The Vermont Folklife Center Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (VTAAP) supports Vermont’s living cultural heritage.
Donor Name: Vermont Folklife Center
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/08/2022
Grant Size: $500 to $2,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The traditional or folk arts historically have been passed from generation to generation without the support of classes or public institutions. They were carried on because they had meaning in people’s lives. But in a changing world the link between generations can be broken and time-honored knowledge can be endangered.
This program supports master artists and apprentices who have already decided to work together. Folklife Center staff do not match apprentices and master artists. The purpose of the VFC’s traditional arts apprenticeship program is to provide funding to help compensate the master artist for their time and to cover the cost of travel and of materials used during the apprenticeship.
VTAAP is made possible by generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts in and in partnership with the Vermont Arts Council.
Funding Information
- Support for apprenticeships range from $500 to $2,000.
- Apprenticeships may begin as of September 1, 2022 and must be completed by August 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Apprentices must be residents of the state of Vermont. Apprentices should already have some skill in the art form they wish to study and demonstrate a serious commitment to the mastery of the art form. In cases where apprentices wish to recover traditions that are no longer actively practiced within their local community, exceptions may be made to the required previous experience. Preference is given to apprenticeship proposals that can demonstrate the apprenticeship’s value to the participants, their community/ies, and the sustainability of the art form. Apprentices may be of any age.
For more information, visit Vermont Folklife Center.
