House Proposes Budget Increase to the NEA for FY 2021

by Lisa Scails | Jul 7, 2020 | Influencers

House Proposes Budget Increase to the NEA for FY 2021 Americans for the Arts Arts Action Fund  | July 7, 2020 Earlier today, the U.S House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee strongly rejected President Trump’s fourth consecutive annual budget request to...

‘Walking the walk’: Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut calls on artists to combat injustice

by Lisa Scails | Jun 16, 2020 | Cultural Alliance News, Influencers

‘Walking the walk’: Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut calls on artists to combat injustice Rob Ryser | June 11, 2020 Newstimes DANBURY — The western Connecticut arts sector was already struggling in a world turned upside down by the coronavirus...

Connecticut Poet Laureate, Receives Poet Laureate Fellowship From The Academy of American Poets

by Lisa Scails | Jun 16, 2020 | Influencers

Margaret Gibson, Connecticut Poet Laureate, Receives Poet Laureate Fellowship From The Academy of American Poets Margaret Gibson  June 11, 2020 The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce that Margaret Gibson, Poet Laureate of Connecticut, has been awarded a...

Walk In Their Shoes – A call to action

by Lisa Scails | Jun 16, 2020 | Cultural Alliance News, Influencers

Walk In Their Shoes – A call to action from the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut June 10, 2020 This much seems clear: We must change. Artists and arts administrators will not single-handedly heal and improve our country, but we can help to move through these...

Arts community shares virtual support for Black Lives Matter protests

by Lisa Scails | Jun 16, 2020 | Community, Influencers

Arts community shares virtual support for Black Lives Matter protests Published June 8, 2020 | The Ridgefield Press Social movements and the arts community often go hand-in-hand, as illustrated by arts institutions across the country calling for change and calling for...

Found an Arts Model In Tucson!

by Lisa Scails | Feb 11, 2020 | Cultural Alliance News, Influencers, Placemakers

Found an Arts Model in Tucson! A few highlights from my trip, by Lisa Scails | February 9, 2020 Each year, a representative from American’s for the Arts (AFTA) -Private Sector Council is our host for the winter meeting. This year in Tucson, AZ it was my...