LAFAYETTE, La., April 7 -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette issued the following news release:
The Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette has established the Catherine and Ed Blanchet Folklife Endowment, a significant new fund dedicated to supporting the preservation, transmission and creative activation of Louisiana folklore and folklife.
Administered by the Center for Louisiana Studies, the endowment will support three interconnected initiatives: the Catherine and Ed Blanchet Folklife Prize, the Fieldwork Growth Fund and the Activating the Archive Grant.
The endowment reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that Louisiana's living cultural traditions remain vital, visible and meaningfully pass...