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OREGON FOLKLIFE PROGRAM
Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue - Portland, OR 97205
- 503.306.5292
Leila Childs | leilac@ohs.org
http://www.ohs.org
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Disciplines
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
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Type of Program
In-school
After school
Weekends
All day
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Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
The Oregon Folklife Program documents, presents and encourages the preservation of traditional arts and culture in Oregon communities. It is a department of the Historical Society.
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| Founder: | |
Kim Stafford, Director of the Northwest Writing Institute at Lewis & Clark College, author, poet, and former Folklife Program Director
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| Founded: | |
1988
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| Vision: | |
We are committed to expanding our educational programs and outreach to give students and educators more opportunities to work with traditional artists and to learn about folk arts, culture and identity. We strive to serve under-represented rural and ethnic communities through innovative public arts and folklife programs.
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| Program |
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Arabic Mosaic; Traditional Mexican Coronas, Pinatas & Flowers; Ukrainian Pysanky; Grandmother's Songs, Native American Stories & Songs; Ghandi Through the Music of India; Traditional Japanese Temari; Hawaiian Storytelling through Music & Dance; Indonesia: The Arts of Everyday Life; Fiddle Music of the Oregon Trail; Indian Mehindi and Rangoli; Filipino Festival Lanterns; Estonian Singing Games & Dancing; Chinese Folk Tales & Customs; Traditional Leatherwork & Saddlemaking; Mexican Culture Through Music; Chinese Brush Painting, Paper Cutting & Clay Figurines; Instructional Materials on the Traditional Arts of Oregon communities; Community Documentation Training for Teachers
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
This will vary depending on the artist and program. This information is listed in a Folklife Education Roster which includes all artist listings.
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| Season: | |
Year-long, Academic year, Summer
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Performance, Product, Survey
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| Scholarships: | |
No
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| Additional Info: | |
We are also engaged in a statewide project with Latino communities called Artes Tradicionales en la Communidad that includes community residencies and work with youth. We offer a series of rentable instructional materials on the traditional arts and culture of Oregon's Mexican American, Chinese, Lao and maritime communities, and one that's an overview of traditional arts in the state. We plan to offer summer teacher institutes in the near future, and are beginning to expand the community documentation aspect of our work--teaching teachers and students how to do interviews and document the cultural and artistic resources of their own families and communities.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Artist
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Funding: | |
Government and/or foundation grants, Corporate underwriting
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
No
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| Community |
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State
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Schools, Libraries, Cultural institutions, Museums, Businesses, Social Service, Churches
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"My grandma has taught me that we should keep up with world today, but we shouldn’t forget our cultural traditions. She says to keep it in your heart and not to forget it or else you won't know very much about your culture to teach."
-- Kasandra Naomi Castellanoz, age 12, granddaughter of Eva Castellanoz, National Heritage Fellow
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