Applicants are invited to apply for the Folklife Apprenticeships program to support traditional arts education by funding a master and learner folk artist to work together for as long as one year.
Donor Name: Maryland State Arts Council
State: Maryland
County: All Counites
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the Folklife Apprenticeship is to fund the teaching of skills from a master artist to a learner artist in the traditional arts, defined as living cultural traditions handed down by example or word of mouth. Grants are administered through the Maryland Traditions program, which supports activities that identify, document, support, or present the living cultural traditions of Maryland’s diverse communities.
During the study period, a master artist passes down her or his knowledge to a learner artist in an effort to support the vitality of traditional arts in Maryland. Typical apprenticeships focus on but are not limited to:
- Performance-based traditional arts
- Material traditional arts
- Costume
- Craft
- Food
- Visual traditions
- Occupational traditional arts
- Agricultural traditions
- Architectural traditions
- Maritime traditions
Folklife Apprenticeships support living cultural traditions and are distinct from registered apprenticeships offered through the Maryland Apprenticeship Training Program (MATP), which supports workforce development.
Funding Information
$5,000 ($4,000 for master artists and $1,000 for learner artists)
Support Period
July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants who are eligible for Folklife Apprenticeships are traditional artists who have resided in Maryland for at least six months.
- Master artists should be able to demonstrate vital contributions to a particular living cultural tradition in Maryland.
- Learner artists should be able to demonstrate some prior experience, a basic level of skill, and a commitment to long-term learning in particular traditional art.
For more information, visit Maryland State Arts Council.
