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2. Illinois Arts Council - Wikipedia

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   The Illinois Arts Council is a government agency of the state of Illinois formed to encourage development of the arts throughout Illinois. Founded in 1965 by the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Arts Council provides financial and technical assistance to artists, arts organizations, and community organizations with arts programming.

3. Americans for the Arts - Wikipedia

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   Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts is a nonprofit organization whose primary focus is advancing the arts in the United States with offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City, and more than 50 years of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities, and creating opportunities for every ...

4. Arts Council of Winston-Salem Forsyth County - Wikipedia

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   Arts Council was founded in 1949 with $7,200 in seed money from the Junior League of Winston-Salem. They were the first arts council created in the United States and continue to be a model for similar organizations throughout the country. [4] In the late 1980s, city and county leaders recognized Arts Council as the official local arts agency ...

5. California Arts Council - Wikipedia

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   Website. arts.ca.gov. The California Arts Council functions as a state agency headquartered in Sacramento, California. Its board comprises eight council members who receive appointments from both the Governor and the California State Legislature. [1] The agency's objective is to promote the advancement of California's cultural landscape through ...

6. Arts council - Wikipedia

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   Arts council. An arts council is a government or private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts; mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing arts events. They often operate at arms-length from the government to prevent political interference in their decisions.

7. Humboldt Arts Council - Wikipedia

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   The Humboldt Arts Council (HAC) is the official Humboldt County, California, USA arts council located in the Morris Graves Museum of Art (MGMA). Organized in 1966 and incorporated in 1971. It is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing opportunities for artists, developing arts education, and making the arts accessible through ...

8. Arts Council of Napa Valley - Wikipedia

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   Arts Council Napa Valley (ACNV) is the officially designated local arts agency (LAA) for Napa County, California. Established in 1963, it became a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization in 1981. ACNV advances the arts in Napa County through diverse cultural programs and community services responding to its three core initiatives: Cultural Marketing ...

9. National Endowment for the Arts - Wikipedia

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   The National Endowment for the Arts was created during the term of President Lyndon B. Johnson under the general auspices of the Great Society.According to historian Karen Patricia Heath, "Johnson personally was not much interested in the acquisition of knowledge, cultural or otherwise, for its own sake, nor did he have time for art appreciation or meeting with artists."