Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts is accepting applications through Aug. 31 for the next installment of its statewide Apprenticeship Program, set for November 2024 through May 2025.
To provide more information about the program and the application process, a hybrid event will take place from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at U of A Little Rock Downtown and online. The event is free and open to the public and registration is required for those who plan to attend online.
The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program provides funding for teams of mentor artists and apprentices who are committed to sustaining their artistic traditions and cultural heritage. Mentor artists who are accepted into the program will receive $2,500, and apprentices will receive $500. Teams are required to develop a work plan for the upcoming project year, meet with each other regularly over the year and share their experience with their communities at the project’s culmination.
The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program is supported by funding from the Arkansas Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts is a statewide program of the University of Arkansas Libraries.