Journey Proud is a new documentary series produced by Alabama Public Television (APT) and the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) highlighting the people, customs and traditions of Alabama. The series is hosted by folklorist Joey Brackner, director of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, the folklife division of ASCA. APT Executive Producer Chris…
Naming grant programs is an exercise in promotion and reflection for state arts agencies, but it also can be a means of constituency engagement. When the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) had a new grant program to name as well as two existing programs to rename, it decided to crowdsource the christenings. Through its Facebook page,…
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…
The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) recently debuted The Hub, an on-line resource promoting cultural events and organizing arts-related information. Designed as a dynamic one-stop shop for the arts, The Hub was built to serve multiple audiences: artists, arts organizations, residents and visitors. In addition to sharing arts news, opportunity announcements, helpful research and other…
The Oregon Arts Commission has published a new monograph, Arts Build Communities. The publication chronicles outcomes of 24 recent community projects that used the arts to address various civic issues, ranging from cleaning up ocean and beach debris to improving health care in rural hospitals and promoting regional tourism in the Columbia Gorge. Each project…
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…
The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) celebrated its state Arts in Education Month by creating a series of videos promoting the value of arts education. The Excellence in Arts Education videosfeatured a series of outstanding arts education programs in schools, cultural venues and community centers around the state. These signature programs demonstrate the short- and…
Since its launch in 2008, the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s (MCC) ArtSake blog has developed into the hub of MCC’s communications with individual artists, serving as a virtual symposium for sharing the stories of MCC artist fellows and other Massachusetts artists. ArtSake allows MCC to reinforce its connections with individual artists using video and photographs supported…
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…
After a Facebook race to the finish, three state arts agencies have stories to tell and lessons to share with their colleagues about last fall’s Facebook Challenge. The Arizona Commission on the Arts, California Arts Council, and D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities challenged each other: Who would be the first to reach 10,000…
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