The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is a government agency of the

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. Ginnie Lupi is the agency's director, while Sarah Stewart is commissioner of the parent agency, the

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(DNCR). The main office of the agency is located in

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History

New Hampshire formed a State Arts Council, the state's first arts agency, on June 28, 1965. The council is authorized via RSA 19-A, "to insure that the role of the arts in the life of our communities will continue to grow and will play an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational experience of our citizens."

Function

The mission of the council is "to promote the arts to protect and enrich New Hampshire's unique quality of life." The council works in partnership with the

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

, the

New England Foundation for the Arts The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and by private foundations, corporations and ind ...

, and the

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is a non-profit membership organization for state and jurisdictional arts agencies in the United States. Background NASAA advocates for federal funding for the arts and aims to protect that porti ...

. There is a 15-member advisory council, appointed by the

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. The three main goals of the agency are: :1) Engage the arts to benefit people and communities throughout New Hampshire. :2) Strengthen New Hampshire's artists and arts organizations. :3) Expand opportunities to learn in and through the arts. The council awards grants to "serve as a public investment in communities throughout the state." In fiscal year 2018, the council awarded 103 grants, funding 68 through state funds and 35 through federal funds, totaling $555,730. The council also provides recommendation to the Governor and Executive Council for the state's honorary artist laureate position.

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