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The Folk Craft Site Coordinator is a key member of the Lowell Folk Festival team as the lead for the Folk Crafts Area. This individual is responsible for the crafts demonstration artists program, arranging logistics for their participation at the Festival, managing contractual arrangements, and being the on-site coordinator during the Festival.
University of Wyoming (UW) invites applications for a tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of American Studies within the School for Culture, Gender and Social Justice (SCGSJ), beginning Fall 2023. Review of applications will begin immediately, with new applications considered until the position is filled.
In These Mountains: Project Grants support $10,000 in funding for organizations to conduct projects that promote the sharing, teaching, learning, preserving, and documenting folk arts and traditional culture of Central Appalachia. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2023.
The Individual Artist Career Opportunity Grant supports a milestone opportunity in an individual artist’s career that is likely to lead to substantial and significant career advancement with up to $2,000 in funds. Applications opened on February 17, 2023 and the deadline to apply is March 17, 2023.
The Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology seeks qualified applicants for an Instructor I position in Folk Studies. Teaching responsibilities span mid-August 2023 through mid-May 2024.
The Kentucky Folklife Program (KFP) based within the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology on the campus of Western Kentucky University seeks to hire a Folklife Specialist.
The 2023 Folklife Internship at the North Carolina Arts Council offers a $6,000 grant stipend for 12 weeks of close work with the Folklife Program, while also offering opportunities to meet and learn from the entire Arts Council staff. Applications are due by midnight on March 5, 2023.
The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award is an annual cash award, presented to the developing academic scholar who presents the best paper accepted by a juried academic conference on an aspect of bluegrass music. The recipient will receive a $500 honorarium plus admission to the next IBMA Business Conference and Awards Show. The annual deadline to apply is June 30.
The Folklife Internship provides experiences in archival practice, cultural heritage research, and programming, while building participants’ knowledge about ethnographic materials. Applications are due March 17, 2023.