The next installment of the Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts Community Scholars Training Program – a free training opportunity for Arkansans interested in finding, documenting and presenting community culture, folklife and traditional arts – will be held in collaboration with the Boston Mountain Heritage Society from Feb. 19 through April 16 in Mountainburg, Arkansas. The program will be held at the Boston Mountain Heritage Society located at 11430 US Hwy 71. Participants must commit to attending all five in-person training sessions, and registration is required.
Participants will gain skills in documenting and researching culture, archiving and presenting research and developing projects in collaboration with community stakeholders and organizations.
The five in-person training sessions will be held every other week from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays. During the program, participants will develop ideas for a project to practice the skills learned.
Please visit folklife.uark.edu/scholar for more information about this training program.
Dates & Times:
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, February 19, 2026
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, March 5, 2026
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, April 2, 2026
6:00pm - 8:30pm, Thursday, April 16, 2026
Registration at
https://uark.libcal.com/calendar/AFTA/scolarstraining_spring_26
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