RESOURCES

Folk Arts

Alternate Roots
http://www.alternateroots.org
Alternate ROOTS, Inc.
1083 Austin Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30307-1940
Ph: 404.577.1079
Toll free: 1.888.871.9898
Fx: 404.577.7991

The mission of Alternate ROOTS is to support the creation and presentation of original art, which is rooted in a particular community of place, tradition, or spirit. ROOTS is committed to social and economic justice and the protection of the natural world and addresses these concerns through its programs and services.

Folk Alliance
http://www.folkalliance.org/

The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance exists to foster and promote traditional, contemporary, and multicultural folk music and dance, and related performing arts in North America. The Folk Alliance seeks to strengthen and advance organizational and individual initiatives in folk music and dance through education, networking, advocacy, and professional and field development. Folk Alliance is the service association for the field, and works on behalf of the folk music and dance industry year round. Our advocacy efforts tackle issues important to the folk arts community. We offer a business directory of contacts for members, and a non-profit group exemption program for US-based organizations.

Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
http://www.guadalupeculturalarts.org
Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center
1300 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, TX 78207

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (Guadalupe) was founded in 1980 as a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization. Located in the heart of San Antonio's west side, the Guadalupe is the largest community-based, multi-disciplinary organization in the United States. Our mission is to preserve, promote and develop the arts and culture of the Chicano/Latino/Native American peoples for all ages and backgrounds through public and educational programming in six disciplines: Dance, Literature, Media Arts, Theater Arts, Visual Arts and Xicano Music.

Latinamerican Folk Institute
http://www.lafi.org
3800 A 34th Street
Mount Rainier, MD 20712-2045
Ph: 301.887.9331
Fx: 301.887.0308

The Latin American Folk Institute (LAFI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art, music, and folklore of the Americas. LAFI builds community through arts education and affordable cultural programs, and partners with other cultural organizations and professional artists to provide affordable events, concerts and classes to all members of the community. Using the arts as a vehicle to inspire cross-cultural understanding, LAFI makes the rich cultural heritage of the Americas accessible to everyone via educational and cultural programs.

Mission Cultural Center
http://www.missionculturalcenter.org
2868 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Ph: 415.643.2778

The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA) was established in 1977 by artists and community activists with a shared vision to promote, preserve and develop the Latino cultural arts that reflect the living tradition and experiences of Chicano, Central and South American, and Caribbean people. The MCCLA makes the arts accessible as an essential element to community development and well-being. As a community non-profit arts organization, MCCLA prides itself in enriching, in a most unique way, the cultural and artistic life of the Mission, San Francisco, and Bay Area residents as well.

The New American Festival Project
http://www.appalshop.org/afp
91 Madison Avenue
Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858
Ph: 606.633.0108

The American Festival Project believes in the inherent value of cultural identity, cultural diversity and cultural exchange, supports and promotes community-centered arts projects and the development of critical analysis, documentation, and learning exchanges. Culture and the arts are our grounding place, where collaborations between artists and community members make the visible statement that the arts can bring diverse people together to create and foster social change.