The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant is to honor traditional artists and encourage the continuation of Kentucky’s living traditional arts by funding mentor artists to teach skills and practices vital to their cultural heritage to less experienced artists within their communities.
Donor Name: Kentucky Arts Council
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant supports mentor and apprentice folk artists working and studying together. Prospective mentor artists and apprentices must apply as partners. Each must demonstrate their connection to the folk group. Apprenticeship grants fund the mentor artist’s stipend, as well as travel expenses and supplies.
Goals
- To provide an opportunity for the apprentice to advance toward excellence in the folk art form.
- To support the recognition and continuation of Kentucky cultural traditions.
Funding Information
The maximum request for a Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant is $4,000. There is no matching-funds requirement for the apprenticeship grant.
Grant Period
All activities and expenses must occur between July 15, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
A mentor artist 21 or older, and an apprentice 16 or older, apply together. Applicant artists must be full-time residents of Kentucky for a period of one year immediately prior to the application deadline, and remain a resident of Kentucky for one year following award notification. Applicants must be United States citizens, lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence or have permission from the Department of Homeland Security to work permanently in the U.S.
For more information, visit Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant.