The National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) Board of Directors announced that Blaine Waide has been selected as the organization’s new executive director.
News from the Field
Arts Midwest has launched a new Ideas Hub series that weaves together stories, conversation, and practical tools from thriving rural communities.
A recent interview with Dr. Phyllis M. May-Machunda conducted by Michelle Miller, which took place at the City Lore Gallery surrounded by their current exhibition, "The Calling: The Transformative Power of African American Dolls and Puppets" will air on CBS Saturday Morning this Saturday, November 25th as part of a segment on Diverse Dolls.
Mark your calendars—the 2024 National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting and Humanities Advocacy Day will take place March 10 - 12 in Washington, D.C.
Gwen Meister, Folklorist and Director of Nebraska Folklife, died October 16, 2023.
The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) announces the release of its 34-year impact report. Analyzing over three decades of work, the report showcases NALAC's transformative contributions to the Latinx arts and cultural landscape across the nation.
Nepal Music Archive (NMA) has been establishing efforts in bringing and establishing German ethnomusicologist's Nepali music collection in Nepa in hopes their endeavors will ignite an active discourse and movement around returning many other invaluable scholarly research and intangible heritage back to where they belong.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced this year’s NEA National Heritage Fellows, recipients of our nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.
Register today for GetSmART! Learning Series: Your Impact Through Data workshop to use data, statistics, analytics in grant applications and outcome reports. The workshop is free to attend and will be conducted on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
The United States Regional Arts Organization (US RAOs) announced the appointment of Shannon Daut as the US RAO Collective’s first ever National Director.