Arts Midwest is now accepting applications for Cultural Sustainability: Equity-Based Operating Grants, a pilot program that offers grants of up to $67,000 to small arts and culture organizations that are rooted in communities of color. Applications close at 11:59 pm CT on October 15, 2024. Grants will be made in January 2025. An informational webinar will be held at 1pm CT, September 19, 2024.
Events
The National Leaders of Color Fellowship (LoCF) application will open on Monday, September 16. The LoCF is a transformative leadership development experience curated by WESTAF in order to establish multicultural leadership in the creative and cultural sector. Register for an upcoming applicant information session on September 26 at 5 p.m. MDT.
Join the AFS Independent Folklore Section on September 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET for A Guide to RFPs From a State Arts Agency Folklorist. Nevada Folklife Specialist Brad McMullen will provide tips for preparing proposals for state arts agencies.
The WSFS will hold their 2025 Annual Meeting at Utah State University in Logan, Utah on April 4–5. Details about the conference will be provided in early October.
University of Oxford professor David Hopkin will present The Sailor's Tale, The Folklore Society Presidential Address 2024, on Tuesday, 17 September. This event is free and open to all and can be attended in person and online.
The Regional Arts Organization leaders of the Folk Arts Partnership Professional Development Institute will host USRAOs 101 for Folklorists on August 20 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET to learn more about the regional arts funding ecosystem.
Join South Arts June 12, 2024 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm ET. This presentation provides an introduction to climate adaptation and migration in addition to strategies and resources to help prepare communities to welcome newcomers, whether they are climate migrants, refugees, or immigrants.
The nation’s longest-running traditional arts event is coming to downtown Jackson.
Program staff from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will introduce a range of grant opportunities and the National Heritage Fellowships program, including an overview of funding opportunities, examples of successful projects, and things to consider when submitting an application or nomination. The webinar will take place Wednesday, May 8 from 1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. (ET). There will be time for questions at the end of the webinar.
Craft in America will be launching the initiative Handwork: Celebrating Craft 2026 to present the importance of handmade craft, in a year-long collaboration among organizations and educators.