Tennessee: Architectural Survey of Historic Performing Arts Facilities
The Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) has launched the research phase of an architectural survey to assess Tennessee’s historic performing arts facilities. This multi-year project will help the TAC to preserve and promote facilities that have played a central role in the cultural and community development of numerous Tennessee towns. The state’s performing arts facilities — […]
Mississippi: CORE Arts Program
The CORE Arts Initiative of the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) supports programs that are developed with and within the juvenile justice system. Detention centers, adolescent offender programs, alternative schools, holding facilities and community-based after-school and summer programs are all settings for CORE Arts programs. The CORE Arts Program Report: 1999 – 2007 (5.5 MB pdf) […]
North Dakota: Arts Dakota
ARTS DAKOTA is a statewide exhibition that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). The exhibition, which focuses exclusively on professional and amateur North Dakota artists, is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association, New Bohemia North Dakota, and the NDCA. On tour through March 2010, the exhibition […]
New York: Cultural Blueprints
Cultural Blueprints is a statewide series of public forums initiated by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to identify regional and statewide strategies for the arts to serve as a catalyst for cultural, economic and community development. Over the past several months, NYSCA staff, working with Empire State Development’s (ESD) regional directors […]
Massachusetts: Big Yellow Bus Program
A survey of public school principals conducted by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) reported that 9 out of 10 respondents planned to cut back on field trips in the coming year due to fuel costs. In September 2008, the MCC and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation launched the Big Yellow School Bus grant program. […]
Nevada: Enduring Traditions: The Culture and Heritage of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Driving and Walking Tour
To promote sites of natural, cultural and artistic interest, the Nevada Arts Council published Enduring Traditions: The Culture and Heritage of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Driving and Walking Tour. The guide focuses on the traditional arts, cultures, and significant destinations on the Nevada borders of Lake Tahoe. Authored by cultural anthropologist Penny Rucks, the guidebook lists […]
South Carolina: Mayors’ Institute for Community Design
The South Carolina Mayors’ Institute for Community Design enhances the design and planning of South Carolina communities. Modeled after the national Mayors’ Institute on City Design, the institute is hosted by the South Carolina Design Arts Partnership, a joint program of the South Carolina Arts Commission and Clemson University. The institute trains elected officials to […]
Nebraska: Wednesday Words
The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), in partnership with The Backwaters Press publishing company, honors Nebraska writers awarded an individual artist fellowship with a new writers reading series. Wednesday Words is a monthly lunch hour series at the NAC’s offices in Omaha’s Old Market District. The series is free and open to the public and features […]
New Jersey: New Jersey Arts at a Crossroads: Creative Solutions for Tough Economic Times
Arts organizations across the country are bracing themselves for the challenging economic times ahead. To address this important issue as a unified cultural community, New Jersey convened arts trustees and arts managers from across the state for a day of knowledge exchange. New Jersey Arts at a Crossroads: Creative Solutions for Tough Economic Times was […]
Ohio: Focusing the Light: The Art and Practice of Planning
In fall 2008, the Ohio Arts Council released Focusing the Light: The Art and Practice of Planning. The seven-volume series is comprised of texts that provide strategies, tips and techniques for successful planning, advocacy and evaluation for those who work in the arts and nonprofit industry. The series covers arts advocacy and strategic planning as […]