Collectively, the arts are essential to our society, the economy, and education nationwide. Check out our #WhytheArtsMatter hub to view data, on the impact of the arts. artsactionfund.org/StateFactsheets

NEXT WEEK: Join us on 7/19 for a free #CreativePlacemaking event w/ Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)! Public art consultant Renee Piechocki and artists molly rice + @HOKA7EVEN will discuss the transformative power of artists in communities. Register: bit.ly/NEAartists Artwork Jamie Horter

As we celebrate the #AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct anniversary today, we're excited to launch the Careers in the Arts Toolkit—an online resource promoting equity, access & inclusion for people w/ disabilities seeking careers in the arts. Learn more: bit.ly/3OxZmtf

We're offering informational grants webinars leading up to the September 1 grants application deadline. Register for a workshop here: eventbrite.com/e/drop-in-gran…

NEH awards $41.3 million in grants to support 280 #humanities projects nationwide. Includes funding for films, exhibitions, books, research, & education projects, & the first #NEHgrant awards in three new programs under the “American Tapestry” initiative. tinyurl.com/38n8at2m

Try not to miss the latest Gallery Talk next Thursday, 8/24 @ 6:30 pm!​​ ​Join us for an informative talk with Alabama State Council on the Arts Director Dr. Elliot Knight. We’ll tour one of MMofA’s newest collection installations, Contemporary Alabama, and discuss the arts scene in the Deep South

Reminder! The deadline for arts in education grants, project and administrative grants for organizations, and Folk Arts Apprenticeship requests is this Friday, September 1, at 5 p.m. #AlabamaArts arts.alabama.gov/apply

The Council on the Arts is delighted to announce that we've awarded 194 grants totaling $3,207,800 to arts organizations and educational institutions in communities across the state. View a complete list of recipients here: bit.ly/grant-awards-0…

(1/3) 🤝 Arts unify communities! Did you know that 73% of Americans agree that the arts help them to better understand other cultures? ⬇️

The 52nd Kentuck Festival of the Arts is October 14-15, 2023 at Kentuck Park in Northport, Alabama! Get tickets and more information: kentuck.org/the-festival

Where to find #LittleAmal this week in Montgomery? We have the answers! Join us as the City of Montgomery, welcomes The Walk with Amal to the city! Multiple events produced by our creative community. #LittleAmal #TheWalk #OneBigHope #AmalWalksAcrossAmerica #MontgomeryAlabama

Please share with your communities! With South Arts we have launched ArtsHERE, a new grant program supporting orgs committed to equity & increasing arts access for underserved communities. Statements of Interest open thru 1/19/24. Learn more & apply at artshere.org.

Arts and creativity help us stay healthy—facilitating healing, reducing susceptibility to stress-related diseases and helping communities achieve public health goals. Learn more about the health and wellness work of state arts agencies: bit.ly/3N9eKuH

The Council on the Arts is delighted to announce that we’ve awarded 185 grants totaling over $1.1 million to arts organizations, educational institutions, and artists in communities across the state. #AlabamaArts View a complete list of recipients here: bit.ly/grant-awards-1…

Through a partnership with the Mobile Arts Council and the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the City of Mobile has named writer and educator Dr. Charlotte Pence as its first poet laureate. Read more about this program and Charlotte’s plans at mobilearts.org/pence-poet-lau…!

Save the date for the 2024 Celebration of Alabama Arts as we honor Pinky/MM Bass, Russell Gulley, Chester Higgins, Elias Katsaros, Kevin King, Greta Lambert, Monique Ryan, and Jeanie Thompson. Happening Thursday, May 16, in Montgomery. More info at arts.alabama.gov/celebrate.

Introducing our weekly radio program, Arts Fell on Alabama! Each 2-minute episode offers inspiring snapshots of the art, creativity, traditions, & communities. Catch Arts Fell on Alabama weekly on Troy Public Radio or listen here: bit.ly/alaartsradio

NEA Our Town grants support #creativeplacemaking projects that respond to unique local conditions, develop meaningful & substantive engagement in communities, center equity, advance artful lives & support long-term systems change. Apply by Aug 1, 2024. bit.ly/3q24aND

Congratulations to the 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE, a new program in partnership with South Arts & the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations designed to expand access to arts participation across the nation. Here's more: bit.ly/4ecImmt

The arts bring joy to residents and visitors alike. We don’t just enjoy arts where we live—we seek them out when planning our travels. ✈️🎭 What arts and culture treasures make your community shine? 💖 Share them below! 🔗 americansforthearts.org/by-program/rep…