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Get up close and personal with Idaho's traditional and contemporary artists. Explore events and discover the rich culture thriving in our state.

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Folk and Traditional Arts

Artisans (10)Arts Education (1)Community Arts (2)Fellowships (37)Folk and Traditional Arts (23)Literary Arts (3)Performing Arts (10)Visual Arts (24)

Joanne Hultstrand

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2023

Jeff Minor

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2023

Damian Rodriguez

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2023

Southeast Idaho Fieldwork Survey Part 6: Bannock County

Folklorist Jack Daly visits Bannock County, Idaho

Southeast Idaho Fieldwork Survey Part 5: Franklin County

Folklorist Jack Daly visits Franklin County, Idaho

Southeast Idaho Fieldwork Survey Part 4: Oneida County

Folklorist Jack Daly visits Oneida County, Idaho

Southeast Idaho Fieldwork Survey Part 3: Caribou County

Folklorist Jack Daly visits Caribou County, Idaho

Southeast Idaho Fieldwork Survey Part 2: Bear Lake County

Folklorist Jack Daly visits Bear Lake County, Idaho

Norma Pintar

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2021

Jenny Williams

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2021

Cary Schwarz

Fellowships in Folk & Traditional Arts 2021

Dan Ansotegui

Basque Musician and Tradition Bearer receives a National Heritage Fellowship

A Day with the Harwoods

A visit to Trail’s End Saddle Shop.

Shoshone-Bannock Powwow

An array of activities, traditional and non, that engage young and old and express the full dynamic of a living culture.

Expressive Idaho

Folk art is found in everyday objects and expressions: it tells us about who we are and where we came from.

National Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Western traditions are alive and kicking and on display at this annual gathering.

Leather Braiding in Montpelier

Instructors and students from Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana gathered in Montpelier for three days of leather braiding and knot tying.

Joanne Hultstrand and
Cheryl Seath

Traditional Arts Apprenticeships 2016

Greg McDonald and
Curtis Waddington

Traditional Arts Apprenticeships 2016

Steve Derricott and
Jon Mendiola

Traditional Arts Apprenticeships 2014

United States of Arts: Idaho

A look at the arts of Idaho, produced in partnership with the NEA.

Master Artists in Challis

Demonstration Day brings art to the public.

Rawhide Rendezvous

The business of rawhide.