Organization Type: Music, Performing Arts
Mission: Ozark Folkways works to preserve, teach, and celebrate the living heritage of the Ozarks by nurturing a community grounded in traditional crafts, music, folk arts, and cultural practices. Their purpose is to bring people together through heritage, creativity, community, and shared learning; to honor the traditions passed down through generations; and to ensure that folk knowledge, skills, and community practices remain alive and accessible.
Ozark Folkways
Location: Eureka Springs
Organization Type: Music, Performing Arts
Events
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Mission
Ozark Folkways works to preserve, teach, and celebrate the living heritage of the Ozarks by nurturing a community grounded in traditional crafts, music, folk arts, and cultural practices. Their purpose is to bring people together through heritage, creativity, community, and shared learning; to honor the traditions passed down through generations; and to ensure that folk knowledge, skills, and community practices remain alive and accessible.
About
Ozark Folkways traces its roots back to 1969 when it began as a folk-arts center in Winslow, Arkansas — originally based in what is known as the Muxen Building. Over time, the organization expanded beyond the hills into city spaces. Today they operate from two historical locations: the original Muxen Building in Winslow and the historic Walker-Stone House in downtown Fayetteville.
Throughout its history the organization has offered a wide variety of activities: hands-on workshops in crafts (fiber arts, pottery, woodworking, etc.), music jams and concerts, dance and square-dance events, nature and folk-tradition gatherings such as foraging walks, culinary and herb-gardening classes, communal meals, and festivals.
These offerings reflect a commitment not merely to preserve static artifacts of “folklore,” but to sustain living traditions: songs, stories, folk skills, community gatherings, intergenerational learning, and shared cultural expression.
Website, Video & Social Links
Website:
https://www.ozarkfolk.com/
Social Links:
https://www.facebook.com/OriginalOzarkFolkFestival