“Every group with its own identity starts a folk life.”
What is folklore? What is folklife? Charlie Lockwood, Executive Director of Texas Folklife, tells us his personal story and how his ineffable curiosity has given him access to the vast folklore and traditions in the diverse diaspora of Texas. He describes folklore as “shared everyday creativity…that is passed on” from generation to generation. Charlie opens our eyes to the living traditions present in our everyday lives while challenging us to be aware of our own unique traditions and expressions of creativity.
About the speaker
Charlie Lockwood has a decade of experience as a nonprofit arts administrator and public folklorist. A native Texan, he holds an MA in Ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, where he played the oud with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and did research with the Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans.
Charlie currently serves as the Executive Director of Texas Folklife: the National Endowment for the Arts, state-designated folklife program of Texas. As the executive director, Lockwood has overseen a variety of flagship public programs and initiatives, including an archival preservation project to organize, digitize and ultimately disseminate 36 years of the organization’s rich archival holdings.
He is a former board member of the Americans for Austin Emerging Arts Leaders and has served on a variety of grant review panels and advisory committees for local and national institutions.
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