Year-round Community events

AFF tabled with Arkansas United at the Catfish & Mudbug Festival in downtown Texarkana, celebrating culture and community as part of America 250.

A tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe at Johnny Cash's Boyhood Home in Dyess, AR. Featuring Erin Enderlin, Mae Estes, Rev. Greg Spradlin, and the Delta Soul Singers.

Connecting with folklore academics and partners at the Delta Symposium at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.

Join us in Pine Bluff for an evening of great food, music, and community with Fuzzy Jefferies' Blues Birthday Bash at the UAPB Business Incubator.

A discussion of Arkansas Folk Music and performances with S. Juain Young and Artists United, Carolina Mendoza, Stephen Koch, Dr. Rolf Groesbeck, and Rachel Reynolds.

Live music and dance by Santisimo Sacramento and food by J&N Barbecue. Presented with community partner Arkansas United. Free and open to the public.

An invitation-only engagement session with the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese community in Springdale.

Annual hog butchering demonstration at the Eddie Mae Herron Center, bringing together Black and white communities in Pocahontas.

Live music by Carolina Mendoza. Presented with Arkansas United and community partner The McElroy House. Free and open to the public.

The 82nd Annual Gillett Coon Supper — a beloved Delta tradition bringing together communities from across Arkansas.

La Rosca and Día de los Reyes celebration with Ballet Folklórico Herencia de México and Mariachi Todo Terreno. With Arkansas United and Casa de la Cultura Mexicana.

AFF tabled at the Arkansas Country Blues & Stringband Festival in Springdale over the full weekend.

Live music by Lukas Pool and refreshments from The Skillet. Presented with Ozark Folk Center State Park. Free and open to the public.

An invitation-only community listening session hosted in partnership with Arkansas Folk and Traditional Arts (AFTA) and the University of Arkansas Mullins Library.

Celebrate and engage with the Northwest Cultureshed at B.C.'s Juke Joint. Live music by Carolina Mendoza. A partnership with The Music Education Initiative. Free and open to the public.

A celebration of all genres of music in Marvell, AR featuring Detroit Johnny & Carla Robinson, Pete Masri, and the Marvell/Elaine High School Drumline.

Join us at the Delta Magic Oktoberfest Block Party to celebrate and engage with the Delta Cultureshed. Live music from King Honey at 1 PM. Complete the cultural survey for a chance to win a free TV!

Tabling for AFF at George's Majestic Lounge networking event, a satellite of the Music Cities Convention in NW Arkansas.

Music industry meetup to connect people across the state. Organized by Travis Smith and Robert Locke.