Welcome to the Folk Art Society of America
The Folk Art Society of America, founded in 1987, is a nonprofit organization that advocates the documentation, preservation and exhibition of folk art, folk artists and folk art environments, with an emphasis on the contemporary. We publish The Folk Art Messenger free to members. Our online Calendar lists current, upcoming and ongoing folk-art-related events and exhibitions.
Latest Issue of the Folk Art Messenger
[#113] Vol. 34, No. 2, Winter 2024
$18
Message from the Executive Director
Nicholas Herrera: El Rito Santero by Nicole Dial-Kay
Acie Brown: Autistic and Adventurous by Catherine Venable
Rooted Visions Exhibition Travels the U.S.by Kristin Congdon
Leon Kennedy: Spiritual Visionary by Beth Wiltshire
MAMA-Girl: “If My Hand Can’t Get in the Glue, I’m In Trouble” by Cullen Strawn
Rudy Rotter: Essential Creativity by Diana Bolander
Letters to the Editor
Obituary: Nall Hollis 1948-2024 by Ann Oppenhimer
Obituary: Mark Kennedy 1952- 2024 by Micki Beth Stiller
Obituary: Grey Carter 1938-2024 by Ann Oppenhimer