Program/Grant: Folk and Traditional Arts
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Turning Green Wood into Spoons in Rural Wisconsin
September 19, 2023
Drawn by the utility and accessibility of the craft, spoon carvers in the Driftless region gather to create a new niche for future generations.
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Meet Dani Tippmann, a Native Plant Tradition Bearer in Indiana
September 12, 2023
A member of the Miami (Myaamia) Tribe of Oklahoma, Tippmann's work brings people together through plants, culture and sense of community.
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Folk Art Takes Root Among Rural Iowa Willow Weavers
September 6, 2023
From growing their materials to teaching others the craft, Lee Zieke and Lindsay Lee’s artistic practices are creatively interwoven with their lives.
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Ghanaian Music Moves Rural Michigan
August 16, 2023
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.
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Friendship and Family at the Heart of This Native Regalia Supply Store
July 31, 2023
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.
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Lakota Hoop Dancer Starr Chief Eagle Tells her Story, and Inspires New Ones
May 4, 2023
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.
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The Black Hills Are Alive With Finnish Music
May 4, 2023
Finnish music sensation Okra Playground brought its captivating and charming sound to South Dakota, connecting cultures through music.
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Calves, Cheese, and Creativity!
April 11, 2023
If we told you there’s a farm where calving, cheese-making, watercolor painting, and singing (to cows) converge, would you believe us?
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Cross-Cultural Exchange: Inuit Music in the Midwest
March 29, 2023
The music of Alaskan ensemble Pamyua moved communities in rural Wisconsin and Michigan, creating "one-in-a-lifetime" moments of connection, collaboration and curiosity.