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2012 Festival Blog - Behind the Scenes

Artist Profile: BK Adams. I AM ART


When joining the Folklife festival team, I was given brief profiles of all the participants that were a part ofRead More

June 22, 2012   No Comments

Behind the Scenes: Festival Installation


If you have found yourself walking past the National Mall over the past few days, you might have noticed anRead More

June 21, 2012   2 Comments

Festival Production


We know we’re in the home stretch towards Festival opening day when the production/exhibition crew starts moving out onto theRead More

June 4, 2012   2 Comments

Designing a “Living Exhibition”


Just as last year’s Folklife Festival was winding down, senior graphic designer Josue Castilleja was already preparing the art directionRead More

May 28, 2012   No Comments