Show Me Folk Blog
“We Just Wanted To Celebrate the Art,” by Karen Cernich at eMissourian.com
We were so excited that folklorist Barry Bergey and friends organized a recent reunion of Missouri Friends of the Folk Arts. He and friends founded MFFA in the 1970s to produce folklife events (including the…
Betty Curry, 1940-2018
We were sad to learn that Betty Curry died recently. Mrs. Curry and her late husband Roger Curry were widely recognized as keepers of an Ozark white oak basket making tradition. Both Mr. and Mrs….
Lawrence Schuler, 1933-2018
We were sad to hear that Lawrence Schuler, one of the Ava Dancers, passed away August 23 at his home in Texas. Over the years, we often saw Mr. Schuler dancing at events (like Bethel Youth…
Carmen Dence’s Grupo Atlantico Invites Everyone to Celebrate Her Heritage — and Theirs, article and image by Nancy Fowler for St. Louis Public Radio
In this news story from St. Louis Public Radio, master Colombian folkloric dancer and retired Research Associated Professor in Radiology at Washington University Carmen Dence describes the multi-generational dance community she fosters at home and…
[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…
[DEADLINE HAS PASSED] Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Applications Due August 31
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2018 HAS PASSED. Do you know any “Show Me Folk”? If you know master folk artist and apprentice teams in Missouri who want to sustain their traditions, tell them about 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…
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…
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…
THEN AND NOW AT THE ST. LOUIS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, BY GLADYS CAINES COGGSWELL AND ANGELA WILLIAMS
Welcome back to Stories from the Field and the latest 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…