Creative Clay’s giant folk art festival will celebrate 30 years in St. Petersburg

Stephanie Parr dabs red underglaze onto her ceramic ornament, a palm-sized creature with bulging eyes. “It’s a demented elf,” ...
American Songwriter

3 Folk Artists You’ve Never Heard of Because They Despised Fame (But Were Masters of Their Craft)

Some songwriters leave behind a legacy; others, a flash of lightning. For every ten artists you’ve heard of, there are ten thousand who created art, shared it with the world, then silently disappeared ...
Yahoo

National Folk Festival announces next six artists in Jackson residency. See the additions

The National Folk Festival, which kicks off its three-year Jackson residency in November 2025, has announced the second round of artists. Produced by the National Council for the Traditional Arts, the ...
WJHL-TV

Mountain FOLK Appalachian Artists Market to benefit nonprofits in several states

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – East Tennessee State University’s Martin Center for the Arts hosted the Mountain FOLK Appalachian Artists Market on Saturday. The market supported Appalachian artists and ...
The Spokesman-Review

Between Borders folk art exhibit aims to bridge divide between communities

Folk art plays a large role in rural Idaho’s history. It is a form of utilitarian art that is typically passed on and preserved through families over the generations, but as modernization and ...
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National Folk Festival reveals first eight artists in Jackson residency. See the list

The National Folk Festival, which kicks off it's three-year Jackson run in November 2025, has revealed the first eight artists in this year's line-up. Produced by the National Council for the ...