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

2016 Guide to the National Endowment for the Arts

The 2016 Guide provides details on the programs and activities that the NEA supports, as well as funding deadlines for our various grants. Included is information on Grants for Organizations,...

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

Lom Phat Phay (or “Wind in the Bamboo”)

Podcasts

Headshot of a man with white hair.

Billy McComiskey

2016 National Heritage Fellow and Button Accordionist

Building a community for traditional Irish music.

Photos