Read about Oregon’s Traditional Artists in the news! All artists featured are a part of the Oregon Culture Keepers Roster, an ever-expanding, juried selection of Oregon-based folk and traditional artists.
*Artist Awarded*
May 21, 2025
Announcing the 2025 Taproot Fellows The Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Featuring Inna Kovtun, (Ukrainian Folklorist, Singer, and Dancer)
May 08, 2025
Featuring Jayanthi Raman, (Bharatha Natyam Classical Indian Dancing)
*Artist Awarded*
February 26, 2025
2025 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program Recipients Announced Oregon Folklife Network
Featuring Feryal Abbasi-Ghnaim (Palestinian Embroidery), Sweta Ravisankar (Bharatanatyam Dancing, Nattuvangam (Cymbals)), Steve Harris (Gear and Saddle Making, Rawhide Braiding), and Hossein Salehi (Persian Santoor)
*Artist Awarded*
December 17, 2024
Featuring Tuaopepe Tasi Keener (Polynesian Dancing)
*Artist Awarded*
April 24, 2024
Doris Duke Foundation Announces 2024 Artist Awards for Exceptional Achievement in Dance, Jazz, and Theatre, Doris Duke Foundation
Featuring Acosia Red Elk (Jingle Dancing)
*Artist Awarded*
Meet the 2024-26 Fields Artist Fellows Oregon Humanities
Featuring Eddie Melendrez (Chicano Painting)
September 23, 2024
Confluence annual gathering honors traditional storyteller and welcomes new leader Indian Country Today
Featuring Ed Edmo (Native American Storytelling)