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May 5, 2026
Virgin Islands: Multisensory Exhibition Experience
The Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) is dedicated to preserving Virgin Islands cultural traditions and promoting contemporary Caribbean culture. By hosting a new augmented-reality exhibition, the agency is finding innovative opportunities to engage both artists and the public in those goals. Artist and curator Eliana L. Schuster-Brown created Prolific V: The Lost Gallery…
May 5, 2026
Louisiana: Music Program
State arts agencies use their deep knowledge of the creative sector to provide services to their constituents, strengthen communities and bolster the economy. In Louisiana, this entails tapping into the rich musical legacy of the state to support artists in an ever-changing music industry. In November 2025, the Louisiana Music Program transitioned into the Louisiana…
April 1, 2026
Massachusetts: Opioid Settlement Funds
States are currently in the process of implementing plans to distribute over $50 billion from opioid settlement lawsuits. While spending priorities and allocations vary by state, funds will generally be distributed over 18 years. Many state plans encourage community input and provide grant-making opportunities for prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery efforts. It has long…
April 1, 2026
Wyoming: Declaration of Imagination
To honor America’s 250th anniversary, of the state of Wyoming’s Semiquincentennial Commission has adopted the slogan, “Declaration of Imagination,” and has incorporated the arts into many of its activities. The Wyoming Arts Council is a leading partner in facilitating projects and events that use the arts and creativity to highlight Wyoming’s people and cultures and…
April 1, 2026
Pennsylvania: Multimedia Producer Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships are a growing state workforce development strategy that can boost the supply of trained workers available to key industries while helping workers attain higher earnings and greater career growth. A major benefit of these kinds of apprenticeships is that one can “earn as you learn” through on-the-job training and job placement. Nationwide, almost 700,000…
March 3, 2026
Virginia: Small and Rural Arts Network
Virginia’s Small and Rural Arts Network (SARA) is a new statewide network connecting small and rural art organizations and artists for the purpose of peer exchange, information sharing and promoting best practices. For the Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA), what started as a routine planning question soon blossomed into a multipartnership pilot program reaching…
February 3, 2026
Nebraska: My Nebraska, Our America
Many state arts agencies are supporting special America 250 initiatives to honor the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The Nebraska Arts Council is one example of a state arts agency that is marking this national occasion through a variety of public art activities. The agency recently announced the My Nebraska,…
February 3, 2026
Oklahoma: Arts in Prisons
The benefits of correctional arts programs are well established across a breadth of outcomes, impacting recidivism rates, state cost savings, individual health and self-esteem, education, and vocational skills. State arts agencies have long been at the forefront of correctional arts programming, whether by administering these programs directly or by supporting these programs through funding grantees.…
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