The Alabama State Council on the Arts seeks their next ACTC Director, who, with a team of folklorists, runs programs to identify, document, and present Alabama’s artistic traditions. Salary range: $48,796-$81,724. Applications are due 11/25/2026 at 5:00 PM Central.
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Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center seeks a Folklife Program Manager. This hybrid position is based in New Jersey with a salary range of $58k-$65k/yr.
The Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is hiring a director of its Center for Traditional Culture. The salary range for this position is $48,796 to $81,724. Applications are due November 25, 2026 at 5pm CST.
New York Folklore is seeking an experienced and community-focused administrator to serve as Executive Director for the Schenectady-based, state-wide organization. The annual salary range is $72,000 to $75,000. Applications are due January 4, 2027.
Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA) will host its Summer Research Fellowship Program next year, offering scholars, researchers, and folklorists the opportunity to spend 4–6 weeks in Santa Fe, NM, conducting research on the museum's extensive folk art collection and archives. Applications are due November 17, 2026.
The North Carolina Arts Council Division is seeking a Folklife Director. The recruitment range for this position is $47,703 to $69,000. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on November 2, 2026.
The Department of Music at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa is recruiting for a full-time, tenure-track position in ethnomusicology. Application review begins November 16, 2026.
High Desert Museum (Bend, Oregon) is seeking an Associate Curator of Living History. The anticipated salary range is $56,100 to $66,300.
The Archival Futures workshop, which takes place Wednesday, October 28 from 4-6pm ET, will feature speakers and content from Local Learning, Vermont Folklife, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, and the Library of Congress.
The History Program at Fairmont State University is currently recruiting candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History specializing in Public History. Applications are due October 5, 2026.