Folklife
The Folklife Program supports the work of folk artists and organizations representing Nevada’s cultural communities. We help support, preserve, and share Nevada's culture and heritage through artist services, grant funding, exhibitions, and technical assistance. We also curate exhibitions and develop programs based on fieldwork and community documentation. The work highlights Nevada folk arts, artists, and cultural communities.
Photographic
Find your folklife
Over three years, the Folklife Program photographed Nevadans—your friends and neighbors—as they appear when representing cultural identity and as they appear in their everyday lives. View the exhibit
Rural Moments
Folk Arts Coordinator Blanton Owen and Folklorists Andrea Graham, Mike Luster, and Debbie Nolan documented people, places, and traditions across rural Nevada between 1985 and 1989. View the exhibit
The Nevada Folklife Archives
Since 1985, the Nevada Arts Council’s Folklife Program has documented the existence and development of Nevada’s diverse geographical and cultural communities and its resident folk artists. View the Nevada Folklife Archives
Audio
America250—Our Nevada Stories
In partnership with the Nevada Division of Museums and History and America250 Nevada, the Nevada Arts Council is capturing the stories of Nevadans far and wide who have shaped our state. These stories will be featured in a podcast series launching in 2026. Learn about the Our Nevada Stories project
Home Means Nevada, 1986: Folklife in the Silver State
This 13-part radio series presents vignettes of Nevada’s multifaceted folk culture. The shows were produced from recordings made on location—in folk artists’ homes, places of work, and at public gatherings. Listen to Home Means Nevada stories
Video
Nevada Stories
Over three years, the Folklife Program photographed Nevadans—your friends and neighbors—as they appear when representing cultural identity and as they appear in their everyday lives. View the exhibit
Publications