The NEA has partnered with the NTIA to host a Digital Equity Act Webinar that will take place Apr 18, 2023 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 p.m. (EDT). This webinar is intended for arts workers, state/regional/local arts agencies, arts service organizations, arts organizations, artists, or audiences who may be impacted by the systemic barriers that prevent some from fully participating in today’s increasingly digital society and economy—or working with communities affected by digital inequities.
News from the Field
Learn about new research and practical applications of Succession Planning in the South Arts Region and nationwide. The event will take place May 5 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EDT.
From an exploration of Día de Muertos to a deep dive with the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and beyond, the Folklife in the South (FiTS) gathering is centered on the theme of "Folklife in a Textured World." Register now to join FiTS June 8-10, 2023, at Lake Guntersville State Park in Alabama.
Local Learning is spotlighting Verónica Castillo Salas at the NAEA conference, with folklorist and poet Norma Cantú serving her friend and colleague as interviewer and translator. The event will take place Saturday, April 15.
You can now watch recordings from the 2023 Chennai Storytelling Festival, which took place in February.
The Oral History Practitioner Worker-led Survey & Solidarity Project has launched its Oral History Worker Survey, which is collecting responses from all cultural workers who have been engaged in some form of oral history work anytime within the last five years.
Complutense University of Madrid is accepting proposals for their 8th International Conference on Communication & Media Studies. The deadline for proposal submission is June 6, 2023.
The 57th annual ARSC Conference will take place May 17-20, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the DoubleTree Hotel Downtown.
Apply for the 2023 Scandinavian Folk Arts & Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest competition for fellowships and grants. The deadline for the application is Septmeber 1, 2023.
South Arts seeks a Traditional Arts/Archives Intern to engage in digitization, organization, and cataloging of photographs, documents, and other ephemera representing South Arts traditional arts programs and initiatives since 1980. Applications are due April 28, 2023.