New York Folklore's 2026 Folklore/Folk Arts Internship will be hosted by the New York State Old-Tyme Fiddlers Association and Hall of Fame in Redfield, NY this June through August. Applications are due March 31, 2026.
Professional Opportunities
The 2026 Arkansas Folklife Festival will be held in North Little Rock, AR this June. The organizers are seeking interns who will support the planning, execution, and documentation of the event. Applications are due March 27, 2026.
The Bohdan Medwidsky Ukrainian Folklore Archives (BMUFA) at the Kule Folklore Centre, University of Alberta invites proposals for two Residency Projects to work with the BMUFA collections. Applications are due March 20, 2026.
The Memorial University Folklore and Language Archive (MUNFLA) is pleased to announce a new funding stream for conducting independent research at the Archive. Applications are due March 31, 2026.
Applications are open now for the Program and Communication Coordinator – a dynamic position supporting key activities across the team. Applications will be accepted through February 17, 2026.
As part of ACTA’s statewide program team, the Program Manager will work closely with artists, culture bearers, community partners, and institutions to develop and support public programs such as festivals, concerts, workshops, apprenticeships, and local convenings. The priority deadline is January 26, 2026. Position open until filled.
HistoryMiami Museum invites applications for a full-time Folklife Associate position with the museum’s South Florida Folklife Center. Applications will be accepted until February 6, 2026.
From June 29th to July 18th, 2026, the National Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY), will hold a three-week Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty to study the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP), its origins, writers, documents, and methodologies through the lens of the 21st century classroom. Applications are due March 6, 2026.
CERF+ seeks an experienced, organized, and service-oriented individual to serve as the Manager, Field Education & Programs beginning April 2026. Applications are due February 12.
Applications for the 2026 Berea College Media Archives Fellowship are now being received.