Art Starts

Dear E-news subscribers:
Welcome to the July 9th edition of Art Starts:

Shaping Our Heritage Lunch Time Craft Demonstrations
New Hampshire State Library, 20 Park St., Concord, NH
Wednesdays: 11AM- 2PM Second Floor

July 11~ Rug Hooking: Ann Winterling & Julie Robinson
July 18~ Decorative Painting: Beverly Nemetz; Russian Icon Painting: Marina Nazarova Forbes

Shaping Our Heritage Summer Concert Series
Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall Street, Concord, NH
Sundays: 2 pm – 4 pm; No Admission Charge

July 22 ~ New England Fiddling Traditions:
Rodney Miller, Brendan Carey Block, Jordan Tirrell Wysocki, Patrick Ross

July 29 ~ Our Celtic Heritage:
The Webster Family, Skip Gorman, Regina Delaney, Sarah Bauhan, Sylvia Miskoe

Don’t miss these opportunities to hear traditional musicians from around the State play music that is part of our heritage!

Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant Deadline
Postmark Deadline: July 20, 2012
Grants to assist in the preservation of traditional/heritage-based arts (crafts, dance, and music) by funding a master traditional artist to teach an experienced apprentice in one-to-one sessions.

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