Preserve Texas Traditions: Apply Now for the 2025 Apprenticeship Program!
Texas Folklife is excited to announce that the application deadline has been extended for our 2025 Apprenticeship Program! This unique…
Calling All Young Accordionists: The Big Squeeze 2025 Applications Are Now Open!
Texas Folklife is thrilled to announce that applications for The Big Squeeze 2025 are officially open! This annual statewide competition…
North Texas Giving Day 2024
This year, Texas Folklife is participating in North Texas Giving Day to raise $10,000 to support our Big Squeeze program, a cornerstone…
Conjunto Apprenticeship Showcase
Join us for an extraordinary evening of music at the Conjunto Apprenticeship Showcase! Featured performers include Eva Ybarra alongside her apprentice, Iliana Vásquez, as well as the esteemed Juan Longoria Jr. accompanied by his apprentice, Manuel “Manny” Tovar.
Celebrating Lamont Jack Pearley: A Trailblazer in African American Folklore
by Dr. Elisha Oliver Texas Folklife is honored to shine a spotlight on Lamont Jack Pearley, an accomplished Applied Folklorist,…