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From December 19, 2008

Arts with Heart
People need the arts in trying economic times, and it’s more important than ever to get the message out that art can bring us together and help us focus on what matters. One thing that matters greatly right now is helping those in need, and so we at the State Arts Council would like to encourage artists and arts organizations to use their skills and their events to make things better. That could include, for instance, collecting canned goods for food banks at arts openings, receptions and parties; donating time, money, or artwork to worthy causes in the name of your arts organization, or sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive. Do you have other ideas? Please share them and share ways you’ve been helping in the community on our New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Facebook page.

Cultivating the Field, Day 2
The Arts Alliance, Lesley University, and the New England Consortium of Artist-Educator Professionals invite New Hampshire teaching artists to the second of three days of the Cultivating the Field institute, which takes place January 16 on the Lesley campus in Cambridge, Mass. Teaching artists from around New England will explore their own work and practice in relationship to evaluation and documentation. One-day price is $50; for a schedule and information on registering go to www.artisteducators.org or www.lesley.edu/info/artists or call (617) 349-8596.

Help for artists and craftspeople affected by the ice storm
Did your studio sustain damage in the recent New Hampshire ice storm? Are you or do you know of a professional craft artist who has experienced a recent, career-threatening emergency? You or your friend may be eligible for Craft Emergency Relief Funds (CERF) assistance. CERF emergency relief assistance includes small grants, no-interest loans, access to resources, waivers and discounts on booth fees, and donations of craft supplies and equipment. CERF also provides also insurance resources to prepare for emergencies. For more information about CERF’s emergency relief assistance for professional craft artists visit www.craftemergency.org.  

Two arts councilors reappointed
Governor John Lynch has reappointed two arts councilors whose terms expired this fall. Karen Burgess Smith of Exeter, the State Arts Council chair, and Toni Pappas of Manchester will serve until November 23, 2013. Smith joined the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts in 2003, and was named chair in 2006. A native of New Hampshire, a photographer, and a long-time arts educator, she has been the director of the Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter since 2003. Toni Pappas has been an arts councilor since 2005. An account executive with Business New Hampshire magazine, where she focuses on sales and community relations, she also serves as a Hillsborough County Commissioner.

Last updated: August 13, 2009