The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) is spearheading a collaborative initiative for arts-driven economic development: SmART Cities/SmART Towns. SmART Cities/SmART Towns is about using the arts, design and culture to strengthen the economies of North Carolina’s communities. A task force comprised of business, civic, government and arts leaders recently released a draft framework for the…
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) recently received $125,000 to extend the reach of its Moving toward the Art of Good Health (MTAGH) initiative, which embeds ballroom dancing into 6th-grade health or physical education classes. In addition to teaching ballroom dance steps and social etiquette, the program teaches students about health and nutrition and provides experiences…
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,…
The Oregon Arts Commission (OAC) provides annual Career Opportunity Grants to individual artists seeking to take advantage of significant opportunities to advance their careers. Designed to support artists as both creators and entrepreneurs, these grants can be used to acquire new business or artistic skills or to participate in national or international exhibits, competitions or…
The Journey of Healing in the Arts is a collaborative program of the Sanford Cancer Center and the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC). In combination with standard medical treatments, the Journey of Healing in the Arts uses creative activities to enhance patient care as well as to provide support for family members and other caregivers.…
The Peer Advisor Network (PAN) is a flexible, short-term consulting service available to cultural organizations in Connecticut. Led by the Arts Division of the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism, PAN provides peer advisors—seasoned Connecticut professionals trained to provide consultation—to help community cultural groups to address a variety of organizational health, capacity and management issues.…
The Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Department of Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention/Children’s Trust Fund recently collaborated to offer three specially designed keepsake birth certificates. A portion of the fees collected will be paid into the Children’s Trust Fund, which supports programs and activities…
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), in partnership with the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, surveyed Indiana arts and cultural organizations to identify capacity building needs. The results of the survey, Nonprofit Capacity Assessment: Indiana’s Arts and Culture Organizations, 2010, found funding assistance, peer learning, technical…
The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) in partnership with North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is expanding the Artist in Residency Program within North Dakota state parks. The program is a collaborative effort to incorporate the arts into the interpretive and educational activities presented by the Parks and Recreation Department. The program will…
Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), recently announced the Traditional Small Business Recognition Program. The new program is a collaborative initiative of Maryland Traditions, MSAC, the Maryland Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts, and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. The program will recognize the cultural…
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