West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship program accepting applications

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 24, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Despite federal funding cuts affecting state humanities councils across the country, the Folklife Apprenticeship program by the West Virginia Humanities Council will go on this year.

The program — which awards stipends to mentors and mentee pairs for a year of learning traditional Appalachian skills — is accepting applications through Sept. 18.

“I’m really grateful that we can still do the program,” state folklorist Jennie Williams told West Virginia Watch. …

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