On the 50th anniversary of the Western States Arts Federation, the organization has rebranded as Creative West and launched a new website.
News from the Field
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.
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.
Sheila Bock and Elo-Hanna Seljamaa, the newly appointed co-editors of Narrative Culture, announce the publication of the latest issue of the journal.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking a full-time Folk and Traditional Arts Director in Washington, DC. Applications are due by September 30, 2024.
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 AFS Executive Board has selected the next editors of JAF: A Global Quarterly (Journal of American Folklore). The journal will be lead by an editorial collective of six folklorists representing diverse interests and institutions.
Peace-builder, story-teller, and AFS Executive Board member Kiran Singh Sirah was recently featured on Choose to Be Curious, a radio program about curiosity.