Folk Arts Apprenticeships are designed to strengthen and encourage the continuity of Wisconsin’s diverse cultural traditions by supporting distinguished traditional artists in passing their skills and knowledge on to committed and talented apprentices.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Arts Board
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,500
Details:
Priority will be given to instruction in art forms that are in danger of being lost or that help to preserve an endangered language. Both the instructing artist and apprentice should be committed to preserving and advancing the art form in their shared community.
Funding Information
Maximum awards are $3,500 to the instructing artist or a fiscal receive.
Eligibility Criteria
- Apprenticeships must involve traditional art forms that occur in a Wisconsin community where they have value and a traditional place.
- Instructing/Mentor artists should be recognized as exemplary practitioners of their art form within their cultural community – held in high regard by their peers for their skill, knowledge, and community-based practice.
- Prospective apprentices should have some experience in the proposed art or a related art form, display a motivation to enhance their skills and cultural understanding of the art form, and care about it continuing in their community. Apprentices cannot be immediate family members under the age of 18. If the nature of folk art allows, more than one apprentice may work with the same instructing artist at one time.
- Returning applicants are not eligible to apply if they have received an apprenticeship award for three consecutive years; they may reapply after waiting one year. First-time applicants should have a conversation with WAB staff to discuss eligibility prior to applying.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications to the Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Traditionality of the art form
- The artistic quality of the instructing artist’s work
- Demonstrated commitment and skill of the apprentice(s)
- Shared membership of the instructing artist and apprentice in a cultural community
- Feasibility of the proposed work plan
- Urgency
For more information, visit Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program.
