Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 19, Number 3, 1 March 2002 — Master/apprentice [ARTICLE]

Master/apprentice

Applications are being accepted through March 15 for the State Foundation on Culture and the,Arts' Folk Arts Apprenticeship Award, The program is designed to foster increased participation folk arts by encouraging apprentices to mentor with a master in a visual or performing folk art associated with cultures of Hawai'i, Funds have been awarded to apprentice/master duos in areas ranging from lauhala weaving and traditional chant, to Chinese opera and traditional Japanese silk weaving, Participants are encouraged to seek out a master, and, if a mentor relationship is agreeable, apply as a team, Grants are awarded based the merits of the application, Masters are those considered by their eommunity as one of the best in his/her field, Apprentices must by at least

16 years of age, For an application and additional information, eall 586-0306.