LOCAL LEARNING THE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR FOLK ARTS IN EDUCATION

Local Learning connects folklorists, artists, and educators across the nation and advocates for the full inclusion of folklife and folk arts in education to transform learning, build intercultural understanding, and create stronger communities.

• Humanities Organizations

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LOUISIANA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Founded in 1974 and with a current membership of nearly 300, the Louisiana Archaeological Society (LAS) brings together professional and avocational archaeologists interested in investigating, interpreting, and preserving information on the prehistoric Indians and the early history of Louisiana.

• Private Operating Foundations

• 3.

Kemper and Leila Williams Foundation

A museum, research center, and publisher located in the heart of the French Quarter and dedicated to preserving and sharing the history and culture of New Orleans, the state of Louisiana, and the surrounding region.

• Professional Societies & Associations

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AMERICAN FOLKLORE SOCIETY INC

An association of people who study and communicate knowledge about folklore: scholars, teachers, arts and cultural professionals, and community members.

Florida Folklore Society Inc

The purpose of the Florida Folklore Society is to advance the appreciation, research, and study of folklore in all its aspects.

Texas Folklore Society

The Texas Folklore Society, chartered in 1909, collects, preserves, and shares the practices and customs of the people of Texas and the Southwest.

• Arts Service Activities/ Organizations

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Louisiana Folk Roots, Inc

A non-profit tasked with promoting and preserving the culture and folk arts of Louisiana.

Folk Art Society of America

The Folk Art Society of America is a non-profit organization that advocates the documentation, preservation and exhibition of folk art, artists and environments The Folk Art Society of America, founded in 1987, has become a dynamic, non-profit organization which publishes its journal, the Folk Art Messenger, three times a year.

VERMONT FOLKLIFE CENTER

Documenting and sharing everyday expressions of tradition, innovation, and culture.