"[A culture bearer is] A member of a community who practices their community’s artistic or creative expressions by creating new original work. Knowledge of these arts or skills is most often passed from person to person within the cultural group, and the art expresses the community’s values or aesthetics." - National Performance Network.
"[A culture bearer is] A person who is recognized to possess the skills and techniques in doing a particular art or craft, and/or who plays an active role in the preservation of their culture." - Americans for the Arts