Art Starts

Dear E-news subscribers:

Welcome to the April 6, 2020 edition of Art Starts

New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud Champion Named
Sydney Kilgore from Concord High School was named the 2020 Poetry Out Loud Champion following a video competition, with Adyant Shankar from Nashua South High School selected as alternate champion. Congratulations Sydney and Adyant!

FY2021 Grant Cycle
At this writing, we are moving forward with our FY21 grants cycle as planned.
Upcoming NHSCA Grant Deadlines:
April 10 - Youth Arts Project Grant
May 1 - Arts in Health Project Grant
May 8 - Artist Entrepreneurial Grant

COVID-19 Information
We are currently awaiting guidance from the National Endowment for the Arts on funds that will be distributed to the states and will communicate what we learn as soon as possible. In the interim, please visit Americans for the Arts’ website for comprehensive information on federal stimulus provisions related to the arts, artists and the creative economy.

New Hampshire State Council on the Arts COVID-19 Information and Resources

Please Take the COVID-19 Impact Surveys
Your responses to these surveys will help us understand the impact of the pandemic on your artistic practices, careers, businesses, and organizations so we can better serve you.

Survey for New Hampshire individual artists and creatives

Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Impact Survey
Artists, creative businesses and nonprofits across the nation