Develop a Artists and Artisans identity and Marketing Campaign
Iowa Arts Council offers a variety of programs and service| • | Community Development Program educates communities on the arts, creates partnerships between artists and communities, displays research showing economic befit to communities impact. |
| • | Iowa Arts Award honors individuals, businesses and communities for demonstrating support for the arts. |
| • | Folk life Program documents, promotes and preserves the rich folk life culture of Iowa. |
| • | Art in State Buildings Program ensures that fine art is incorporated into all state building projects. |
| • | Grant Writing Workshops for those seeking funding in art related projects. |
| • | Stimulate the growth of the state's arts and the public's participation
in them |
| • | Survey and assess
the needs of the arts state-wide, and to make recommendations to the Governor
and the General Assembly |
| • | Provide educational
opportunities in the arts |
| • | Actively support and encourage the expansion of the state's cultural resources |
| • | Promote and protect
freedom of artistic expression |
| • | NO BRANDING PROGRAM AS OF YET |
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Kentucky Crafted: Montana hopes to recreate "The Market," an annual wholesale/retail handcrafted gift market created in Kentucky. The Market is an award-winning event, and the nation’s first, remaining one of the few state-sponsored events of its kind. |
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A Montana delegation, including two legislators, the economic and artistic department heads, traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to learn more about The Market |
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This is interested in developing a similar craft-marketing program. Geoff Sutton, the director of the Creative Enterprise and Development Program summed up the delegation’s purposes by saying, “We are so excited to be able to make use of such a great program that is already established in order to establish benchmarks in our state. We see this as our best opportunity to get at a great amount of information without having to reinvent the wheel.” |
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an outlet for artists to learn more about cultural tourism |
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programs offered to artists |
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news and publications relative to the art community |
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include exhibition and marketing opportunities |
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fellowships and apprenticeships |