The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, in partnership with the Louisiana Division of the Arts, is hosting the Louisiana Arts Summit (LAS). The three-day event offers artists, arts organizations, educators, business leaders, and community members opportunities for discussion, networking, and professional development.
News from the Field
The Graduate Association for Food Studies (GAFS), the Student Caucus of the Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS) are proud to announce their second annual graduate student awards. The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 11th, 2023.
Tune in to listen PHD student Joe Johnson on WFIU or your public radio station that broadcasts NPR's weekend edition on August 27, 2023 about his research guide on African-American banjo players.
The National Council of Traditional Arts (NCTA) released the August 2023 edition of its Resilience, Reframing, Actions (RARRA) Newsletter, featuring resources for arts organizations and artists to find funding and support.
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) released their 2022 Impact Report.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) published a new Toolkit on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities. Developed in partnership with Art Beyond Sight, this toolkit empowers individuals with disabilities to explore arts careers and access resources to support their success.
The New York Times recently featured Jo Farb Hernández's work documenting and helping to preserve endangered art environments in Spain.
Langston Collin Wilkins, PhD, returns to the city where he grew up to illuminate the complex relationship between place, identity, and music in Houston’s Hip Hop culture in Welcome 2 Houston: Hip Hop Heritage in Hustle Town, available on August 1 from University of Illinois Press.
Apply for the American-Scandinavian Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions 7th annual competition hosted by the American-Scandinavian Foundation. The deadline is September 1, 2023.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation announces fellowships for the American nationals. The selected fellows will have an opportunity to study in the Nordic countries. The deadline is November 1, 2023.