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Congratulations to KY's 2020 Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellows

Mar 26th, 2020

The Kentucky Folklife Program is excited to share the news that three Kentucky traditional artists have been recognized as the 2020 Folk & Traditional Arts Master Artist Fellows through SouthArts: Roger Cooper, Charlene Long, and Octavia Sexton.

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SAVE THE DATE: Kentucky Folklife Gathering May 28th and 29th

Jan 27th, 2020

The Kentucky Folklife Program will be hosting a state-wide meeting for the newly established Kentucky Folklife Network. It will take place in Bowling Green, KY on May 28th and 29th.

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KFP and Kentucky Museum Present "A Conversation with Jackie Abrams"

Oct 24th, 2019

The Kentucky Folklife Program, Kentucky Museum and The Basket Maker’s Catalog recently presented, “A Conversation with Jackie Abrams: An Artist’s Weaving Life,” featuring highly-respected fiber artist Jackie Abrams.

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Folk Studies Graduate Students and KFP at Hammer-In

Oct 8th, 2019

On Saturday, October 5th, the Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Folk Studies graduate students participated in “Hammer-In,” an event organized and facilitated by Western Kentucky University’s Kentucky Museum.

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Kentucky Folklife Program and WKU Folk Studies at Horse Cave Heritage Festival

Sep 23rd, 2019

On Saturday, September 21, the Kentucky Folklife Program organized and facilitated "Chattin' on the Porch," a narrative stage event held during the annual Horse Cave Heritage Festival, with help from WKU Folk Studies graduate students and faculty.

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Kentucky Folklife Program at WKU Receives NEA Grant to Preserve and Share Kentucky Musical Legacies

Sep 17th, 2019

The Kentucky Folklife Program, housed in the Department of Folk Studies and Anthropology, has received funding from the NEA to support a traveling exhibit and associated programming centered on the musical heritage and culture of Southcentral Kentucky.

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WKU Faculty Showcase Collaborative Folklore and Museums Projects at Lund University, Lund Sweden

Aug 29th, 2019

Folk Studies faculty Brent Björkman and Ann K. Ferrell gave an invited presentation at the workshop, Heritage on the Move: Collaborative Engagements and New Museum Futures, held August 14-16 at Lund University, Sweden.

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Kentucky Folklife Program Welcomes New Folklife Specialist Joel Chapman

Aug 27th, 2019

The Kentucky Folklife Program is happy to welcome Joel Chapman, of Bowling Green, and a native of Indiana, as the new Folklife Specialist beginning August 23, 2019.

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Kentucky Museum to Host Bosnian-American Heritage Celebration

May 1st, 2019

Join the Kentucky Folklife Program and Kentucky Museum for food, music, stories, and more in honor of "A Culture Carried" exhibition before it closes! This event (free and open to the public), is on Friday, May 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm, at 1444 Kentucky Street.

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Bowling Green to Host Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering

May 1st, 2019

Folklorists, Community Scholars, oral historians, folk artists, tradition bearers and other folklife enthusiasts are invited to the Kentucky Folklife Network Gathering at the African American Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky on May 15th.

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