This site covers the arts which are temporary or short-lived based on a specific occasion or event and transitory in nature. These arts are found in every culture throughout the world. Ephemeral arts are important because communities learn of their cultural heritage and roots by participating in creating them.

These arts are almost always connected to:

• The seasons, generally marking the movements of the sun
• Economic life - especially crop planting and harvests
• Important stages in life - such as weddings and funerals
• Religion - celebration of ceremonies and episodes
  from mythology.