Advocacy & Impacts

In an effort to support raising awareness of the issues and concerns impacting the work of culture bearers, cultural organizations, and others in the field of folklife, these resources are shared to empower local, regional and national advocacy efforts.

National Case Statements & Research

Close Listening: A National Case for the Value & Impact of Folk & Traditional Arts

National Endowment for the Arts

Advocacy & Impacts

National Case Statements & Research

Close Listening: A National Case for the Value & Impact of Folk & Traditional Arts

Centering the Picture:

The Role of Race & Ethnicity in Cultural Engagement in the U.S.

National Support Systems for Folklife, Traditional Arts and Culture Heritage

Folklore Advocacy Toolkit

New Report Released on the Economic Impact of the Arts and Cultural Sector

Inspiring The American Spirit

The Art of Reopening Webinar

Native Arts And Culture Report

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

Living Traditions Portfolio Analysis

Rural Strategies

Adapting in Crisis:

Case Studies of Resilience in the Arts

Traditional Cultural

Properties

The Creation of the American Folklife Center

We Must Put Creative Workers to Work

What is FolkLore

Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary Measures

Understanding Humanities Program Impacts

Special Issues From The Field

Blue Ridge

Music Trails Research

​Folklorists In The South- Report

Artists Safety Net Impact Report

Native Americans In Philanthropy

The Need

International Traditional Knowledge Institute

Central Appalachian Folk and Traditional Arts (CAFTA) Survey and Planning Project

Arts, Culture and the Revival of Hawaiian Language

Feasibility Report On A Maryland Folklife Center

Diversify The Stage

US-Mexico Border

2020 Gullah Geechee Corridor Heritage Tourism Study

Cultural institutions, under COVID-19 Op-Ed

Measuring Folk-

Audience Measurements

The Association of American Cultures

Open Dialogues

Teaching For Equity

National Snapshot of COVID-19 Impact on United States Museums

Inquiry Form

Folklorists In The South- Report