Texas Folklife Apprenticeships Announced

Texas Folklife announces the 2019 Apprenticeships in the Folk and Traditional Arts program awardees. The prestigious apprenticeship program supports the continuation of Texas traditional arts through mentorship, artist development and organizational support.

This year, each artist will be awarded up to $2,500. Each apprenticeship pair will be documented through audio interviews, photography, and video. Documentation will be shared on the Texas Folklife digital channels throughout the year. The selected artists will also participate in a public showcase of their work across the state in late 2019.

The 2019 apprenticeship program features an array of art forms that have not been previously represented including, Pysanky (a Ukranian tradition of decorating eggs with folk designs), custom broom making, luthiery, Pingelap stick dance, custom cowboy hat making, Esto’k G’na drumming and singing, and Afro-Cuban folkloric dance and percussion. Congrats to the awardees:

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