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News from the Field
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced more than $103 million in recommended grants in the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2023.
Philadelphia Folklore Project seeks an Executive Director to manage overall strategic and operational responsibility for PFP’s programs, partnerships, funding, and the execution of their mission.
Members of the nominating committee and the executive board will be holding an open information session on Monday, June 12 at 3:00 pm (CT) / 4:00 pm (EDT) about the responsibilities of serving in AFS leadership. If you’re considering running but aren’t sure what the offices entail, we invite you to attend this session and bring your questions.
Prize application season continues! The AFS Newsletter will alert you to new calls for applications, but you can check anytime on our round up of all AFS prizes and news, including new calls for applications that are posted as they are released.
Congratulations to AFS Fellow, Charles Briggs, who was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The American Folklife Center is now soliciting applications for an oral history award for researchers to document the experiences of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The deadline for applications is June 20, 2023.
Mid Atlantic Arts seeks a Program Director, Folk and Traditional Arts, to direct and develop initiatives including the Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT) program and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Folk Arts Partnership program.
In this year’s annual Rosemary Miller Lecture, Duncan Campbell remembers Nancy Hiller and her deep commitment to historic preservation, the written word, fine woodworking, and personal ethics. The event takes place May 26 at 6:00 pm (EDT).
Midwest Folklorists and Cultural Workers Alliance invites folklorists and cultural workers in, working on, and interested in the Midwest to join their monthly Zoom conversations. MFCWA meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 2:00pm central / 3:00pm eastern for catch-ups and "shop talks" about topics of interest to our group.