Month: July 2021

Emerging Voices: Intern Reflections on South Coast Survey

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As part of OFN’s statewide survey, graduate students from UO’s Folklore and Public Culture Program shadow professional researchers in the field. This serves OFN’s broader mission to educate, train, and prepare the next generation of public folklorists. Read their reflections on conducting fieldwork during the pandemic. by Robert Bishop & Taylor Burby Robert: This internship… Continue reading Emerging Voices: Intern Reflections on South Coast Survey →

OFN Starts Southern Oregon Survey, Fall 2021

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by Robert Bishop This fall, OFN’s folklife survey will travel to the southwestern Oregon counties of Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas and to the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. Fieldwork in the region will begin in September and help identify artists for the Culture Keepers Roster as well as organizations for next year’s… Continue reading OFN Starts Southern Oregon Survey, Fall 2021 →

OFN Earns Grant for Culture Keepers Roster 

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by Madison Howard We are pleased to announce the Oregon Library Services and Technology Act Program awarded OFN grant funds for our Equitable Access to All Oregon Culture Keepers project. The award will fund several exciting projects related to our Culture Keepers Roster. With the newly secured funds, OFN will initiate an overhaul of our… Continue reading OFN Earns Grant for Culture Keepers Roster  →

Legends and Lore Marker Grant Program

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by Robert Bishop Established by the Pomeroy Foundation in 2015, Legends & Lore promotes cultural heritage by placing markers at sites associated with local traditional culture in communities across the United States. Through the Pomeroy Foundation’s partnership with OFN, stories from Oregon’s rich folklife heritage will be featured on markers at sites across the state… Continue reading Legends and Lore Marker Grant Program →

New Series Celebrates Oregon’s Living Traditions

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by Jenna Ehlinger In July, the Museum of Natural and Cultural History proudly hosted Oregon Culture Nights, an outdoor series showcasing the work of OFN’s 2021 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program (TAAP) awardees. Consisting of four events, the series drew a diverse audience to the museum to celebrate living heritage traditions practiced around the state. Local… Continue reading New Series Celebrates Oregon’s Living Traditions →

Gratitude to 2021 Student Interns

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OFN welcomed Winter and Spring term University of Oregon interns, Taylor Burby and Robert Bishop. Thank you for your contributions to our programs! Taylor Burby is a graduate student in the Folklore and Public Culture program and an intern with OFN. She earned her B.A. in linguistics with a minor in sociology from the University… Continue reading Gratitude to 2021 Student Interns →