The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program honors and encourages the preservation of North Dakota’s diverse living traditions by providing funding up to $4,500 for master traditional artists to pass their skills and knowledge to apprentice(s) over an extended period of time.
Donor Name: North Dakota Council on the Arts
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $4,500
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
Traditional and folk arts are shared creative expressions of identity passed from generation to generation within a family, community, region, tribe, ethnic group, occupation, or religion. Forms of traditional expression include craft, technical skill, music, dance, and ritual celebration which are usually passed from one individual to another informally, by word of mouth or by example.
Master artists may submit more than one application, particularly for situations where a master artist is applying to teach different art forms or if the teaching situation is more appropriate for individual instruction in the same art form.
Potential applicants are encouraged to work with people they already know within their own tribal, ethnic, or occupational group or community. Proposals may include unestablished master/apprentice partnerships or already established informal teaching/learning relationships. Most apprenticeships are based on a one-on-one teaching/learning situation. However, for traditions like dance that require group instruction, a master artist may have up to four apprentices in one application. The Apprenticeship Program also encourages multiple apprentices from the same immediate family learning from a master who is not within the immediate family.
Program Outcomes
- Folk and traditional art forms are passed on between two or more individuals in an ongoing, structured relationship (e.g., master/apprentice, etc.).
- North Dakota communities are enriched because folk and traditional art forms are practiced, preserved, and shared.
- Greater public awareness, increased knowledge, and documentation of folk arts is achieved.
Funding Information
- $4,500 maximum request
Project Dates between
- July 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
Master Artists
- Are individual artists who are among the finest tradition bearers in their respective communities or regions
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be a North Dakota resident or from neighboring states
- Must be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status
Apprentices
- Are individual artists who should already possess some skills in the traditional art they wish to study
- Must demonstrate a commitment to mastery of the art
- Must be a North Dakota resident for at least two years prior to the start of apprenticeship activity and continue to reside in North Dakota throughout the contract period
- Must be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status
For more information, visit Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program.
