Utah Arts Council www.dced.state.ut.us/arts
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n 1999, I received a small grant to help furnish my studio with sorely needed equipment and materials. At the time I received my grant, money was also awarded to a musician, writer, dancer, and various other visual artists. They were all citizens of the state of Utah, and their desires to create something were made possible by the Utah Arts Council. Utahns are privileged to live in a community that acknowledges art as a priority.” Kelli Sinner, South Jordan Excerpt of letter published in the Deseret News
Highlights Community — State Partnerships • • • • • •
Provides a link between the Utah Arts Council and all Utah communities. Provides technical assistance to community arts organizations through retreats, strategic planning, and volunteer development. Utah Performing Arts Tour offers nonprofit organizations throughout the state the finest local, regional, and national artists and companies at affordable prices. Community—State Partnerships provide consultation and technical assistance to help sponsoring organizations to develop a successful performing arts event or series. Community—State Partnerships offer communities help with promotion packets, marketing, press releases, touring, and audience development. Outreach dollars spent in the Community—State Partnership program in fiscal year 2000 total about $141,155.
Arts in Education Arts in Education provides technical assistance to schools, community arts organizations, and other non-profit organizations such as art education, plan implementation, grant writing, and arts learning and development. Conferences and workshops are offered to educators in all 29 counties in Utah and regional workshops are offered to all of the state’s 40 school districts through a partnership with the State Office of Education, Utah Arts Education Association, Utah Dance Education Organization, Utah Music Educators Association, and the Utah PTA. Arts in Education outreach expenditures in fiscal year 2000 totaled $303,207. Folk Arts The Folk Arts program helps Utah’s cultural communities perpetuate artistic traditions and identifies
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