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December 2, 2019
Georgia: Preventing Youth Exploitation
Through Wellspring Living programs, sex trafficking survivors and those at risk are provided the opportunity to live and dream again. Photo courtesy Wellspring Living The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has partnered with the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, the Georgia Department of Education, Wellspring Living and Street Grace to use…
December 2, 2019
Nevada: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Workshop
Participants describe a grant they created for ADA Compliancy and Community Development. Photo courtesy Michelle Patrick The Nevada Arts Council conducted a workshop entitled Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) through Reconciliation, in partnership with the City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs. This program was specifically designed for arts…
December 2, 2019
Northern Marianas: Maritime Traditions Revival
Two master navigators and four students review the stars’ alignments and location. Each rock on the mat represents a star that guides the navigators through their journey. Photo courtesy Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture, Northern Mariana Islands A top objective of the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture, Northern Mariana…
November 6, 2019
Rhode Island: Arts and Health Network Artist in Residence Program
Jazzmen-Lee-Johnson, 2019 Arts and Health Network Artist in Residence Program The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) have partnered on a new Artist in Residence Program. This residency program embeds artists within the state department of health to drive creative arts…
November 6, 2019
Louisiana: Veterans Songwriting Workshop
Veterans participating in Songs for Survivors – Veterans Songwriting Workshop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana More than 284,000 veterans live in Louisiana, and the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) is seeking ways to address the unique needs of this population. The LDOA, in concert with Baton Rouge Music Studios and the…
November 6, 2019
Hawai'i: Young Artists of Hawai'i
Photos from recent Young Artists of Hawai’i exhibits, courtesy State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Young Artists of Hawai’i is an annual student art competition and exhibition that recognizes creative excellence among Hawai’i’s students in kindergarten through sixth grade. This exhibit is presented by the Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture…
September 9, 2019
Wyoming: Health and Wellness through the Arts
Ark Regional Services in Laramie, Wyoming, facilitates opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to live, learn, work and play at their Cooper Center for Creative Arts. Back row from left: Steven Singleton, Molly Giehart, Daniel Pourkaldani, Eric Petersen, Carissa Isom, Jon Hunt Sell. Photo courtesy Ark Regional Services The Wyoming Arts…
September 9, 2019
North Carolina: Come Hear NC
Come Hear NC partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s campaign to save Nina Simone’s childhood home with an unforgettable performance by Lisa Simone, daughter of Nina Simone, at the North Carolina Museum of Art, in Raleigh. Photo by Sandra Davidson The State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina…
September 9, 2019
Maryland: Teaching Artist Credentials
Carien Quiroga and Dwight McNair share their artistic responses to a creative process map. Photo by Lillian Jacobson The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is collaborating with the Fine Arts Office at the Maryland State Department of Education to offer a new series of professional development courses designed to strengthen the…
August 5, 2019
Minnesota: Teaching Artist Training in Creative Aging
Teaching artists participate in creative aging training. Photo by Sarah Drebelbiss The Minnesota State Arts Board joined with Aroha Philanthropies to cosponsor a two-day creative aging training for Minnesota teaching artists. Fifty teaching artists from around the state were selected through a lottery process to participate in the July 2019 training.…
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