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Michigan Traditional Arts Program

UOE Contact:

Marsha MacDowell

Curator of Folk Art, Michigan State University Museum
Professor, Department of Art and Art History

Michigan State University Museum

The Michigan Traditional Arts Program (MTAP) encourages the practice and appreciation of traditional arts and cultural practices and has a strong focus on the arts of Native Americans and ethnic minority groups in Michigan. The program recognizes excellence in traditional artistic practice through the Michigan Heritage Awards and encourages continuity of traditional practices in minority groups via the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, both making annual awards to a number of practitioners.

Partners:

  • The MSU Museum/UOE
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Funders:

The MSU Museum/UOE, with funding support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (and other sources).