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A time-honored method by which an individual learns skills,
techniques and artistry under the guidance of a recognized
master.
Master artists are individuals recognized
within their communities as exemplary practitioners of traditional
art forms. Apprentices - individuals who
learn under the guidance of master artists - typically have
prior experience in the traditional art form, significant
promise, and a serious long-term commitment to practicing
the art.
One of the goals of the Apprenticeship Program is to help
communities preserve their own cultural heritage. The strongest
applications tend to be those that include the pairing of
masters and apprentices who are members of the same ethnic,
religious, or occupational group. A master artist and an apprentice
must apply together.
Experience the traditions of MCC Apprenticeship
winners:
Music & Song
Chinese guzheng playing
Carnatic violin
Armenian
oud playing
Cape Breton style fiddling
Irish
sean nos singing
County
Clare fiddle style
Chinese
guzheng and gu-qin playing
Portuguese
Fado
Craft
Puerto Rican carnival mask making
Luthier: bouzouki making
Bladesmithing
Nantucket
lightship basketry
Russian
iconography
Wooden
boat building (schooner)
Wooden
boat building (skiff)
Chinese
seal carving and calligraphy
Native regalia making
Turkish ebrû marbled paper with calligraphy
Armenian
Marash embroidery
Dance
Irish dance
Bharatanatyam dance
Rhythm
tap dance
Albanian
folk dance
Apprenticeships are awarded every other year to a limited
number of master artists. Priority is given to rare or endangered
traditions. Funds (up to $6,000 per apprenticeship) are provided
to compensate the master artist for teaching time. However,
supplies, materials, and travel expenses may also be included
in the application.
These Traditional
Arts Apprenticeships are funded in part by the National Endowment
for the Arts.
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