The Maine Arts Commission Traditional Arts Apprenticeships Awardees

The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program is designed to assist Maine’s communities in preserving valuable artistic traditions. The program provides an opportunity for master traditional artists to pass on their skills to qualified apprentices.

Traditional arts masters are making sure it still gets done right - that traditional arts are passed on as they have been for generations. With the help of the Maine Arts Commission's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, the masters are teaching their art forms to apprentices who will carry on the traditions. Together, they will ensure the voices of past generations will still be heard, that skills which were essential for the survival of past generations will not be buried under microchips and modern machinery.

Select a year from the table below to view a listing of Traditional Arts Apprenticeship awardees for a specific year. Awardees are listed according to the town of residence at the time of the award.

**Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Awardees by Fiscal Year**
2008	2007	2006	2004
2003	2002	2001 - 1994*

* Recipient history for these years can be obtained by contacting the Maine Arts Commission at 207/287-2724.