Events
Arkansas Author Kat Robinson to Speak about Arkansas Food Traditions
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...
Glass Artist Ed Pennebaker Next Guest of Arkansas Folklife Web Series
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...
Williams to Speak on Intersection of Folk and Punk Music April 19
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.
Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts to Launch Folklife Web Series; Jan Rosenberg featured in May
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...
Community Event: Tim Eriksen presents “Vance Randolph’s ‘Unprintable’ Ozark Folk Songs: A Conversation with Music” (Webinar) (AFTA Sponsored)
Join us for a free online webinar with master artist Tim Eriksen as he discusses Ozark folklorist Vance Randolph’s famous “unprintable” Ozark folk songs.
This is event is free, but requires registration. To register, visit: https://forms.gle/vqc7oRSzoLzfY2M88
Community Event: Music on the Mountain: Tim Eriksen (AFTA Sponsored)
AFTA is proud to co-sponsor a music performance by master artist Tim Eriksen on Oct. 9, 2021 at the Mount Sequoyah Center (150 N Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, AR). This event is part of the Mount Sequoyah Center’s music series, Music on the Mountain. More information about the series here: https://fb.me/e/JtQIEW10
Community Event: Ozark Old-Time Fiddlers Association First Annual Fiddlers Gathering (AFTA Sponsored)
The Ozarks Old-Time Fiddlers Association will host the First Annual Fiddlers Gathering on September 24-26, 2021 at Meadowcreek in Fox, Arkansas. This event is sponsored by Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts.
Community Event: Arkansas Heritage Festival
The Lifelong Learning Institute of Hot Springs Village will present the inaugural Arkansas Heritage Festival on August 27 and 28, 2021.
Community Event: Kinfolk Folk Fest – June 7, 2019
The Hot Springs Kinfolk Folk Fest will be held on Friday, June 7th, 2019. Festivities begin at noon at 1003 Park Avenue. The event is free to attend but donations are accepted to benefit the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance and Park Avenue Community Association.
