ABSTRACT
Folklore and Mythology Archives at UCLA. The collection is especially strong in traditions of ethnic groups, folk medicine, art, and belief. The archive is a valued resource for researchers and students in the culture and performance program at UCLA, which offers a folklore studies specialization. Many students have explored the city for their fieldwork and have contributed to a body of urban folklife scholarship that has garnered international attention. The Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department is especially active in folklife programming and preservation, managing such arts and cultural centers as the California Traditional Music Society, Craft and Folk Art Museum, Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles, Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center, and Watts Towers Arts Center. The county also has an arts commission that encourages public programming by awarding grants to cultural organizations through its folk arts program.
