Rooted in Tradition
We are excited to introduce the 2023 TAAP awardee cohort! The TAAP program offers folk and traditional master artists and culture keepers a $3,500 stipend to teach their art form to apprentices from their same communities, Tribes, sacred or occupational groups. The stipend supports master artists in sharing their knowledge, skills and expertise with apprentices… Continue reading Announcing the 2023 TAAP Award Recipients
We are actively seeking funding to establish an advisory council of traditional artists and cultural services administrators to help guide our 3-year strategic plan and 10-year vision of statewide folk and traditional arts programming. Are you interested in serving? Artist council member positions will be paid, and terms of service will be defined by the… Continue reading Call to Action – Paid Advisory Council for Oregon Folklife Network (OFN)
OFN welcomes Timothy Herrera as the new program coordinator. Timothy recently graduated with a PhD in cultural anthropology at the University of Oregon and has previous experience as a program coordinator for Centro Latino Americano. In addition to bringing deep skills for working reciprocally with communities, Timothy is a Spanish speaker. He will be the… Continue reading Staff Spotlight – Timothy Herrera
EUGENE, Ore. – (Sept 8, 2022) – The University of Oregon’s Oregon Folklife Network has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts plus $40,000 from Oregon Arts Commission to support Oregon’s Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. TAAP is also funded in part by the Oregon Historical Society and University of Oregon.… Continue reading 2023 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Call for Applications
You asked and we listened. OFN’s newly revised Culture Keepers Roster incorporates numerous changes you requested. Please check out the new format and review your personal artist page before we make a public announcement about the new site. You can send your approval or request for edits through our roster survey. Here’s how: Visit the… Continue reading Culture Keepers Roster Reboot!