New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

Government agency in the U.S. state of New Hampshire

State Arts Council (1965)

JurisdictionNew HampshireHeadquarters19 Pillsbury Street
Concord, New HampshireAnnual budget$1,104,993 (FY 2011)^[1]^: 8Agency executives

Ginnie Lupi, Director
Roger Brooks, Advisory Council Chair

Parent agencyNew Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural ResourcesWebsitewww.nh.gov/nharts

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Ginnie Lupi is the agency's director,^[2] while Sarah Stewart is commissioner of the parent agency, the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR).^[3] The main office of the agency is located in Concord.

History

New Hampshire formed a State Arts Council, the state's first arts agency, on June 28, 1965.^[4]^[5] The council is authorized via RSA 19-A, "to insure that the role of the arts in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational experience of our citizens."^[6]

Function

The mission of the council is "to promote the arts to protect and enrich New Hampshire's unique quality of life."^[7] The council works in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the New England Foundation for the Arts, and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies.^[7] There is a 15-member advisory council, appointed by the Governor of New Hampshire.^[8]

The three main goals of the agency are:^[1]^: 5–6

1) Engage the arts to benefit people and communities throughout New Hampshire.

2) Strengthen New Hampshire's artists and arts organizations.

3) Expand opportunities to learn in and through the arts.

The council awards grants to "serve as a public investment in communities throughout the state."^[9] In fiscal year 2018, the council awarded 103 grants, funding 68 through state funds and 35 through federal funds, totaling $555,730.^[9]

The council also provides recommendation to the Governor and Executive Council for the state's honorary artist laureate position.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "Triennial Reports Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, 2010" (PDF). New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. May 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "Arts Council Staff Contact Information & Bios". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "New Commissioner Offers Vision, Priorities and Some Favorites". New Hampshire Preservation Alliance. 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
^ "NH State Council on the Arts Celebrates its 40th Anniversary". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "Milestones". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "CHAPTER 19-A COUNCIL ON THE ARTS". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "New Hampshire State Council on the Arts homepage". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "About the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "FY2018 Grant Awards" (PDF). New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. April 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
^ "New Hampshire's Artist Laureate". New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Retrieved July 7, 2019.