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Topic: Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
January 3, 2023
Alaska: Youth Cultural Heritage Grant Program
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) supports cultural heritage education and engagement through the Youth Cultural Heritage Grant Program. Funded by the Rasmuson Foundation, the program helps school-age children and youth explore culturally specific arts practices through meaningful interactions with culture bearers, elders and teaching artists. Students learn traditional and contemporary art forms…
August 2, 2022
Washington, D.C.: Environmental Justice
Many state arts agencies run state galleries, artist showcases and juried exhibitions to support and highlight the work of artists in their states. These services often are used to facilitate public access to the arts and highlight communities, artists or issues that may normally face barriers to receiving creative recognition. The DC Commission on the…
July 12, 2022
Rhode Island: General Operating Support Grants
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) has been redesigning its grant programs to foster more equitable grant processes and funding outcomes. As part of this redesign, RISCA has announced two significant changes to its grant programs serving organizations and artists. General operating support (GOS) grants are flexible funding grants that allow entities to…
July 12, 2022
Montana: Montana Circle of American Masters
Montana, also known as Big Sky Country, is home to diverse native and artistic traditions. To celebrate the state’s heritage and the deep relationship between place, landscape and culture, the Montana Arts Council (MAC) developed the Montana Circle of American Masters in the Folk and Traditional Arts. Through this program, MAC shines a spotlight on…
June 7, 2022
Kansas: Ethnic Markets Initiative: People's Markets Program
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) is partnering with Lawrence County’s ethnic food retailers to create the People’s Markets Program. This multipartner initiative is informed by the Ethnic Food Retail Study prepared by the KU Center for Community Health & Development in 2019 for the Douglas County Food Policy Council. The study was conducted…
May 2, 2022
U.S. Virgin Islands: Madras
As part of a unique push to celebrate shared cultural identity in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts (VICA) has supported the development and licensing of an official Virgin Islands (V.I.) madras pattern. Madras textiles, which originated in Madras, India—now known as Chennai—became an important part of the African diaspora…
May 2, 2022
Minnesota: Creative Support Grants
While cultural activities are resuming nationwide, the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic still reverberates throughout the arts sector. Arts organizations and artists must continue to retool their business practices, find ways to re-engage communities and remain flexible as a new normal emerges. To help Minnesota’s creative sector meet such challenges and navigate a time…
April 5, 2022
Maryland: Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) consulted with tribal leaders and the administrator of the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs for the MSAC Land Acknowledgement Project, which was administered by Maryland Traditions, MSAC’s traditional arts program. The project provides resources for acknowledgements of indigenous lands claimed by the State of Maryland and shares recommendations for…
March 1, 2022
Delaware: Arts Equity and Innovation Incubator
As states continue to support revitalization efforts for the arts sector and strive toward more equitable programming, the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) is offering a new opportunity that works toward both of these objectives: the Arts Equity and Innovation Incubator Project. This pilot program, using $1.25 million in new funding, combines technical and…
February 2, 2022
Wisconsin: Arts Challenge Initiative
The Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) is dedicated to providing equitable support to the multitude of diverse communities that make up its constituency. As part of this drive, and to fulfil WAB’s legislative directive to ensure that at least 5% of annual funding is awarded to minority group members and arts groups, WAB offers the Arts…