New York Folklore is pleased to announce the receipt of a $49,500.00 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, through the Regional Economic Development Council’s Consolidated Funding Application for 2019. Working in partnership with the Museum Association of New York, “Folkways and Waterways” examines the role of water as portrayed in and utilized by traditional arts and culture. The importance of water will be expressed through traditional arts presentations and performances and through the creation of digital media portraits by community members. This project is part of a nationwide traveling exhibition of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and Museum Association of New York, that was adapted from an exhibition organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York.
Exhibition Schedule
Erie Canal Museum, Syracuse
Opens June 29, 2019
Aurora Masonic Center (hosted at Wells College), Aurora
Opens August 17, 2019
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, Amherst
Opens October 5, 2019
Chapman Museum, Glens Falls
Opens November 23, 2019
Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston
Opens January 11, 2020
East Hampton Historical Society, East Hampton, NY
Opens February 29, 2020
Through “Folkways and Waterways,” each exhibition venue will work with New York Folklore and their regional folklorist to augment the exhibition with local performances, presentations, and digital stories. “Folkways and Waterways” is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.