The North Carolina Arts Council is seeking applications for its Folklife Apprenticeship program to support 12-month apprenticeships in the folk and traditional arts of the many cultural communities within North Carolina’s Appalachian Regional Commission counties.
Donor Name: North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC)
State: North Carolina
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/02/2022
Size of the Grant:
- Mentor: $7,000
- Apprentice: $3,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The apprenticeship program application will focus on the traditional folk arts and culture of North Carolina’s Appalachian communities as part of the In These Mountains project sponsored by South Arts.
Funding Information
The mentor receives a grant award of $7,000. The apprentice receives a grant award of $3,000.
Project Period
Apprenticeships will take place from July 1, 2022, through June 31, 2023.
Who May Apply
- All applicants must be 18 years or older.
- The Appalachian Folklife Apprenticeship program is designed to encourage the continued transmission, practice, and development of the region’s many folklife traditions, especially those that face endangerment. Only apprenticeship pairs within Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) counties are eligible to apply. In North Carolina, these counties are Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey Counties.
- Ineligible art forms and activities include the work of contemporary studio craft artists and revivals by mentor artists from outside of the activity’s originating cultural community. While mentors must represent a tradition known and practiced within their North Carolina community, apprentices may come from different backgrounds or cultural communities.
Requirements
- Mentors must represent a tradition known and practiced within their NC community. Please consult with Folklife Program staff about the eligibility of art forms and activities before applying.
- Master and apprentice must both reside in a North Carolina Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) county, and be able to provide proof of US and NC residency.
- Pairs should meet on a regularly scheduled basis. Most pairs meet weekly.
- Pairs must track their meetings and progress through either written evaluations, a photographic record, audio recordings, or video clips. Folklife Program staff are available to discuss appropriate tracking methods.
- All pairs must share their accomplishments in a public presentation within their community at the end of the apprenticeship. Presentations may take the form of performances, exhibits, demonstrations, web and social media presentations, or other formats appropriate to the tradition. Folklife staff can assist in preparations for such presentations.
- Receipt of NC Arts Council grant funding requires no overdue tax debt or a letter from the IRS or a lawyer that steps are being taken to resolve overdue tax debt.
For more information, visit Folklife Apprenticeship.