Deadline: 15-Apr-22
The North Dakota Council on the Arts has launched a call for applications for the Folk and Traditional Arts Appenticeship Program to honor and encourage the preservation of North Dakota’s diverse living traditions by providing funding for master traditional artists to pass their skills and knowledge to apprentice(s) over an extended period of time.
Traditional and folk arts are shared creative expressions of identity passed from generation to generation within a family, community, region, tribe, ethnic group, occupation, or religion. Forms of traditional expression include craft, technical skill, music, dance, and ritual celebration which are usually passed from one individual to another informally, by word of mouth or by example.
Master artists may submit more than one application, particularly for situations where a master artist is applying to teach different art forms or if the teaching situation is more appropriate for individual instruction in the same art form.
Funding Information
Maximum Award Request: $4,000
Outcomes
- Folk and traditional art forms are passed on between two or more individuals in an ongoing, structured relationship (e.g., master/apprentice, etc.).
- North Dakota communities are enriched because folk and traditional art forms are practiced, preserved, and shared.
- Greater public awareness, increased knowledge, and documentation of folk arts is achieved.
Eligibility Criteria
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Master Artists
- Are individual artists who are among the finest tradition bearers in their respective communities or regions;
- Must be at least 18 years of age;
- Must be a North Dakota resident or from neighboring states;
- Must be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status.
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Apprentices
- Are individual artists who should already possess some skills in the traditional art they wish to study;
- Must demonstrate a commitment to mastery of the art;
- Must be a North Dakota resident for at least two years prior to the start of apprenticeship activity and continue to reside in North Dakota throughout the contract period;
- Must be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status.
For more information, visit Council on the Arts.
For more information, visit https://www.arts.nd.gov/grants/individual-artists/folk-and-traditional-arts-appenticeship-program
