Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts (AFTA) is a statewide program of the University of Arkansas Libraries, working in partnership with Arkansas stakeholder organizations and individuals, including the Arkansas Arts Council and Arkansas State University. AFTA is dedicated to building cross-cultural understanding by documenting, presenting, and sustaining Arkansas' living traditional arts and cultural heritage. AFTA develops and supports projects and programming for and featuring Arkansas citizens from all walks of life, with an emphasis on including underrepresented communities and traditions.

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Virginia Siegel
Virginia Siegel
Folk Arts Coordinator

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Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts
Mullins Library 214O
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72701-4002
479-575-7115
arfolk@uark.edu