Nebraska: Signers for the Arts Grants
The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) has a new grant program that increases the accessibility of arts events and programs by underwriting the addition of licensed American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. Signers for the Arts Grants (SFA) provide nonmatching funds up to $250 for ASL interpreters for music, dance and theatre performances as well as art […]
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio: Colloquium on the Arts and Community Change
The Indiana Arts Commission, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Ohio Arts Council are organizing a two-day colloquium in April for constituents from their tri-state area. Embracing Community Change through the Arts will focus on strategies for building diversity in arts organizations, with a special focus on engaging increasing numbers of […]
Florida: Accessibility Webinars
The Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is offering its constituents a series of lunchtime webinars in partnership with VSA Florida. Entitled Successfully Accessible, these one-hour webinar sessions will help arts and cultural organizations design, create and implement successful accessible programming, events and environments for their patrons. Topics include accessibility on a shoestring, sensory friendly […]
Kentucky: Creative Aging
Creative aging and lifelong learning will be the central themes of the Kentucky Arts Council‘s (KAC) Arts Access Assistance grant program in the upcoming year. Arts Access Assistance (AAA) fosters cultural opportunities for underserved communities: populations whose access to the arts may be limited by barriers related to age, geographic isolation, ethnicity, economic circumstances, disabilities […]
Nebraska: Free Tickets for Caregivers of Disabled Individuals
The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) in collaboration with the William R. Patrick Foundation is providing free tickets or admission to the caregivers and family members that accompany disabled individuals to arts events. The NAC identified the need for this service after speaking with several persons with disabilities. While the individuals with disabilities indicated they could […]
Indiana: National Accessibility Award
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) recently announced the Artist Access grant category, which is designed to recognize artists with disabilities as active, producing members of the Indiana arts community. The Artist Access grant award, which is part of the Individual Artist Program (IAP), provides funding to artists with disabilities to make a positive impact on […]
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 […]
Utah: Beverly Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program
In 2008, the Utah State Legislature funded the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program, a new public/private arts education initiative that allocates funds to hire arts specialists for Utah schools. Administered by the Utah Arts Council, the program will provide $16 million over four years to hire art specialists to work with elementary school teachers. […]