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Week of October 9, 2005
Creating An Online Directory of Traditional Artists in Western North Carolina
Posted by johndilbeck on Sunday, October 9 2005 at 2:41 AM
(Context Tag: Traditional Artists, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, western North Carolina, North Carolina Folklife Institute, online directory)
The folk and traditional arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of a community. Community members may share a common ethnic heritage, language, religion, occupation, or geographic region. These vital and constantly reinvigorated artistic traditions are shaped by values and standards of excellence that are passed from generation to generation, most often within family and community, through demonstration, conversation, and practice. Genres of artistic activity include, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression. -- from the National Endowment for the Arts website.
An Online Directory of Traditional Artists
A 2005-2006 Project for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
A Brief Description
- The North Carolina Folklife Institute, a non-profit statewide folklife service organization in Durham, NC, is coordinating the project to develop an online directory of traditional artists for BlueRidgeHeritage.com, the website of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area.
- Project partners include the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council, Appalachian State University, Mars Hill College, Museum of the Cherokee Indian, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Western Carolina University.
- The directory is being created for the following purposes: (1) to provide a resource for event planners and educators who want to include traditional artists in their programs; (2) to provide an educational resource about the depth and breadth of traditional culture in the region; and (3) to assist traditional artists by making information available about those who are interested in participating in public programs.
- Criteria for inclusion in the directory will focus on artistic excellence, authenticity, and significance within a particular tradition. Highest priority will be given to traditional artists who (1) are either native to the region or who have become residents of the region and have achieved a level of artistry that is accepted by other artists in the community as accomplished; (2) learned by oral tradition; (3) are recognized by their community as outstanding representatives of local and/or regional culture; (4) are practicing traditions handed down over generations.
- The directory is a work in progress and its development will take place in phases. Nominations that meet the criteria and do not result in inclusion in the directory will be held over for consideration in the next phase.
- Two project managers have been assigned to cover the region, organize community meetings, solicit recommendations, and write nominations. They will not make any decisions about who will and will not be included in the directory. A selection panel will be convened for that purpose.
To submit recommendations for traditional artists to be included in the artist directory, contact any of the following:
Sarah Bryan, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-918-7711, email: sarahbry@bellsouth.net
Mark Freed, Project Manager, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 828-268-8998, mark@watauga-arts.org
Beverly Patterson, Director, North Carolina Folklife Institute, Phone: 919-383-6040, bpatterson@ncfolk.org
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