New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Folk Arts Apprenticeships
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There is a remarkable wealth of traditional artists in New Jersey, from ethnic communities as well as regional and occupational groups. Apprenticeship Grants encourage communities to continue passing on their valued traditions in traditional settings by providing stipends so that master artists and craftsmen can help apprentices develop greater skill and knowledge. The following photos depict past apprenticeships funded by the program.
A Folk Arts Apprenticeship Photo Album
Master Artist Michael Dadap helps Apprentice Clarita Ramos improve her
skills in performing Philippine rondalla music on the bandurria.
Photo: NJSCA, Folk Arts Apprenticeships Program. Susan Charles Groth.
Apprentice Raji Murthy practices South Indian Carnatic vocals under the
guidance of Master Artist Seemanthini Kauta.
Photo: NJSCA, Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. Meriam Lobel.
The late Halina Rusak learned how to hand braid traditional Belorusin
belts from Tatiana Markovic, then taught it to a group of younger Belorusin
American women in the Somerset region.
Photo: NJSCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. Susan Charles Groth.
Master Artist Pepe Santana, from Ecuador, instructs Apprentice Rothman
Teran on the windpipes that are key to Andean music.
Photo: NJSCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. Gregory Jenkins.
Two apprentices of Diomedes Matos, Roberto Rivera and Jose Jiminez, discuss
a Puerto Rican cuatro they are building in Matos’ workshop.
Photo: NJSCA Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program. Gregory Jenkins.
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