Program/Grant: Folk and Traditional Arts

“Urushi is most close to who I am,” says Indianapolis-based artist Nhat Tran, who has been creating abstract sculptural and 2D pieces with lacquer over the past two decades.

From type factory to "working museum," Hamilton still calls Two Rivers, Wisconsin, home, bringing artists together from all over the world.

Local and national attendees participated and people danced with and for their communities at the inaugural powwow of its kind in western South Dakota.

Drawn by the utility and accessibility of the craft, spoon carvers in the Driftless region gather to create a new niche for future generations.

A member of the Miami (Myaamia) Tribe of Oklahoma, Tippmann's work brings people together through plants, culture and sense of community.

From growing their materials to teaching others the craft, Lee Zieke and Lindsay Lee’s artistic practices are creatively interwoven with their lives.

Okaidja Afroso's week-long World Fest residency brought music into schools, stores, and a Main Street theater, spreading connection and curiosity in small town Albion.

Arlene Fairbanks and Jessica Travis opened a one-stop shop to support sewing and regalia-making, an important cultural and creative practice for Native Americans.

In Indigenous culture, the arts aren’t mere entertainment but a vital practice grounded in community. Those arts include hoop dancing, a form of storytelling through movement. Starr Chief Eagle is among a generation of women making the traditionally male practice their own.

Finnish music sensation Okra Playground brought its captivating and charming sound to South Dakota, connecting cultures through music.