Brooklyn Arts Council supports folk arts fieldwork, provides grants to artists, and runs public, school and summer programs. Contact: Kay Turner, 55 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, 718/625-0080, kturner@brooklynartscouncil.org.

Brooklyn Children's Museum resources include permanent and rotating exhibits as well as educational kits for teachers. Take a Walk in My Shoes focuses on local and global community. Contact: 145 Brooklyn Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213, 718/735-4402.

Center for Traditional Music and Dance hosts concerts and events featuring ethnic music, dance, and related arts. Find audio clips, photos, and concert schedules on their web site. Contact: 200 Church St., Room 303, New York, NY 10013, 212/571-1555.

City Lore is a nonprofit organization that serves New York City and houses the Center for Folk Arts in Education, which provides school residencies and professional development for teachers and artists. City Lore co-publishes the CARTS Newsletter with Local Learning and publishes The Culture Catalog. Contact: Amanda Dargan, 72 E. 1st St., New York, NY 10003, 212/529-1955, adargan@citylore.org.

Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center preserves and presents the historic and contemporary folklife of the area through exhibits, festivals, and school programs. Contact: 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901, 516/298-5292.

Long Island Traditions sponsors events, tours, and educational projects featuring a range of occupational and ethnic lore in the area. Education resources include kits that may be ordered online and online artist portraits. Contact: 382 Main St., Port Washington, NY 11050, 516/767-8803, info@longislandtraditions.org.

New York Folklore Society offers programs and services to nurture traditional arts and culture in the communities, furthering cultural equity and cross-cultural understanding. Resources include publications, links to folklife archives, and an annual conference. Contact: P.O. Box 764, Schenectady, NY 12301, 518/346-7008, nyfs@nyfolklore.org.

New York State Council for the Arts Folk Arts Program supports folk arts around the state. Contact: Robert Baron, 175 Varick St., New York, NY 10014, 212/627-4455, rbaron@nysca.org.

Pachamama Peruvian Arts is a free after-school education program celebrating the traditional performing arts of Peru at PS 212, Jackson Heights. Contact: Gabrielle Hamilton, gmhamilton@ctmd.org, c/o Center for Traditional Music and Dance, 32 Broadway, Suite 1314, New York, NY 10004, 212/571-1555, x27, gmhamilton@ctmd.org.

Roberson Museum and Science Center hosts folk arts exhibits. Contact: 30 Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905, 607/772-0660.

Streetplay chronicles urban games in New York City and around the world. The web site includes game histories, rules, and stories of urban games like skully, stoopball, and ringoleavio, as well as an intergenerational section for parents and children.

Traditional Arts of Upstate New York (TAUNY) supports understanding and appreciation of North Country folk traditions and local culture. Their education web site is North Country Folklore Online. Contact: 2 W. Main St., Canton, NY 13617, 315/386-4289, info@tauny.org.

World Music Institute documents and presents traditional and contemporary music and dance from throughout the world through a NYC concert series, musical tours, recordings, public radio series, and an extensive catalog of music from around the world. Contact: 49 W. 27th St., Suite 930, New York, NY 10001, 212/545-7536, wmi@heartheworld.org.