The Apprenticeship Program annually supports the sharing of folklife, or Florida’s living traditions, within communities across the state.
Donor Name: Florida Department of State
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Grant Duration: 8 months
Details:
These awards fund three-, six-, or eight-month periods of study between a master and apprentice artist, enabling them to work together to share traditional knowledge, skills and techniques. The Florida Folklife Program welcomes applications for apprenticeships in all forms of Florida folklife.
Master artists should be among the finest practitioners of the tradition in their cultural community. Apprentices must have experience in the tradition they wish to study, and make a commitment to learn it thoroughly. The underlying purpose of the Folklife Apprenticeship Program is to reinforce traditions within cultural communities, preference is therefore given to those who study traditions within their own group.
The Folklife Apprenticeship Program is a component of the Florida Folklife Program, Division of Arts and Culture, Florida Department of State and is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Funding Information
- First
- Duration: 3 months
- Master $1,000
- Apprentice: $200
- Second
- Duration: 6 months
- Master: $2,000
- Apprentice: $400
- Third
- Duration: 8 months
- Master: $3,000
- Apprentice: $500
Who May Apply
- Eligible master artists are recognized within their communities as exemplary practitioners of traditional arts and are committed to perpetuating those art forms based on their cultural heritage. Master artists who apply must demonstrate expertise and excellence, teaching ability and deep cultural knowledge of the art form.
- Eligible apprentices are selected by and apply with the master artist. Apprentices should demonstrate experience with the art form and commitment to honing their skills and sharing what they learn with others. The strongest applications are those in which the master and apprentice are members of the same cultural community, which may consist of ethnic, tribal, religious, regional or operational groups.
- Applications are welcome in all forms of Florida folk traditions such as boat building, fly tying, Afro-Caribbean percussion, hymn lining, Greek music, festival arts, Japanese dance, instrument making, basketry and more. Ineligible art forms include historical recreations, the work of professional teachers or contemporary studio artists and revivals of traditions not rooted in a cultural community.
For more information, visit Folklife Apprenticeship Program.
