Program/Grant: Folk and Traditional Arts
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Welcome to the Wine Country of the Midwest
August 20, 2024
With 16 grape-growing regions across seven states, independent winemakers and vineyards have created a long-lasting practice and love for the process.
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Ojibwe Descendant Artist Creates Safe Space for Empowerment, Exploration of Stories
August 19, 2024
The 2024 Bush Fellow led the Chief Buffalo Memorial mural project in downtown Duluth, and is currently exhibiting a new collaborative project.
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From Butter to Boars: All's Fair at This Iconic Iowa Event
August 15, 2024
Iowa has the Midwest's second-largest State Fair. And deep-fried deviled eggs.
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Slovenian Iron Rangers Maintain Cultural Roots through Potica
August 13, 2024
The dessert can be found anywhere on the Minnesota Iron Range, but it takes time, dedication and craft to prepare.
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Rewriting an Art Form for Indigenous Youth in South Dakota
August 1, 2024
The tenth annual RedCan Graffiti Jam invites national and international artists to the Cheyenne River Reservation.
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Preserving Barns: Timeless Symbols of Community Collaboration
July 30, 2024
Organizations and educators, from Minnesota to Michigan, are keeping the art alive with creativity, craftsmanship, and community labor.
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Small-town Ohioan Finally Getting His Due as the ‘Godfather of Gay Pulp Fiction’
July 29, 2024
Victor Banis, who grew up in Preble County, Ohio, redefined LGBTQ+ literature and captured a global audience.
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Building an Indigenous Language Learning Community in Wisconsin
July 26, 2024
Laura Red Eagle created the Indigenous Language Table to offer a judgment-free gathering space for active language practice beyond the classroom.
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A Taste of the Caribbean on Mackinac Island
July 18, 2024
On June 13, hundreds of visitors attended Mackinac Island's Second Annual Jamaican Celebration.
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Recipes, Doodles, Magazines: A Vibrant Archive of Iowa's Queer History
July 15, 2024
At LIAL, a hodgepodge of letters, diaries, doodles, recipes, magazines and 'GAY ART' is an ever-growing archive of distinctly Iowan queer materials.