Directory of Folk Art Resources

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Features museums which exhibit the many forms of folk art, including outsider art and native art.

Resources in This Category

• American Folk Art Museum

  http://www.folkartmuseum.org/
  Exhibits in New York City feature 18th- and 19th-century paintings, quilts, sculptures, and the work of contemporary self-taught artists. Includes hours, fees, membership details, events and programs.

• American Visionary Art Museum

  http://www.avam.org/
  Exhibits feature both contemporary and historic works by self-taught artists. Located in Baltimore, MD.

• Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art

  http://www.petulloartcollection.org/
  Educational website offers historical resources, information about the collection, artists, news and current exhibitions. Many color pictures throughout and updated regularly. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Dalarnas Museum

  http://www.dalarnasmuseum.se/
  Exhibits a rich collection of Swedish folk art, costumes and textiles, and a gallery displaying the Falun School of graphic art. Located in Dalarna, Sweden.

• Folk Arts Rajasthan

  http://www.folkartsrajasthan.org/
  Non-profit organization dedicated to celebrate the ancient cultural heritage of Rajasthan, Western India by preserving traditional music, dance and crafts. Includes details of collection and contact information. Located in New York, New York.

• Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

  http://www.art.org/
  A not-for-profit organization promoting public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of intuitive and outsider art through education, exhibition, collecting and publishing. Located in Chicago, Illinois.

• Museum of Greek Folk Art

  http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh151.jsp?obj_id=3319
  Collects, preserves and exhibits art and artifacts from traditional Greek culture. Located in Athens.

• Museum of International Folk Art

  http://www.internationalfolkart.org/
  With over 125,000 objects from 100 nations in its collection, this museum has the largest cross-cultural collection of folk art in the world. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

• Outsider Art Museum

  http://www.museum.ru/outsider/
  Exhibits new invention, marginal art, visionary art, intuitive art, native art, and the art of the insane. Located in Moscow, Russia.

• Québec Museum of Folk Culture

  http://www.culturepop.qc.ca/
  Collection includes categories of traditional occupations, agricultural implements, household objects, clothing, textiles and folk art housed in two buildings. Includes hours, schedule of events, admission rate and directions. Located in Trois-Rivières.

• Romanian Folk Art Museum

  http://www.romanianculture.us/
  Features a broad collection of Romanian folklore artifacts. Located in Philadelphia.

• The Radovljica Municipality Museums

  http://mro.si/
  Unites five different museums, including the Museum of the Town, Šivec House and Museum of Apiculture in Radovljica, the Museum of Hostages in Begunje na Gorenjskem, and the Iron Forging Museum in Kropa. Includes hours and entrance fees. Located in Slovenia. [English, German, Italian, Slovenian]

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