Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council.
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council (NSFAC) was founded in 1966. The Canadian Folk Arts Council (CFAC) facilitated the founding of several provincial folk arts councils at this time to organize events for Canada’s centennial celebration. Close ties were maintained between CFAC and NSFAC. The bulk of NSFAC’s activities occurred in 1967, sponsoring and organizing nine festivals throughout Nova Scotia in that year. The Nova Scotia Folk Arts Council continued its activities in the following years fostering ethnic folk arts, crafts, folk music and dance in Nova Scotia. Members of NSFAC travelled to Folk Art Festivals in other parts of Canada and sponsored Folk Artists from across the country to participate in events in Nova Scotia. Activities included facilitating, funding, and organizing several festivals throughout Nova Scotia from 1966-1974. The NSFAC became inactive at this time.