Ohio Arts Council Announces Fellowship Opportunity in Folk and Traditional Arts
by Jami Goldstein

Each year, the Ohio Arts Council will award up to three $1,500 Ohio Heritage Fellowships to individuals whose work in the folk arts has a significant impact on the people and communities of the state. The folk and traditional arts grow out of particular cultures and are recognized as the artistic expressions of ethnic, linguistic, occupational or regional groups.

The Fellowships will honor Ohio master folk and traditional artists who carry forward the folk traditions of their families and communities through practice and teaching. A fellowship may be awarded to an individual whose achievements have had a positive impact on the excellence, vitality and public appreciation of folk and traditional arts in Ohio.

Awards will be given in up to three categories: Performing Arts, Material Culture (folk art, folk crafts, folk architecture), and Community Leadership. Self-nomination is not permitted. Nominees must be Ohio residents. Deadline is January 15, 2005. Nominations are reviewed by a panel of experts in the folk and traditional arts. Awards will be announced by late spring of the following year. For more information or to receive a nomination form contact Irene Finck at 614/466-2613 or e-mail irene.ffinck@oac.state.oh.us. For TTY/TDD use the Ohio Relay Service at 1-800-750-0750.

The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.

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