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WACultures recognizes, sustains, advances, and celebrates the living cultural heritage of Washington State so that the many, different cultural communities of Washington better understand, respect, and appreciate one another

🎉 WACultures is at Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend! Stop by WACultures’ table at the Makers’ Space to try your ...
05/24/2026

🎉 WACultures is at Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend! Stop by WACultures’ table at the Makers’ Space to try your hand at Peruvian retablo-making, Japanese calligraphy, or both! Free and open to the public.

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday only
📆 May 23-25, 2026, 12 noon – 7 p.m.
🌎 Makers Space near the Artists-at-Play Playground
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.humanities.org/story/catch-humanities-washington-and-wacultures-at-the-2026-northwest-folklife-festival/

ID: 1) Image of artists, 2) Two calligraphers holding up a poster of calligraphy, 3) Map of Seattle Center and where to find the Makers Space during Folklife.

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Catch WACultures’ Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program teams at the 2026 Northwest Folklife Festival!Experience living t...
05/15/2026

Catch WACultures’ Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program teams at the 2026 Northwest Folklife Festival!

Experience living traditions and amazing artistry at the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP) showcase on May 22, Friday, 4 p.m. at the Bagley Wright Theater in Seattle Center.

Members of the Lao Senior Outreach Musical Ensemble will be playing the khaen and other traditional Lao musical instruments while HAAP Master Artist Sirichanh Sisavatdy and her Apprentice Keira Gan perform Lao classical dance.

All the way from Walla Walla, HAAP Master Artist Saraí González, her Apprentice Mariana Ruiz-González, and the rest of their group, El Color de México, will dazzle as they perform danza folclórica or Mexican folkloric dance.

Last but not least, HAAP Apprentice Amatra Jagannathan, under the mentroship of Grammy-award winning HAAP Master Artist Ganesh Rajagopalan, will perform Carnatic music on the Indian violin. She will be accompanied by Krishna Srikanth on the double-headed drum.

Don’t miss this unique gathering of Washington state’s traditional artists!

To learn more about WACultures’ Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP), go to wacultures.org

To learn more about Northwest Folklife, go to nwfolklife.org.

Hope to see you all there!

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WACultures is seeking a qualified fieldworker to document the folk and traditional arts of North Central Washington duri...
05/08/2026

WACultures is seeking a qualified fieldworker to document the folk and traditional arts of North Central Washington during the summer of 2026. This project involves conducting ethnographic fieldwork and documenting 5–8 cultural practitioners through interviews and photography. The materials collected will help highlight the diverse heritage of the region and may be featured in public online content or future heritage programming. Conversational Spanish is highly desirable for this role. 
  
Deadline: Friday, May 22nd 
Contract Amount: $6,500 contract (includes honorarium and travel expenses) 
Location: North Central Washington (Douglas, Chelan, and Okanogan Counties) 
  
To apply, please submit a resumĂ© and a letter of interest detailing your experience with traditional arts and your familiarity with the region to [email protected] with the subject line “Cultural Traditions Survey Application”.  
 
Questions? Contact [email protected]. 
 
Go to wacultures.org to learn more. 
 
WACultures is a partnership between Humanities Washington and ArtsWA.  
 
     

Are you a veteran interested in learning or teaching a traditional trade, craft, or skill? WACultures invites you to app...
05/07/2026

Are you a veteran interested in learning or teaching a traditional trade, craft, or skill? WACultures invites you to apply for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. The program provides financial support to a Master Artist and an Apprentice (or two) who want to preserve a cultural tradition important to their community.  
 
WACultures believe in supporting veterans in creative pursuits after their military service. This program is in special collaboration with the Wellness, Arts, and the Military Program of ArtsWA to best serve military communities and their needs.  
 
📆Deadline to apply: May 10, 2026, Sunday, 11:59 pm  
 
👉🏽 Learn more:  https://wacultures.org/heritage-arts-apprentice-program/ 
 
Questions? Contact [email protected].  
 
WACultures is a partnership between Humanities Washington and ArtsWA.  
 
     

đź“ŁDEADLINE EXTENDED! WACultures is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program through ...
04/30/2026

đź“ŁDEADLINE EXTENDED! WACultures is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program through May 10! The program provides financial support to a Master Artist and an Apprentice (or two) who want to preserve a cultural tradition important to their community.

📆Deadline to apply: May 10, 2026, Sunday, 11:59 pm

👉🏽 Learn more: wacultures.org

Questions? Contact [email protected].

WACultures is a partnership between Humanities Washington and ArtsWA.

ID: Japanese calligraphy HAAP team. L to R:  Lisa Maria d’Aquila and Chiyo Sanada.

Heritage Arts Apprenticeships pave the way for community and connections that preserve and uplift important cultural tra...
04/24/2026

Heritage Arts Apprenticeships pave the way for community and connections that preserve and uplift important cultural traditions and practices in the state of Washington. 
 
This Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m., two former Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program (HAAP) teams will be at the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center for an evening full of music and lively conversation. Yesenia Hunter (master artist, son jarocho), “A” Hunter (apprentice, son jarocho), and the rest of the Hunter family will be in conversation with Daniel Cedeño (master artist, mariachi), Yajayra Ramirez (apprentice, mariachi), and the rest of Mariachi Noroeste. Dr. Christopher Mena of The Rhapsody Project will serve as the moderator.  
 
The event is free and open to the public but please register here to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/by-the-people-traditions-in-dialogue-mexican-music-tickets-1986030629074?aff=oddtdtcreator 
 
This is the first of three events sponsored through By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the U.S., its territories, and the District of Columbia in collaboration with local partners. Together, these programs explore 250 years of the nation’s cultural life and imagine its shared future. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as a complement to the 2026 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. 
 
Stay tuned for more events featuring HAAP teams in July and August! 
 
Interested in applying to become part of the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program? Click here to learn more: https://wacultures.org/heritage-arts-apprentice-program/
 
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04/24/2026

Really good things are brewing in Wenatchee this weekend! Come join us to get next level on Mexican Musics.

04/16/2026

Are you a interested in teaching or learning a traditional trade, craft, art, or skill? Take it from Japanese calligraphy Master Artist Chiyo Sanada and apply now for the Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program! 
 
📣Apply now: WACultures is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. The program provides financial support to a Master Artist and an Apprentice (or two) who want to preserve a cultural tradition important to their community.  

ℹ️ Info session: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  

💻 Register for the info session: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/egHuWI3kQdmQ7KYpqtgt4A 
   
📆 Deadline to apply: May 3, 2026, Sunday, 11:59 pm  
 
👉🏽 Learn more:  https://wacultures.org/heritage-arts-apprentice-program/ 
 
Questions? Contact [email protected]  
 
WACultures is a partnership between Humanities Washington and ArtsWA.  
 
ID: 2025-2026 HAAP Master Artist Chiyo Sanada.  
 
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Join us on April 22, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more about WACultures’ Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program!The Heritage...
04/10/2026

Join us on April 22, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more about WACultures’ Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program!

The Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program supports individuals seeking to preserve traditional practices important to their community, heritage, and identity, including (but not limited to) music, dance, visual arts, language practices, verbal arts, traditional skills, foodways, occupational arts, and storytelling. Apply by May 3!

WACultures staff will host a casual, virtual information session where we’ll talk about the application process, eligibility requirements, and any other questions you might have!

Please register here to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/egHuWI3kQdmQ7KYpqtgt4A #/registration

See you soon!

đź“Ł Apply now: WACultures is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. The program pr...
04/07/2026

đź“Ł Apply now: WACultures is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program. The program provides financial support to a Master Artist and an Apprentice (or two) who want to preserve a cultural tradition important to their community.

🗓️ Deadline to apply: May 3, 2026, Sunday, 11:59 pm

👉🏽 Learn more: https://wacultures.org/heritage-arts-apprentice-program/

Questions? Contact [email protected]

WACultures is a partnership between Humanities Washington and ArtsWA.

ID: Japanese calligraphy HAAP team. L to R: Lisa Maria d’Aquila and Chiyo Sanada.

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