Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants help communities preserve their cultural heritage through the learning and passing on of traditional arts– including crafts, music, and dance - so that future generations can continue to benefit from them. Apprenticeship grants fund a master traditional artist to teach an experienced apprentice in one-to-one sessions for a minimum of 65 hours over a period of six to ten months. Traditional arts are passed down from one generation to the next within communities through observation, conversation, imitation, and practice. They represent a sense of beauty, skills, knowledge, and community values refined over generations and are an important part of our living cultural heritage. Communities can be defined in many ways such as groups that share the same ethnic heritage, language, geographic area, religion, occupation, or way of life. Deadline: July 1, 2022
Traditional Arts & Folklife Listing is
a directory of traditional artists, community scholars, and
folklorists who are available for performances, demonstrations,
workshops, and other community-based presentations in New Hampshire.
The Heritage & Traditional Arts Program provides this service both
as a resource for arts organizations, museums, community groups,
schools, and other groups that want to include traditional arts and
artists in their programs and for artists who wish to present their
traditions in community settings. The Listing provides contact
information, areas of specialty, and types of presentations artists
can offer. Deadline: Rolling
Folklife and Traditional Arts Project Grants support projects that focus on presenting and preserving folklife and traditional arts in New Hampshire. The goals of this funding category are to promote a deeper appreciation for and a better understanding of folklife and traditional arts so that they continue to be a meaningful and visible part of our community life, support traditional artists and cultural communities so that they can continue to preserve these living traditions, and sustain the variety of folklife and traditional arts so that future generations may continue to benefit from them. Deadline: July 15, 2022
Arts for Community Engagement Grants support
community enrichment and public benefit by providing access to high
quality arts performances, activities, and programs presented by
community-based organizations, Main Street programs, and
municipalities. This grant category supports a wide range of
activities including performances, concerts, exhibits, workshops,
community arts programming, and collaborative public art projects that
engage the arts and artists for the benefit of New Hampshire
residents and communities. Deadline: July 15, 2022
