APPLY HERE Applications will be received though Sunday May 18th at 11:59. Any technical difficulties will be addressed Monday, May 19th. Questions? Contact thomas@humanities.org or para español, violeta@humanities.org.| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
Interested in teaching or learning a traditional trade, craft, or skill? WACultures is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program! APPLY HERE The program provides financial support to a Master Artist and an Apprentice (or two) who want to preserve a cultural tradition important to their community. Participants may teach or study... Read More| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
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From horsehead fiddle players to cedar weavers, diorama makers, and many more, check out the artists awarded a spot in the 2024 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. Created to preserve traditional arts, crafts, and skills, the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program sustains cultural traditions important to Washington’s communities. Each skilled master artist will mentor their apprentice for... Read More| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
From West African dance to Mariachi music, Nooksack language preservation, canoe making, and more, The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is excited to announce the new apprenticeship pairs for the 2023-2024 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. Created to preserve traditional arts, crafts, or skills, the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP) helps carry on cultural traditions important... Read More The post Announcing the 2023-2024 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program Teams appe...| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
Our “Drag Culture and Parenting Transgender Youth in Small Town PNW” event was truly remarkable. The panelists highlighted both the challenges faced by transgender youth and how the drag tradition can operate as space of affirmation and security. Many thanks to Ceasar Hart and the panel of parents for such an illuminating conversation. The post Video: Drag Culture and Parenting Transgender Youth appeared first on Center for Washington Cultural Traditions.| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
Friday, November 6 | 12-1PM PST via Zoom Reading the Tidelines “Each item on the beach has a story, and each day at the beach tells a story. If you learn how to read each tideline it’s like a page of a book. It tells you not only what’s happened, but it will tell you... Read More The post Twin Harbor Voices: Reading the Tidelines appeared first on Center for Washington Cultural Traditions.| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
Indian Carnatic music can be traced back over 5,000 years of oral tradition passed down from Guru (teacher) to Sishya (student). The most important feature of this tradition is improvisation. Improvisation is done in two basic forms, Ragas (melodies) and Talas (cyclic rhythm). Indian Carnatic music also includes various unique instruments such as the Nadaswarm,... Read More| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
In African culture, the drum has been a significant form of communication to convey important information, whether that be signals of danger or of celebration. The Djembe, in particular, is a type of goblet drum played by hand that originates from the Bambara peoples in Mali. The name comes from the saying “Anke djé, anke... Read More| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
2024-2025 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program Guidelines Download as PDF HERE. Important Dates Application Open: March 28, 2024 Application Closes: May 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM Notification of award: June 2024 For apprenticeships taking place July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 APPLY HERE About the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program Washington State is home to a rich collection of cultural... Read More| Center for Washington Cultural Traditions