Art Starts

Dear E-news subscribers:

Welcome to the June 15, 2012 edition of Art Starts

Shaping Our Heritage Exhibit
Celebrating Traditional Arts Apprenticeships in New Hampshire. Map Gallery, NH State Library, Concord.
Open to the public 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, June 11 to July 20
Lunch-Time Craft Demonstrations at the exhibit: Wednesdays 11 am to 2 pm
Upcoming event:  June 20, Decoy Carving with Fred Dolan and Brendan Dolan

Notice to NHSCA Grantees:
Reporting Deadlines: Final Reports for the following FY2012 grants are due July 31, 2012: Arts in Healthcare Projects, Traditional Arts Apprenticeships, Cultural Conservation (Moose Plate), Cultural Facilities, Artist Residencies in Schools and Youth Arts Project Grants.
Interim Reports for FY2012-2013 Operating Grantees are also due July 31, 2012.

The Fine Print:
An extension of up to three months may be requested. The request for extension must be made in writing, before the deadline for filing has passed and should briefly note why the extension is necessary and the date the report will be submitted.
Failure to submit the final report by the required date will result in the organization becoming ineligible to apply for NHSCA funding for two years. Additionally, failure to submit the final report may result in a withholding of funds from any currently awarded NHSCA grant.

You can find all final report forms and interim report forms at the NHSCA website.
If you have a question or need to request an extension, please contact Chief Grants Officer Cassandra Mason at (603)271-2789 or cassandra.mason@dcr.nh.gov

::NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES’ DIVISIONS::

Arts, Culture and the Law Conference: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 8:30 am – 5 pm, UNH School of Law, Concord

High School Short Film Festival: Saturday, June 16, 2012, 12 pm, Sweeney Hall Auditorium, New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord