Enjoy our conversation with Barry Bergy.  Barry was part of the Folk & Traditional Arts program at the National Endowment for the Arts from 1985 – 2014, including a number of years as director.  We talk about his background, the National Endowment for the Arts, the emergence of Folk & Traditional Arts infrastructure across the United States, and how NEA funding impacts local culture.

National Endowment for the Arts: arts.gov

Folk & Traditional Arts at the NEA:  arts.gov/artistic-fields/folk-traditional-arts

Book by Barry Bergey: Folk Masters – A Portrait of America

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