NEA National Heritage Fellowships

Profile materials for 1982-2007 NEA National Heritage Fellow biographies courtesy of Documentary Arts. Use of some photographs courtesy of the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives & Collections.

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Publications

NEA National Heritage Fellowships 30th Anniversary

Profiles of many of the NEA National Heritage Fellowship recipients from 1982 to 2011. In all, 80 Fellows are profiled, including the 12 Bess Lomax Hawes Award recipients. Also included...

Masters of Traditional Arts Education Guide

Created by Paddy Bowman, Betty Carter, and Alan Govenar, this guide presents meaningful instruction for learning about a diverse array of traditional artists and art forms for students in grades...

Video

NEA National Heritage Tribute Video: Josephine Lobato

Podcasts

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James F. Jackson

Leatherworker and 2019 National Heritage Fellow

The distinctive artistry of 2019 National Heritage Fellow leatherworker James F. Jackson

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