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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 the Show Me Folk initiative. Missouri is such a large and diverse state to explore that we have broken down documentation of traditional artists and arts to more manageable target areas in collaboration with local partners. Show Me Folk gives us the time and resources to dive deeper, alternating annually between rural and urban communities.
This year, we have been working with community scholar and local liaison Kaitlyn McConnell of Ozarks Alive. She has taken the lead locally to help Missouri Folk Arts to explore urban Springfield’s newer and more established traditions in foodways, music, and dance. All twelve stories posted on Ozarks Alive are linked below. Just click on the story’s title.
Prairie Pie offers sweet spot to enjoy treats, build tradition
April 20, 2021
Crankies come to life in the Ozarks (Sandi Baker)
April 26, 2021
Irish dancing preserves tradition beyond the Ozarks (Celtic Fire Irish Dance)
May 3, 2021
Still Keeping the Old Songs Alive (Judy Domeny)
May 11, 2021
Terry Bloodworth: Ozarks Blown-Glass Artisan
May 14, 2021
Joseph Gidman, culinary ambassador on Commercial Street
May 17, 2021
That Lebanese Place brings new culture to Commercial Street
May 20, 2021
Lindberg’s anchors history while innovating for future
May 21, 2021
Julie Henigan, authority on Ozarks and Irish tradition
May 26, 2021
Grupo Latinoamericano educates, advocates towards greater awareness
May 30, 2021
The Mystery Hour to end TV show
May 31, 2021
Blues Society of the Ozarks shares info, love of music style
July 7, 2021