Georgia: Economic Impact Calculator
To provide timely and targeted data demonstrating the value of the arts, the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has launched a new Economic Impact Calculator. This easily accessible, web-based tool uses information from GCA grantees to calculate the impact of the arts on cities, counties and the state as a whole. This tool was […]
Arizona: The Choice is Art Campaign
The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) recently launched The Choice is Art, a four-year promotional campaign for the arts in Arizona. Part of ACA’s strategic plan, the campaign aims to increase public understanding about the benefits of the arts, to encourage public participation in the arts, and to fortify a privately held arts endowment […]
Washington: Arts Participation Leadership Initiative
The Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) is offering a special series of learning events designed to help arts organizations understand and adapt to changing audiences and shifts in public arts participation. Activating Your Audience was led by nationally recognized researcher and consultant Alan Brown of WolfBrown. A forum, two workshops and a webinar all focused […]
Arkansas: Cultural Regional Arts Grants
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe recently released a special $500,000 appropriation to the Arkansas Arts Council. These funds will be distributed via a new Cultural Regional Arts Grants program. The program aims to promote the public’s awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas’s heritage and creative economy by funding significant projects that: make arts and heritage programs possible […]
Vermont: Art Supports Me Campaign
Art Supports Me is a participatory public awareness campaign launched by the Vermont Arts Council (VAC) this fall. To fuel the campaign, VAC is interviewing audiences and artists at local cultural events as well as collecting stories and testimonials on-line. All stories gathered illustrate how the arts benefit Vermont residents, businesses and families. VAC is […]
South Dakota: The Journey of Healing in the Arts
The Journey of Healing in the Arts is a collaborative program of the Sanford Cancer Center and the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC). In combination with standard medical treatments, the Journey of Healing in the Arts uses creative activities to enhance patient care as well as to provide support for family members and other caregivers. […]
Connecticut: Customer Relationship Management System
The Peer Advisor Network (PAN) is a flexible, short-term consulting service available to cultural organizations in Connecticut. Led by the Arts Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, PAN provides peer advisors—seasoned Connecticut professionals trained to provide consultation—to help community cultural groups to address a variety of organizational health, capacity and management issues. […]
Rhode Island: Mashapaug Pond Project
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has demonstrated how the arts can help a community raise public awareness about local environmental issues and health hazards. RISCA commissioned artist Holly Ewald in 2008 to collaborate with the community to help residents of the Mashapaug Pond area learn about the dangers of swimming or […]
Hawaiʻi: Second Saturdays and Art Lunches
Second Saturdays at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum are free family events featuring hands-on arts activities and educational programs. These events, presented by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) and the Friends of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM), are designed to engage families in the arts and to create opportunities […]
Missouri: Arts Education Makes a Difference in Missouri Schools
According to a study recently released by the Missouri Alliance for Arts Education, students who receive instruction in the arts achieve significantly higher standardized test scores in math and communication arts. Funded by the Missouri Arts Council (MAC), Arts Education Makes a Difference in Missouri Schools also reports better attendance, graduation and discipline rates for […]