Every holiday season, the Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) and the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea (KACB), its sibling agency within the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, partner to promote Kentucky art, craft, music, books, specialty foods, and more through the Give a Gift Made in Kentucky campaign. For its part, KAC features on its website…
Through its participation in the National Park Service and Amtrak’s Trails & Rails Program, the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) cultivates audiences and opportunities for local performing artists while simultaneously introducing travelers to the state’s cultural and geographic diversity. The national Trails & Rails Program, which began in 2002, aims to connect Amtrak…
The Missouri Arts Council (MAC) is promoting model programs in which local libraries are broadening access to the arts for Missouri citizens. Through its newsletter and website, MAC is highlighting innovative library programs that build audiences for both libraries and the arts while fostering community literacy and strengthening relationships between libraries and artists. The model…
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase arts awareness and participation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts partners with the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation on a multifaceted program called Discover Jersey Arts (DJA). DJA priorities include a comprehensive individual membership program, a list exchange and audience census, cooperative advertising opportunities, seasonal ad…
In a state whose population is as far-flung as Utah’s, how can a small arts agency connect with its many constituents in a meaningful way? Enter Bite-Sized Poetry, an initiative of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums (UDAM) whereby Utah poets recited short poems (one minute or less) each month that were broadcast to…
New Mexico Arts has launched a new website for its New Mexico Fiber Arts Trails program. The site showcases three trails (the North Central, Northwest and Southern loops), each of which offers a distinctive blend of fiber arts, New Mexico history, cultural amenities and natural attractions. The site has been enhanced with a Google Maps…
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) has teamed up with the Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign to produce a new radio commercial aimed at promoting the arts in Michigan. The one-minute ad is narrated by celebrity Tim Allen, a Michigan native. Entitled “Front Row,” the spot encourages visitors to enjoy a “casual”…
The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) is collaborating with Serviam Media, Inc., to feature the arts in ContentDelaware.org, a new website designed to showcase the state’s natural, cultural, civic and business amenities. The site promotes Delaware resources to both residents and visitors through high-quality streaming videos that highlight many different dimensions of life in…
The state of Maine recently entered into an international agreement with its neighboring Canadian province of New Brunswick. Maine’s governor and New Brunswick’s premier signed a formal memorandum of understanding to establish a Maine-New Brunswick Cultural Initiative that will: encourage cultural business and tourism opportunities, enhance cultural information exchange, streamline the border-crossing process for artists,…
Second Saturdays at the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum are free family events featuring hands-on arts activities and educational programs. These events, presented by the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA) and the Friends of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM), are designed to engage families in the arts and to create opportunities…
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