South Dakota – Our Culture & Heritage is a cooperative publication by the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC), the South Dakota Office of Tourism and the South Dakota State Historical Society. The publication includes information about art galleries, ethnic diversity, festivals, heritage parks, historical architecture, historical markers, Lewis and Clark, live music, Native American experiences,…
In December 2008, the Arizona Commission on the Arts in conjunction with the Arizona-Mexico Commission and the Instituto Sonorense de Cultura offered an exchange program for seven arts and cultural administrators. In the first part of a two-part exchange, administrators from Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, Glendale and Chandler met for five days with their counterparts in…
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…
Leadership Arts is a new initiative designed to foster a strong statewide network of community arts leaders and advocates across Oklahoma. Built on active learning principles, Leadership Arts is a four month leadership program that trains leaders to help their communities integrate the arts into community planning, economic development and civic action activities. The first…