A partnership of the American Folklore Society, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Folk Arts Partnership Professional Development Institute supports folk and traditional arts program managers at state arts agencies, regional arts organizations, and their partners by providing professional development, networking, technical assistance, mentorship, and planning consultation.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Participatory Action Research (PAR) Workshop
First-Time Attendees: Welcome and Networking
136th Annual Meeting Opening Ceremony
Welcome Event with Regional Performance
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Que es ser bilingue? The importance of creating multilingual spaces in Public Folklore Organizations
Gathering At the Intersections of Folklore and the Environment: Expanding Our Collaborations
Black Folklorists Exploring Black Geographies: Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries
Folklore Across Borders: Movement and Migration
Public Folklore: External Resources and Support (or Lack of) for Communities
Folk Arts Partners Coffee Break with National Endowment for the Arts
Folk Arts by Any Other Name: The NEA’s National Folklife Network
Supporting Traditional Artist Workforce Development through Film
A Golden Fulcrum: Looking Ahead to the Next 50 Years of the American Folklife Center
Friday, November 8, 2024
Regional Arts Organization Breakfast Meeting
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Meeting Report-Out
Folk Arts Curation in Theory and Practice
Public Folklore with Intention
Strategies Towards Succession Planning: The Leader Clinic Process of Engagement
An Ocean of Wonder: Sustaining Indigenous Pacific Traditions and Communities into the Future
Mobilizing Heritage in Museums to Promote Inclusion and Engagement: Part 1 & 2
Food at the Forefront: Steps to a Rethinking of Public Foodways Programming
Expanding the Conversation: Folklorists and Climate Change
Climate Interest Group Meeting
Saturday, November 9, 2024
PACT Meeting (Preserve America’s Cultural Treasures)
Drawing Critical Conversations for Culturally Sustaining Learning
Folklore Fieldwork and the Safety of Ethnographers
Poster Showcase and Networking Event
Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color
Bring your Ideas to the AFS Executive Board
Innovative Research Methods to Improve Public Program Impact
Rethinking Rurality: New Questions for Familiar Sites
Collaborations & Partnerships in Training the Next Generation of Arts, Culture, and Heritage Workers
Contested Geographies and Collaborative Community-Based Programming
Virtual highlights forthcoming!
Learn more about the Folk Arts Partnership Professional Development Institute.


