Folk Arts

The Folk Arts Program encourages the preservation and continuation of traditional culture and traditional/folk art throughout North Dakota. This is done through fieldwork that identifies and documents traditional art forms. This work is often used in exhibits, recordings, and other projects conducted by the NDCA. A number of books and enhanced CDs featuring traditional arts and culture are available for purchase through the NDCA. Accredited Summer Folklore and Folk Arts Classes are offered to K-12 teachers and the general public interested in learning more about folklore and folk art.

Grant Program available through Folk Arts includes the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship.

For more information, contact Troyd Geist at (701) 328-7591 or tgeist@nd.gov.