Secretary of State Michael Ertel announced today the recipients of the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. The Folk Heritage Awards are given to outstanding folk artists and advocates who have made longstanding contributions to the folklife and cultural resources of Florida. [Read more…] about Secretary of State Announces Recipients of the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards
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Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Secretary of State Ken Detzner today announced that the Florida Department of State is seeking nominations for the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. The annual awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to Florida’s traditional culture. [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Secretary of State Announces Recipients of the 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Secretary of State Ken Detzner announced today the recipients of the 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Awards which are given to outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have made longstanding contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. In the category of Folk Culture Advocate, the award recipients are Marshall Davis, Director of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami, and Jeff Klinkenberg, author and former Tampa Bay Times columnist in St. Petersburg. In the category of Folk Artist, the award recipient is Pedro Bullaudy, salsa musician and band leader in Clearwater. Awards will be presented to the recipients in a ceremony at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee on January 24, 2018.
“We are honored to recognize these individuals for their commitment to fostering Florida’s folk arts and cultural heritage,” said Secretary Detzner. “Their contributions have led to a greater appreciation and recognition of the importance of traditional arts and artists in our state.”
The 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Award recipients
(l-r) Pedro Bullaudy, Jeff Klinkenberg and Marshall Davis.
Photos courtesy of Bullaudy, Klinkenberg, and Davis.
Pedro Bullaudy
As the founder of salsa band Orquesta Infinidad, Cuban-born musician and arranger Pedro Bullaudy has served for more than 20 years as the driving force behind the Tampa Bay area’s salsa scene delivering original arrangements, fresh energy and the best in the Latin music repertoire.
Marshall Davis
Since 1983, Marshall Davis has served as the Director of the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center in Miami where he has developed curricula that enables students to actualize themselves in the arts, and fostered increased recognition and cultural understanding of the arts in Florida.
Jeff Klinkenberg
Author and former “Real Florida” columnist for the Tampa Bay Times, Jeff Klinkenberg has written about Florida’s traditional culture for nearly four decades, interviewing cattlemen, African American citrus pickers, Gibsonton carnival workers, sponge divers in Tarpon Springs, Cuban lectors in Ybor City, while shedding light on subjects from fish camps to The Highwaymen and bringing public attention to our state’s treasured tradition bearers.
For additional information, including photos and full bios of each award recipient, visit the Florida Folklife Program’s Facebook page.
About the Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Based on public nominations and recommendations from the Florida Folklife Council, the Secretary of State confers Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually. Awards are given to outstanding Folk Artists and Folk Culture Advocates who have made long-standing contributions to the folk cultural resources of the state. Established in 1985, the program parallels the National Heritage Fellowships and honors the state’s most influential tradition bearers and folk advocates for excellence, significance and authenticity in terms of traditional arts. To make a nomination, contact State Folklorist Amanda Hardeman at 850.245.6427 or click here.
About the Florida Folklife Program
The Florida Folklife Program, a component of the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources, documents and presents Florida’s folklife, folklore and folk arts. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the program coordinates a wide range of activities and projects designed to increase the awareness of Floridians and visitors alike about Florida’s traditional culture. Established in 1979 by the legislature to document and present Florida folklife, the program is one of the oldest state folk arts programs in the nation. For more information, visit flheritage.com/preservation/folklife.
Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Secretary of State Ken Detzner today announced that the Florida Department of State is seeking nominations for the 2018 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. The annual awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to Florida’s traditional culture.
“The Florida Folk Heritage Awards annually recognize artistic excellence and community impact in the realm of folk and traditional arts and honor our most influential tradition bearers,” said Secretary Detzner. “We are pleased to honor the distinguished Floridians whose skills and accomplishments in the traditional arts affirm our state’s cultural legacy and unique heritage.”
The 2017 Florida Folk Heritage Award recipients (l-r) Marilia Carrasquillo & David Peñaflor, photo by Amanda Hardeman; Haiqiong Deng, photo courtesy of Deng; William Emerson, photo by Jeff Klinkenburg and Willie Green, photo by Peter Willot.
Folklife includes a wide range of creative forms such as art, crafts, dance, language, music and ritual. These cultural traditions are transmitted by word of mouth and demonstration, and are shared within community, ethnic, occupational, religious and regional groups. Nominees should be individuals whose art or advocacy has embodied the best of traditional culture in their communities.
How to Submit a Nomination
Nominations should describe the accomplishments and background of the nominee, and explain why he or she deserves statewide recognition for preserving a significant facet of the state’s cultural heritage. Supporting materials such as photographs, slides, audio-visual samples and letters will assist the state’s Florida Folklife Council in evaluating nominees. Each nomination also requires at least two letters of support from community members, colleagues, peers, cultural specialists or any other individuals who can confirm the details of the nomination and attest to the nominee’s qualifications. Award recipients will be announced in February 2018.
Nominations must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2017 and mailed to: Florida Folklife Program, Bureau of Historic Preservation, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250. Nominations can also be emailed to [email protected].
For more information about the Florida Folk Heritage Awards, or the Florida Folklife Program, contact State Folklorist Amanda Hardeman at 850.245.6427. For guidelines, award policies and previous winners, visit www.flheritage.com/preservation/florida-folklife-program/folk-heritage-awards/.
2017 Awardees
The 2017 Florida Folk Heritage Awards honored one couple and three individuals who have made significant contributions to Florida’s folk cultural heritage. The awardees included Latin American cultural advocates Marilia Carrasquillo & David Peñaflor of Orange County, traditional Chinese musician Haiqiong Deng of Leon County, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n roll recording artist William Emerson of Pinellas County and blues musician Willie Green of Marion County.
About the Florida Folklife Program
The Florida Folklife Program, a component of the Florida Department of State’s Division of Historical Resources, documents and presents Florida’s folklife, folklore and folk arts. The program coordinates a wide range of activities and projects designed to increase the awareness of Floridians and visitors alike about Florida’s traditional culture. Established in 1979 by the legislature to document and present Florida folklife, this program is one of the oldest state folk arts programs in the nation. The Florida Folklife Program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Folk and Traditional Arts Program. For more information about Florida folklife, visit www.flheritage.com/preservation/florida-folklife-program/.
