Kentucky: Poets Laureate
Classroom sets of the recently published Five Kentucky Poets Laureate: An Anthology and accompanying on-line teaching resource materials are available at no cost to all high schools across the commonwealth. Coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council (KAC), the anthology includes the writings of the state’s poets laureate from 1999 – 2008. An on-line study guide, developed […]
Connecticut: Fellowship Program
The Arts Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism (CCT) has developed a fellowship program open to recent college graduates who are interested in the arts. The Division currently offers Public Information, Art in Public Spaces and Visual Arts fellowships as a way to provide on-the-job training and meaningful experiences for individuals aspiring […]
Virginia: Conference for Creating Arts and Cultural Districts
The Virginia Commission for the Arts, in partnership with the Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies, Virginia Main Street Program, Virginia Municipal League and The Arts & Cultural Council of Rappahannock, is sponsoring a statewide leadership conference for creating arts and cultural districts in communities across Virginia. The Virginia state legislature recently amended existing legislation […]
Missouri: Arts Summit
In April, the Missouri Arts Council (MAC) sponsored the state’s first Arts Summit. Held simultaneously at seven sites throughout the state, the summit provided representatives of the state’s arts organizations with the opportunity to learn valuable and cost-effective ways to deal with the economic climate. The event afforded participants opportunities to network, discuss potential collaborations, […]
Oregon: Cultural Tourism Grant Program
The Oregon Arts Commission‘s Cultural Tourism Grantssupport projects and partnerships that advance arts-based cultural tourism activities in Oregon. As a part of the Commission’s Creative Oregon Initiative, the program fosters stronger links between the arts, culture, the tourism industry and local economic development. The initiative supports activities undertaken by arts or tourism groups with a […]
D.C.: Artistic Bike Rack
On April 27, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells joined the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) DC Creates Public Art program and the District Department of Transportation for the unveiling of 28 artistically designed bike racks by six local artists. This was the result of the DC Creates […]
Maine: SMART Program
The SMART (Schools Make Arts Relevant Today) grants of the Maine Arts Commission (MAC) fund both school-based and after-school programs that involve underserved populations and youth at risk. Schools, arts organizations and community institutions may apply for up to $10,000 for programs that engage students (grades preK-12), artists and teachers in meaningful arts programs. The […]
Louisiana: New Populations Project
The New Populations Project, an initiative of the Folklife Program of the Louisiana Division of the Arts, reaches out to the state’s immigrant and refugee communities. The goal of the initiative is to address underserved sectors within the cultural economy and provide an opportunity to engage these communities in the identification and documentation of traditional […]
Indiana: Indiana Artisan
Indiana Artisan is a joint venture by the Indiana Arts Commission, the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The collaboration is designed to support artisans and handmade products and attract visitors to individual artisan sites and arts-concentrated areas in the state. […]
California: Creating Public Value Program
The California Arts Council (CAC) Creating Public Value Program (CPV) lets the CAC partner with small arts organizations in rural and underserved communities to demonstrate the importance of the arts in community life and to make the case for local, state and federal investment. The CPV program looks for applicant organizations that strive for positive […]