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Oregon artist awarded highest national honor in Folk and Traditional Arts

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by Emily West Hartlerode, OFN associate director September 26, 2018 marked an important event for OFN and for the state of Oregon, as one of our most talented culture keepers, Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim, received her National Heritage Fellowship award at our nation’s Capitol. The NEA awarded Abbasi-Ghnaim the highest award the U.S. bestows upon traditional artists… Continue reading