New Jersey: Artists-In-Education Residency Handbook
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) is using a new Artists-in-Education (AIE) Residency Handbook. Funded by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the handbook contains information, tools and resources for sponsor sites and artists in residence to consult throughout the residency process. It expands on the components present in the Artists-in-Education Residency Guidelines […]
Texas: Tourism Development Workshops
The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is working with the Texas Travel Industry Association to present a series of tourism development workshops. The series, Saddle Up! Rein in the Power of Tourism for Your Community, running from June 2009 until November 2009, will share the latest information and strategies to help Texas communities build […]
Mississippi: Museum on Wheels
The Mississippi Arts Commission is sponsoring Museum on Wheels, a traveling exhibit and lesson in visual art. Funded by the Wallace Foundation, the goal of the project is to bring communities together through the inspirational power of visual art and to serve as an educational tool for local residents and students. By providing instruction in […]
Washington: Surveys and Webinar
Adaptability and leadership remain critical to arts organizations during the recession, according to new research released by the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC). In 2009, WSAC (with Helicon Collaborative) and the Seattle-based ArtsFundconducted parallel studies on the economic recession’s impact on cultural organizations in Washington state. WSAC’s report, Arts and Recession: The Economic Recession’s Impact on […]
Rhode Island: Design Innovation Grant
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has developed a new award program to promote the role of design as a tool for innovation, production, and improving quality of life. An annual Design Innovation Grant (DIG) will be given to one Rhode Island designer who is innovating a specific kind of design process or who […]
Virginia: Cultural Tourism Partnership Grants
The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) and the Virginia Tourism Corporation are partnering to offer a special grant program to help Virginia arts organizations with tourism promotions. Tourism and the Arts Grants are available to partnerships led by general operating support grantees of the Commission that collaborate with two other entities (such as local […]
Maine: Community Television Partnerships
The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) has begun partnership with community television stations throughout the state to produce captioned videos that are added to the state government Web site. The videos promote the arts through visually accessible media and increase awareness of the agency’s programs and services while advocating strongly for the arts. The three videos […]
South Carolina: Artist Ventures Initiative
The Artists’ Ventures Initiative of the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is dedicated to improving conditions for South Carolina artists by helping them develop the knowledge and skills to build satisfying, sustainable careers. In response to input from artists across the state, the Arts Commission is offering artist gatherings, business training and start-up support for […]
California: Art Works!
The Art Works! section of the California Arts Council (CAC) Web site documents the work of current and past grantees and programs of the CAC. Some of the subjects that have been highlighted to date include Poetry Out Loud, teaching artists, music education, community empowerment, women in the arts and accessibility. Each of the stories […]
D.C.: Art Unplugged
This summer, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) presented Art Unplugged, a performance series that showcased the talent of local performing artists. From mid-June to mid-August, the series presented 38 free shows hosted at nontraditional spaces throughout the city’s four quadrants. The intent of the series was to “unplug” artists from traditional […]