Directory of Organizations
The following organizations and agencies provide a variety of resources that support folklife and folk arts. Some provide funding; others provide research materials and technical assistance; others provide public programs. See annotations.
National
The American Folklife Center, lcweb.loc.gov/folklife
Houses the Archive of Folk Culture, presents online resources and exhibits, provides publications, and cosponsors research and preservation projects.
The American Folklore Society, www.afsnet.org
An association of people involved in folklore pursuits, including scholars, teachers, arts and cultural professionals, and community-based artists and researchers. Produces an annual meeting, quarterly journal, and bimonthly newsletter.
CARTS, Cultural Arts Resources for Teachers and Students, www.carts.org
Web source for variety of materials, information, and opportunities for educational programming about folk arts and folklife.
The Fund for Folk Culture, www.folkculture.org
Provides funding for projects that support community culture and needs.
The MidAtlantic Arts Foundation, www.midatlanticarts.org
Offers a variety of funding categories, resources for folk arts programming, and a Traditional Arts Program that sponsors research, documentation, and cultural conservation projects.
The National Council for the Traditional Arts, www.ncta.net
Provides programs and musical tours, including the National Folk Festival.
The National Endowment for the Arts, www.nea.gov
Provides funding for folk arts programs and organizations; awards National Heritage Fellowships annually.
The National Endowment for the Humanities, www.neh.gov
Provides funding and special initiatives for projects in the many humanities disciplines, including folklife.
The Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Programs, www.folklife.si.edu
Produces the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, exhibitions, documentary films and videos, symposia, and educational materials. Provides research opportunities.
TAPnet: Traditional Arts Programs Network,
www.afsnet.org/tapnet
Provides contact information for folklife programs and folklorists across
the nation, access to the Public Folklore Listserve, and information about
folk arts activities and folk artists.
New Jersey and Region
Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, www.balchinstitute.org
Located in Philadelphia, houses extensive archive and produces exhibitions and programs on ethnic and traditional culture.
Discover Jersey Arts, www.jerseyarts.com
Maintains a calendar and information about current events in the arts, including folk and traditional arts and crafts.
New Jersey Council for the Humanities,
www.njch.org
Provides funding and programs that support research and public
programs on topics in the humanities, including folklore and folklife.
The New Jersey Historical Commission, www.newjerseyhistory.org
Provides research, funding, publications, and events about topics in New
Jersey history, including folklife.
New Jersey Historical Society, www.jerseyhistory.org
Provides a variety of public programs about New Jersey history, and an extensive archive of historical materials and scholarship.
New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, www.agriculturemuseum.org
Houses an extensive collection of agricultural artifacts and
documents; presents exhibits and educational programs.
New Jersey State Museum, www.state.nj.us/state/museum
Produces and presents exhibitions and programs on a broad range of topics in the arts and humanities.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, www.njpac.org
Presents a broad range of performing arts, including folk and traditional artists, and related educational programs and materials.
South Jersey Performing Arts Center, www.sjpac.com
Presents a broad range of performing arts, including folk and traditional artists.
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