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Folk & Traditional Arts Virtual Roundtable Series

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Texas Folklife has started a new virtual roundtable series with the folk and traditional arts community as a way of staying connected and continuing our mission during this time of social distancing. Stay tuned for future live stream discussions! This program is supported in part by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division of the Economic Development Department. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of The City of Austin Cultural Arts Division of the Economic Development Department, Humanities Texas and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Virtual Roundtable 6: Black Gospel Music and Social Justice ( Venue )

Posted on Mon Jul 6, 2020

Folk and Traditional Arts Virtual Roundtable: Black Gospel Music and Social Justice

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Virtual Roundtable #6 - Lift Every Voice: Black Gospel Music and Social Justice ( Event )

Posted on Wed Jun 24, 2020

Join us for a discussion on the importance of preserving the spirit, sounds, and stories of Black gospel music in Texas.

Folk and Traditional Arts Virtual Roundtable: Black Gospel Music and Social Justice

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Virtual Roundtable Discussion #4: Sustainability of Texas Accordion Music ( Event )

Posted on Mon Apr 27, 2020

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Texas Folklife Giving Tuesday Now ( Event )

Posted on Fri Apr 24, 2020

In response to COVID-19, Texas Folklife cancelled all live events and pivoted to digital platforms. On Tues May 5th we will be participating in Giving Tuesday Now, and our team will be going live on our
Virtual Roundtable 3: The Power of Stories ( Event )

Posted on Mon Apr 20, 2020

How can storytelling help us through these challenging times? What's at stake in providing platforms for stories and amplifying voices? Our panel discusses examples, developments, strategies around storytelling as it relates to their work and the global health pandemic.

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Virtual Roundtable 2: Radical Care and Folk Traditions ( Event )

Posted on Mon Apr 13, 2020

This discussion explores the ways in which people in their communities are drawing on folk traditions (corridos, art, embroidery, graffiti, gritos, verbal arts, music, dance, dress, and more) in news ways during this era to band together, to protest, to engage in collective action, to mourn, to celebrate, to offer support, to create moments of

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Virtual Roundtable 1: Redefining our Work? Folk and Traditional Arts During a Pandemic ( Event )

Posted on Mon Mar 30, 2020

This discussion is centered around the value and nature of what folk and traditional arts means right now during this challenging time, ideas for connecting individuals and communities going forward, support for artists, as well as some of the issues culture workers, folklorists, artists, and arts administrators should consider while undertaking our work during the coronavirus pandemic.

Redefining Our Work? Folk and Traditional Arts During a Pandemic

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Texas Folklife Virtual Panel Discussion #5 Carrying Conjunto ( Event )

Posted on Wed Mar 31, 2021

A follow-up to our previous roundtable on Texas accordion music, this panel will touch on the state of the Conjunto genre then and now, and the efforts to preserve and promote it in Texas and beyond. Our panelists will discuss efforts undertaken by organizations, individuals, and communities to keep Conjunto sustainable, as well as options for musicians and organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic.