2023 Season Announcements

The NCTA and our various partners are thrilled to share a first glimpse of our 2023 season with you—a look ahead at the year in traditional arts! We are excited to return once again this summer and fall to our thriving legacy festival communities in Montana, Massachusetts, and Virginia. In September, National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) National Heritage Fellows travel to Washington, D.C., for honorific events and activities. And throughout the year, our exciting new program National Treasures: A Tour of Culture Bearers in National Parks builds on its successful first year of connecting Fellows with signature National Parks. Stay tuned for updates as more programs are announced throughout the spring and summer. Follow us on social media to stay current with our activities. Spring 2023

National Heritage Fellows from Louisiana Across Jean Lafitte National Park & Preserve Thibodaux, New Orleans, and Lafayette, Louisiana March 7-11, 2023 Learn moreA Special Evening Honoring National Heritage Fellow Yary Livan at Lowell National Historical Park Lowell, Massachusetts April 1, 2023 Learn moreMichael Cleveland at the Blue Ridge Music Center Galax, Virginia June 17, 2023 Learn moreSummer 2023

Montana Folk Festival Butte, Montana July 14-16, 2023 Learn more

Lowell Folk Festival Lowell, Massachusetts July 28-30, 2023 Learn moreFall 2023

NEA National Heritage Fellowships Washington, D.C. September 2023 Learn more

Richmond Folk Festival Richmond, Virginia October 13-15, 2023 Learn moreMore to Come! Additional programs will be announced on a rolling basis. Social media is the best way to stay up to date with us. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram and watch for updates on our season in addition to other gems from our programs.