Introducing The AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE
PRESERVE AMERICAN FOLK ART
Introducing the “AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE”
Generations of Americans have expressed their hearts and minds through music, dance and other folk art. Immigrants from many lands brought to America their own cultural heritage and together wove a tapestry of culture unique in all the world. However this beautiful tapestry is beginning to unravel. Young Americans in this modern age are growing up without knowing or experiencing our traditional American Folk Art and believing there is nothing special about being an American!
Folk art conquers time and space. Embodying the collective wisdom and experience of a people, it expresses that which matters most to the common man. Through neglect, America is in danger of losing its folk art, creating a condition similar to developing amnesia…losing one’s memory. At risk is a vital link connecting the hearts of our children to us and to our American ancestors.
In the crossroads of the American West, the urgency of preserving our precious American Folk Arts is felt intensely. American folk musicians, dancers, poets, artists and craftsmen are coming together to establish a central location where American Folk Art can be preserved, taught, experienced and celebrated.
CLOG AMERICA, the internationally known American Folk Ensemble, is spearheading the campaign to build the “AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE” in the Salt Lake Valley. ACHI will be dedicated to the preservation and cultivation of American Folk Arts including dance, music, craftsmanship, art and poetry. Through its diverse programming, ACHI will reach out to people of all ages, backgrounds and community.
The “AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUE” will offer experiences and instruction in:
- Dance including clogging, square dance, contra, reels, and pioneer dances
- Music including guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and harmonica.
- American folk crafts such as leather tooling, wood carving and quilting
ACHI will feature a Kids’ Culture Club , a free monthly program providing children an opportunity to learn about, experience and enjoy American Folk Arts. ACHI will also be a venue for community social events and mini-concerts featuring local American Folk Artists.
Become a force in preserving our country’s tapestry of culture. Help us strengthen the cultural link between past and future generations. Join CLOG AMERICA’s non-profit organization in building the “AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTE”
For further information contact Shawnda Bishop at 254-6947.
