Jim Cullen on mon 5 dec 05
Please read the information below to nominate yourself or someone else =
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DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE! I am only the messenger.
Print out and complete, then mail to the address at the bottom.
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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 www.nea.gov , the National Endowment for =
the
Arts website.
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An Online Directory of Traditional Artists
A 2005-2006 Project for the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
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A Brief Description
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* The North Carolina Folklife Institute, a non-profit statewide
folklife service organization in Durham, is coordinating the project to
develop an online directory of traditional artists for
www.blueridgeheritage.com the =
website
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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* 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.
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To submit recommendations for traditional artists to be included in the
artist directory, contact any of the following:
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Sarah Bryan, Project Manager Mark Freed, Project Manager
Beverly Patterson, Director
North Carolina Folklife Institute North Carolina Folklife
Institute North Carolina Folklife Institute
Phone 919-918-7711 Phone 828-268-8998
Phone 919-383-6040
e-mail sarahbry@bellsouth.net mark@watauga-arts.org
bpatterson@ncfolk.org
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QUESTIONNAIRE
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Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
Traditional Artists Directory Questionnaire
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Name: _________________________________________________
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Address: _______________________________________________
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Telephone: _____________________________________________
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Email: _________________________________________________
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Date of birth ____________________________________________
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Place of birth ___________________________________________
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Years of residency in ____________ county ___________________
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Please circle all art forms that apply:
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Music Storytelling Dancing
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Craft _______________________________________________________
(Please specify, i.e. woodworking, toys; fibers, spinning and quilting,
etc.)
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Other _______________________________________________________
(Please specify, i.e. traditional foodways presentations.)
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Please give a brief description of your art form and style:
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Please give a brief description of how you learned your art form, who =
taught
you, and when you learned:
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Please list some places, concerts, festivals, galleries, etc where you =
have
performed/displayed/demonstrated, etc:
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Please list any awards, honors, or recognitions that you have received =
for
your art/music:
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Would you be willing to be included in an online directory of =
traditional
artists that would be accessible by the public with information about =
how to
contact you for giving public presentations/performances/workshops, or
whatever description applies to your art form?
___ YES ___ NO ___ MAYBE, tell me =
more
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Thank you for taking time to help us with this survey!
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Sarah Bryan
North Carolina Folklife Institute
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Please return survey to:
Sarah Bryan
40 Rogerson Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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