The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) has a new dedicated revenue stream, thanks to the legislative work of D.C.’s city council and mayor. A law enacted in August (see Subtitle X on page 102) directs a portion of the city’s annual sales-tax revenue to DCCAH. In addition to the commission’s base budget…
Following legislation enacted in 2010 to authorize income tax donations to the California Arts Council(CAC), the agency has secured $152,465 in contributed funds in calendar year 2011. The state’s tax return forms now allow California taxpayers to contribute part of their personal income tax refund to the California Arts Council. Funds will be used to support…
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 Minnesota State Arts Board (MSAB) and the state’s 11 regional arts councils will receive a significant portion of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, which resulted from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution in 2008. The increase in funding to the MSAB has resulted in new programs and opportunities…
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA) awards Cultural Conservation grants for the conservation of publicly owned documents, artwork or cultural facilities that contribute to New Hampshire’s arts and cultural heritage. Funding for the grant comes from the Conservation License Plate Trust Fund, which is supported from the sale of specialty license plates…
The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) received funding from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for a grant program that will provide automatic external defibrillator (AED) equipment in Maricopa County to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. The goal of the funding and grant program is to create a safer environment for arts patrons across…
The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), in partnership with The Backwaters Press publishing company, honors Nebraska writers awarded an individual artist fellowship with a new writers reading series. Wednesday Words is a monthly lunch hour series at the NAC’s offices in Omaha’s Old Market District. The series is free and open to the public and features…
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