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…
In October, the Florida Department of State announced the launch of the Culture Builds Florida campaign. The campaign is designed to promote Florida’s arts and cultural communities while growing public understanding about the comprehensive benefits of arts and culture to Florida. Conceived and organized by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the initiative seeks to…
In collaboration with the Mississippi Development Authority, the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) recently unveiled the Mississippi’s Creative Economy website. Designed to educate business leaders, policymakers and the public about the importance of creativity to the state’s economy, the site contains resources about the role of the arts and culture in creating jobs and broadening economic…
The Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) recently announced the release of Changing Tennessee Schools through Arts Integration, the evaluation results of TAC’s Value Plus Schools program. The report synthesizes four years of research about student achievement, educators’ perceptions of the program and common denominators for successfully integrating the arts into all aspects of student instruction and…
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…
State arts agencies are continually finding fresh ways to package information about the value of their agencies and to articulate the return on investment they provide to the state. Some recent additions to the portfolio of case-making tools used by state arts agencies include: How Does Public Funding for the Arts Impact Oklahoma? This compact…
The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) recently launched The Choice is Art, a four-year promotional campaign for the arts in Arizona. Part of ACA’s strategic plan, the campaign aims to increase public understanding about the benefits of the arts, to encourage public participation in the arts, and to fortify a privately held arts endowment…
Art Supports Me is a participatory public awareness campaign launched by the Vermont Arts Council (VAC) this fall. To fuel the campaign, VAC is interviewing audiences and artists at local cultural events as well as collecting stories and testimonials on-line. All stories gathered illustrate how the arts benefit Vermont residents, businesses and families. VAC is…
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has demonstrated how the arts can help a community raise public awareness about local environmental issues and health hazards. RISCA commissioned artist Holly Ewald in 2008 to collaborate with the community to help residents of the Mashapaug Pond area learn about the dangers of swimming or…
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