Art Starts

Dear E-news subscribers:

Welcome to the April 7, 2020 edition of Art Starts

New Hampshire Artist Laureate and Poet Laureate
New Hampshire’s Artist and Poet Laureates are offering opportunities to build community. Join Artist Laureate Amanda Whitworth for a Creative Campfire beginning April 14, 2020 at 7:30pm. This is a virtual Zoom gathering on topics generated by you!  The "first fire" will share the work of young artists (ages 30 and under), as well as stories and successes from educators and artists who are creating experiences for transitional aged youth. Please register here.

Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary is facilitating a free, virtual writers’ group during the month of April. You can find the schedule and registration information on her blog.

From the National Endowment for the Arts
In this podcast, Chairman Mary Anne Carter talks about the impact of Covid-19 on the arts community and the 75 million dollars the National Endowment for the Arts received from Congress in the CARES Act to award to the nonprofit arts sector.

FY2021 Grant Cycle
At this writing, we are moving forward with our FY21 grants cycle as planned.
Match requirement is waived for all FY21 grant applications
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
Closes April 17, 2020

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