Folk & Traditional Arts Experiences Grants
Forecasted
Folk & Traditional Arts Experiences Grants support artists and organizations in public-facing folk arts projects that bring Central Appalachian communities together to share skills and cultural knowledge.
Funder: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000–$10,000 per grant; no match required
Summary: Supports public-facing projects that bring Central Appalachian communities together around folk and traditional arts and cultural knowledge.
Key Information: Applicants must be based in an ARC-designated county in Ohio, Virginia, or West Virginia; fiscal sponsorship is not allowed.
Description
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation administers Folk & Traditional Arts Experiences Grants through Central Appalachia Living Traditions (CALT). The program supports public-facing projects and events that bring communities together around traditional arts practice and cultural knowledge in Appalachian counties of Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. Projects must advance at least one goal: broaden public awareness and appreciation of living traditions, grow and share artistic skills and cultural knowledge, or diversify and expand regional folk arts activities.
Supported formats include hands-on learning, workshops, public art, exhibitions, performances and performance series, film and video, radio broadcasts, and podcasts. Archival collections, fieldwork, and documentation projects must include a significant public-facing component. Funding priorities include multigenerational participation and service to under-resourced or marginalized communities, including the region’s most geographically remote counties.
