Ravenstail weaving apprentice Samantha Williams (Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian). Photo courtesy of the artist. WACultures, Washington State’s organization dedicated to documenting and preserving traditional skills, is excited to announce the 2025-2026…
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Franchesska Berry (left) is a master of West African and African diaspora dance and cultural herstory. Franchesska’s apprentice is Nola Taylor. Photo by Jesse La Mora. From West African dance to mariachi music, Nooksack…
Former HAAP master Dr. Hai Viet Hong performing with Hướng Việt Performing Arts Group, featuring the dan tranh, a traditional Vietnamese 17-stringed zither (behind Hong, played while seated) that dates…
You can now apply to serve as a panelist for the Community Investments grant programs. This application is for panels occurring between February – July 2023. Deadline: January 13, 2023Click…
The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions announced its 2022 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship pairs. Each of the sixteen pairs will focus on a unique cultural tradition, ranging from Taiko drumming to…
The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions (CWCT) is searching for a new Director. The CWCT is a statewide folklife and traditional arts program housed at Humanities Washington and run in…
The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions (CWCT) has announced the teams for the 2021-22 Washington State Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP). Sixteen teams of apprentices and masters will work together to preserve these cultural treasures.
From West African drumming to Nordic boat building, Hebrew calligraphy to Mexican folk music and more, The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is excited to announce selections for the 2020-2021 Washington State Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program.
SEATTLE—From Indian classical dance to Northwest Coast Salish arts and crafts to stone carving, hip hop, and much more, The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is excited to announce selections for the 2019-2020 Washington State Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program.