State Arts Agency Innovations
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July 11, 2017
Virginia has one of the nation’s largest military populations: 1 in 10 Virginians is a veteran, and the state is home to more than 100,000 active-duty military personnel. To address the unique needs of this population, the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) recently convened a Creative Forces Arts Summit to support wounded service members…
March 14, 2017
New Mexico Arts (NMA) is developing an arts and military initiative following a statewide constituent survey it deployed in 2015 to learn more about existing creative opportunities for military communities. This past September, NMA held its first Arts and the Military Roundtable Discussion in Albuquerque, convening veteran and other military-focused organizations along with literary, performing…
December 4, 2015
The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) recently produced a video highlighting the value of the arts to the military community. The video, Deployed, showcases scenes from an eponymous theatrical production based on the memoirs, diaries, and other writings and artifacts from veterans of seven different wars from the last century and half. The production is…
November 2, 2015
The Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) kicked off its new Arts and the Military Initiative in February when it deployed a survey to assess the existing connections between the state’s arts and military communities as well as to determine what it can do to multiply and strengthen them. According to the survey results, there is a…
May 3, 2013
The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) has a new grant program to support participatory arts and cultural experiences for active-duty members of the armed services, reservists, veterans and their families. The Honoring Our Servicemembers Grants, which range from $750 to $7,500 and have a one-to-one matching requirement, may be used for new or existing…