The artists represented in Tradition/Innovation resided in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The beautifully crafted objects displayed symbolized, among other things, family heritage, cultural identity, and artistic inheritance. They are a vital part of the living artistic heritage of the contemporary South. Tradition/Innovation is a project of South Arts and was funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Its appearance at the Morris Museum of Art concluded a lengthy region-wide tour.