Top 10 Folk & Outsider Art News
Week of Aug 4–10, 2025
With official/reputable sources (museums, city/government sites, major newspapers).
Bulgaria — Koprivshtitsa National Folk Art Festival opens (Aug 8–10)
Official news agency update on the opening ceremony.
Link:https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/945882-national-folk-art-festival-in-koprivshtitsa-officially-opens-on-saturday. (bta.bg)Poland — Kraków’s 49th International Folk Art Fair (Aug 8–24)
City tourism page with program details.
Link:https://krakow.travel/en/60433-krakow-49th-international-folk-art-fair. (krakow.travel)Chicago — Intuit Art Museum “Slow Look: The Statue of Liberty” (Aug 10)
Official museum event page.
Link:https://art.org/events/slow-look-the-statue-of-liberty. (Intuit Art Museum)Santa Fe — MOIFA Bon Odori Japanese Folk Dance Festival (Aug 10)
Official museum event listing.
Link:https://www.internationalfolkart.org/event/details/6841/2025/08/bon-odori-japanese-folk-dance-festival. (internationalfolkart.org)Baltimore — AVAM: “The Strength to Be Joyful: Messages from Mary Proctor” (now on view)
Official exhibition page.
Link:https://www.avam.org/exhibitions/the-strength-to-be-joyful. (AVAM)Paris — Art Brut at the Grand Palais (through Sept 21)
Official Grand Palais program page for the Decharme donation exhibition.
Link:https://www.grandpalais.fr/en/program/art-brut. (grandpalais.fr)New York — AFAM posts remembrance (Aug 10)
American Folk Art Museum note honoring former trustee Robert L. Hirschhorn.
Link:https://folkartmuseum.org/about/news/. (folkartmuseum.org)Michigan — Port Austin History Center: 9th Annual Quilt Show (Aug 7–16)
Official chamber/events page.
Link:https://www.portaustinarea.com/events-list/log-cabin-days-1-7a5cx. (portaustinarea.com)Poland (Poznań region) — XVIII Festival of Traditional Art (Aug 8–17)
Official city/culture listing + National Museum of Agriculture site for Aug 10 program.
Links:https://www.poznan.pl/mim/events/xviii-festiwal-sztuki-ludowej,174249.html•https://muzeum-szreniawa.pl/xviii-festiwal-sztuki-ludowej-10-sierpnia-2025-r/. (poznan.pl, Muzeum Szreniawa)Philadelphia area — Ukrainian Folk Festival (Aug 24; announced/updated this week)
Official organizer + Horsham Township government calendar.
Links:https://tryzub.org/Festival-Bios-2025•https://www.horsham.org/calendar/84361/ukrainian-folk-festival. (tryzub.org, horsham.org)
Top 10 — Semaine du 4–10 août 2025
Bulgarie — Festival national de Koprivshtitsa (8–10 août)
Mise à jour officielle de l’agence de presse bulgare.
Lien :https://www.bta.bg/en/news/culture/945882-national-folk-art-festival-in-koprivshtitsa-officially-opens-on-saturday. (bta.bg)Pologne — 49e Foire internationale d’art populaire de Cracovie (8–24 août)
Page officielle de la ville/office de tourisme.
Lien :https://krakow.travel/en/60433-krakow-49th-international-folk-art-fair. (krakow.travel)Chicago — Intuit : “Slow Look: The Statue of Liberty” (10 août)
Page officielle de l’événement.
Lien :https://art.org/events/slow-look-the-statue-of-liberty. (Intuit Art Museum)Santa Fe — MOIFA : Festival de danse Bon Odori (10 août)
Annonce officielle du musée.
Lien :https://www.internationalfolkart.org/event/details/6841/2025/08/bon-odori-japanese-folk-dance-festival. (internationalfolkart.org)Baltimore — AVAM : Mary Proctor (exposition en cours)
Page officielle de l’expo.
Lien :https://www.avam.org/exhibitions/the-strength-to-be-joyful. (AVAM)Paris — Art brut au Grand Palais (jusqu’au 21 sept.)
Page officielle du Grand Palais.
Lien :https://www.grandpalais.fr/en/program/art-brut. (grandpalais.fr)New York — AFAM : publication commémorative (10 août)
Actualités officielles du musée.
Lien :https://folkartmuseum.org/about/news/. (folkartmuseum.org)Michigan — Port Austin : 9e Quilt Show (7–16 août)
Page officielle (Chambre/événements).
Lien :https://www.portaustinarea.com/events-list/log-cabin-days-1-7a5cx. (portaustinarea.com)Pologne (région de Poznań) — XVIII Festival de l’art traditionnel (8–17 août)
Ville de Poznań + Musée national de l’Agriculture (programme du 10 août).
Liens :https://www.poznan.pl/mim/events/xviii-festiwal-sztuki-ludowej,174249.html•https://muzeum-szreniawa.pl/xviii-festiwal-sztuki-ludowej-10-sierpnia-2025-r/. (poznan.pl, Muzeum Szreniawa)Région de Philadelphie — Ukrainian Folk Festival (24 août ; infos officielles mises à jour)
Organisateur officiel + calendrier municipal.
Liens :https://tryzub.org/Festival-Bios-2025•https://www.horsham.org/calendar/84361/ukrainian-folk-festival. (tryzub.org, horsham.org)