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Research & Publications
In addition to our work as a grantmaker and convener, the FFC provides publicly accessible information resources, by directing and sponsoring work in selected research areas that advance the knowledge, practice and understanding of the folk culture field. Such research may take place in the context of an FFC program assessment, the results of which are then shared with the public through print distribution and our website. In other cases, research may be conducted along lines of inquiry that are independent of FFC program assessments. Across both types of work, research that we sponsor or conduct is highly likely to inform the design of future grantmaking programs at the FFC.
Current and forthcoming publications and reports:
Envisioning Convergence: Cultural Conservation, Environmental Stewardship & Sustainable Livelihoods by Caroline Marshall of Wolf, Keens & Company (2004). A report on a gathering held in Santa Fe, New Mexico in November 2003, supported by grants from the Brindle Foundation, The Frost Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Rural Policy Research Institute, an anonymous donor-advised fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, and the Alex C. Walker Educational & Charitable Foundation. 36 pp. The monograph chronicles some of the gathering’s discussion, outlining the value of holistic approaches to culture, environment and community development as well as the obstacles impeding their use (particularly in rural areas), providing a wealth of strategies for communities and organizations to enhance a climate of support, and recommending ideas for future action at the local, regional and national levels. (Downloadable PDF Document 1.8 MB.To view download the Free Adobe Reader.)
Bonus Web Materials for Envisioning Convergence:
Envisioning Convergence, Final Thoughts on Going Forward. Downloadable PDF Document 12KB.
Envisioning Convergence, Suggested Web Resources. Downloadable PDF Document 8KB.
Envisioning Convergence, Web Bonus Commentary and Profiles of Gathering Participants. Downloadable PDF Document 40KB.
Issues in Folk Arts and Traditional Culture Working Paper Series, #2: Brave New World: Nurturing the Arts in New Immigrant and Refugee Communities, by
Carolyn Bye, Executive Director, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council St. Paul, Minnesota. A working paper based on a presentation at the gathering, A National Gathering Focusing on the Development of Support Systems for Immigrant and Refugee Arts in the United States, held in Santa Fe, New Mexico in June 2004, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Downloadable PDF Document 164 KB. To view download the Free Adobe Reader.)Issues in Folk Arts and Traditional Culture Working
Paper Series, #1: Small Organizations in the Folk and Traditional Arts: Strategies for Support by Shalom Staub, Academic Affairs Fellow, Dickinson College. A working paper based on a gathering held in Santa Fe, New Mexico in June 2003, supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. (Downloadable PDF Document 284 KB. To view download the Free Adobe Reader.)Culture and Commerce: Traditional Arts in Economic Development by Chris Walker, Maria-Rosario Jackson and Carole Rosenstein of the Urban Institute (2003). The monograph is an evaluation of the FFC’s Partnerships in Local Culture program, but also identifies general issues and areas of collaboration for traditional artists, community based organizations and the economic development field. 52 pp. To request a free copy of the publication contact Betsy Peterson at bpeterson@folkculture.org.Additional copies are available for a nominal fee. (Downloadable PDF Document 1.5 MB. To view download the Free Adobe Reader.)