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December 1, 2021
Massachusetts: Racial Equity Plan
The cover of Mass Cultural Council’s Racial Equity Plan features a still image from the film Drip Like Coffee by Anaiis Cisco, 2021 Mass Cultural Council Film & Video finalist. Photo courtesy Mass Cultural Council and Anaiis Cisco Mass Cultural Council has just published its first-ever Racial Equity Plan, which outlines…
December 1, 2021
California and Colorado Artist Workforce Initiatives
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant income losses for independent artists and creative workers, especially those reliant on gigs and contractual jobs. This trend is concerning not only because of the hardship it caused for these workers and their families, but also because the creative economy relies on the robust production and engagement of artists across…
November 1, 2021
Iowa, North Carolina and New Jersey: Arts Venue Reopening Campaigns
State arts agencies (SAAs) are continuing to respond to the changing dynamics of the pandemic, which severely disrupted audience attendance patterns for live and in-person arts events. To address this issue, some SAAs are undertaking promotional campaigns to encourage the public to visit cultural venues and participate in the arts. Iowa, North Carolina and New…
November 1, 2021
Florida: African American Cultural and Historical Grant
In partnership with the Division of Historical Resources, the Florida Division of Arts and Culture has launched the African-American Cultural and Historical Grants program. Legislatively created by Senate Bill 2500, the program has up to $30 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds available for capital project grants. The grants will support projects that construct…
November 1, 2021
Michigan and Ohio: Reconnecting Arts and Communities
The isolating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the importance of the arts as a vehicle for restoring human connections, building social capital and helping communities heal after difficult experiences. State arts agencies are encouraging this kind of public engagement by supporting projects that embed the arts in civic practice to contribute to the…
October 4, 2021
Maryland: Equitable Funding Model for General Operating Support
A theatre in Cumberland, Maryland. This still image was taken as part of MSAC’s Wide Angle Youth Media video series, Arts Across Maryland. Photo Courtesy Maryland State Arts Council As part of Maryland State Arts Council’s (MSAC) push for greater equity in the arts, it has adopted a new funding model…
October 4, 2021
Oregon, West Virginia: Artist Relief Funds
In March 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) received $135 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 to support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Forty percent…
September 1, 2021
New Jersey, Maryland, Puerto Rico, Vermont: Virtual Art Exhibitions
2021 New Jersey Arts Annual: ReVision and Respond exhibition featured artist Beatrice Stenta, 500,000 and Rising (originally 350,000 and Rising), 2020. Collage, 36 x 36 x 1½ in. (91.44 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm.). Image courtesy of the artist. Multiple state arts agencies (SAAs) are offering virtual arts exhibitions to increase…
September 1, 2021
Colorado: Community Revitalization Grant
Salida is one of Colorado’s first creative districts. Photo courtesy Colorado Creative Industries In June 2021, the state of Colorado enacted S.B. 21-252, creating the Colorado Community Revitalization program to fund creative projects that would spur economic development in mixed-use commercial centers. Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), in collaboration with the Colorado…
August 3, 2021
South Carolina: Learning Initiative Partnership
Storytelling and theatre artists lead a summer arts camp for 1st- through 5th-grade students in rural Williston, South Carolina, thanks to a partnership with the South Carolina Arts Commission. Photo courtesy of South Carolina Arts Commission COVID-19 continues to have an adverse impact on students, families, educators, and school communities across…
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