Dear friends, Like many of our colleagues working in the arts, last Friday the National Council for the Traditional Arts (NCTA) received notification from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that a grant offer we …
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First Performers Announced for 82nd National Folk Festival
The National begins its residency in Jackson from November 7-9, 2025. Performers represent a wide variety of traditions, from bluegrass to go-go to flamenco, and more. The National Folk Festival announced today the first group of …
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2024 Annual Report Is Out Now!
The NCTA experienced a banner year across all of our longstanding programs in 2024. Over half a million people attended our festivals, and artists representing nearly 100 cultural traditions appeared at our events. We were proud …
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Martin, Bogan & Armstrong at the 36th National Folk Festival, 1974
Founded over 90 years ago, the National Folk Festival was first presented in 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, and is the nation’s longest-running multicultural celebration of traditional arts and culture. In honor of this milestone, we …
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NCTA Radio: “Gospel Ship”
NCTA Radio streams a series of thematic programs that feature music from the NCTA Collection. “Gospel Ship” is one of these programs, which were produced over a 10-year period by Mark Yacovone for WDUQ-FM, and narrated …
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