traditional artists, cultural experts, consultants, and community scholars to share photo essays on…
FROM KOMU 8–HALLSVILLE FIDDLE FESTIVAL KEEPS MISSOURI TRADITIONS ALIVE
At the link, find a KOMU 8 news story that aired March 10, 2024, as well as a longer narrative version of the story. https://www.komu.com/news/video-hallsville-fiddle-festival-keeps-missouri-traditions-alive/video_a3d8aeef-cf52-50a4-a2a8-9bd5165eb68d.html Thanks to Mizzou’s “Missouri Method” of teaching journalism, we were…
End of Year 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 of expenditures include apprenticeship support;…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
[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…
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…