Arkansas Folklife Web Series
Join us every month for talks from and about Arkansas folk artists, tradition-bearers, folklorists, and authors. Hosted by AFTA Folk Arts Coordinator, Lauren Willette, the series shares Arkansas knowledge, folk art, and traditions to a global audience. All talks are recorded and archived on our YouTube channel.
2024 AR Folklife Web Series
Ethel Tompkins of Hoxie, AR – Segregation and Integration of Arkansas Schools
February 21, 2024 1 PM (Registration)
2023 Archive
Kat Robinson, Author – Arkansas Foods and Pies
November 15, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Eric Maynard, Assistant Chief of Education at Arkansas Game and Fish Commission – Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing in Arkansas
October 18, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Janis Kearney, Founder of Celebrate! Maya Project – Community Activism in Arkansas
September 20, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Angela Wilburn, Activist and Preservationist – Historic Preservation of Forrest City and St. Francis County
July 19, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Ed Pennebaker, Glass Artist – Overview of Medium and Personal History
May 17, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Allison Williams, Old Time Musician – Intersection of Old Time and Punk
April 19, 2023 1 PM (YouTube)
Jared Phillips, Professor and Farmer — Arkansas Back-to-the-Landers
March 15, 2023 (YouTube)
Brandon Weston, Healer — Ozark Healing Traditions
February 15, 2023 (YouTube)
Questions?
Contact Lauren Willette
Phone: (479) 575-7115
Email: willette@uark.edu
The Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Web Series is supported in part by the Arkansas Arts Council.
