New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

07/28/2026

Upcoming CreativeGround Workshop!
Community Leader Workshop for New England's creative community leaders. Connect with each other and learn hands-on how to use CreativeGround.org as a free resource in your community.
When: Thursday, August 6th from 10:00 - 11:30 am
Location: Virtual, Via Zoom
More information and register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/creativeground-community-leader-workshops-tickets-1992357352474?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Calling New England's creative community leaders: learn hands-on how to use CreativeGround.org as a free resource in your community!

07/16/2026

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is sad to share the passing of Dudley Laufman. Dudley was a prolific dance caller, musician, poet, and author based in Canterbury, New Hampshire, and was an integral part of New Hampshire and New England’s contra and traditional dance communities. He was a juried artist on our Arts Education and Traditional Arts rosters for many years. Through our Traditional Arts Apprenticeship program, he taught and passed on the tradition of New England Community Barn Dance Fiddling and Calling to numerous apprentices. He received the Governor’s Arts Award for Folk Heritage in 2001. In 2009, Dudley was recognized and awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, the highest honor in folk and traditional arts in the United States. He will be deeply missed by the traditional music and dance communities. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/dudley-laufman

07/13/2026

Reminder! Request for Artist Proposals - Rochester Circuit Court; Deadline: July 24, 2026
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, through the Percent for Art program, is requesting proposals for existing and newly commissioned art for public spaces at the new Rochester Circuit Courthouse. Construction contract of the new Rochester Circuit Court was approved in fiscal year 2025. For full details visit the Arts Council website https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/programs/percent-art/overview-and-requests-proposals/rochester-circuit-court-request-proposals

07/07/2026

We wanted to share this wonderful new resource from Lifetime Arts, Inc. - a guidebook designed to help state and local leaders, agencies, advocates, and community partners make a strong, evidence-based case for creative aging as part of healthy aging policy and practice.

Why This Guide Exists If we’re fortunate, we grow old. Aging is the one experience we all share, no matter […]

06/30/2026

Coming up from CreativeGround! On Thursday, July 9th at 1:00 pm CreativeGround will be offering a virtual Profile Help Session. They will share simple and effective ways to build a profile that helps you stand out. CreativeGround is a project of the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA). It is the dynamic regional directory that celebrates the vital work of New England's creative people and places. CreativeGround is a community-generated and free tool that supports a region-wide creative network. Learn more and register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QqRafY4RSYmtOU8HiJV_oQ #/registration

06/24/2026

Artists: explore the wonderful resources on Artists-Thrive, a national initiative that aims to raise the value of artists in every community.

Artists Thrive helps us see where we are in our work, where we want to go, what is important to measure, and how we can improve in ways that benefit everyone involved.

06/18/2026

The deadline for the Grants for Arts Projects program of the National Endowment for the Arts is coming up on July 9, 2026. More information on their grant opportunities here: https://www.arts.gov/grants

06/08/2026

Request for Artist Proposals - Rochester Circuit Court; Deadline: July 24, 2026
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, through the Percent for Art program, is requesting proposals for existing and newly commissioned art for public spaces at the new Rochester Circuit Courthouse. Construction contract of the new Rochester Circuit Court was approved in fiscal year 2025. https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/programs/percent-art/overview-and-requests-proposals/rochester-circuit-court-request-proposals

06/02/2026

Attention Artists! Assets for Artists July and August professional development workshops are open for registration! These virtual workshops are free for all artists in New Hampshire. Check out the great offerings and register here:
https://www.assetsforartists.org/workshops