Dec 5, 2024 | General
The University of Arkansas Libraries has published the annual report for the 2023-2024 academic year. Special Collections and AFTA are featured on pages 18-23. You can read the report online by visiting libraries.uark.edu/annualreport.
Dec 20, 2023 | General, In the News
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts has been BUSY this year! To help y’all keep up with us, we’re launching a bi-annual newsletter featuring updates on our programming and fieldwork! Read the inaugural report here! Want future newsletters in...
Nov 13, 2023 | Events, General, In the News, Web Series
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will end the second year of its Arkansas Folklife Web Series with guest Kat Robinson at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15. This webinar is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Robinson is a Little Rock-based travel...
May 15, 2023 | Events, General
The Arkansas Folklife Web Series will continue to focus on traditional arts from the Ozarks in May and June as the Smithsonian’s 2023 Folklife Festival draws near. For its next installment, host Lauren Willette will conduct a live interview with glass artist Ed...
Apr 11, 2023 | Events, General, In the News, Web Series
Host Lauren Willette will conduct a live interview with musician Allison Williams about her connections to old-time music, square dances, the intersection of old-time and punk music and more.
Apr 18, 2022 | Events, General
This month, Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts will debut a series of web presentations and lectures focusing on the folk art, traditions and folklife of Arkansas. Folklorist Jan Rosenberg will kick things off by presenting on gospel music and folklife education in...
