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NHSCA is a publicly funded agency within the NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

10/20/2026

Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest registration is open for the 2026-2027 season in New Hampshire! High schools, organizations, and libraries can host the program for high school students in their community. Learn more about this impactful and free poetry recitation curriculum that supports literary education, confidence, and community building: https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/programs/poetry-out-loud/new-hampshire-poetry-out-loud-current-year
Photo: 2026 POL Alternate State Champion, Sophie Garcia of Winnacunnet High School. Credit: Allegra Boverman

10/02/2026

Assets for Artists November + December Workshop Registration is Open! All professional development workshops are virtual, completely free, and open to artists of all disciplines who are based in New England. Learn more here: https://www.assetsforartists.org/workshops

09/25/2026

A new resource for artists on artist legacy stewardship has recently been published by the Joan Mitchell Foundation - Creating Future Memory: Building the Field of Artist Legacy Stewardship. This new publication draws on the Foundation's extensive work in this field, which includes free workbooks, guides, online tutorials, and case studies. Download the report and access the Legacy Field Map, along with other resources here: https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/artist-legacy-initiatives

09/18/2026

We love to spotlight our Arts Education Roster Artists and sharing here Joshua Winer’s recent artist in residence projects at two New Hampshire schools: West Running Brook Intermediate School in Derry and Auburn Village School in Auburn. Schools and organizations can learn more about our roster of teaching artists on CreativeGround.org. Learn more about Josh's work and the project with West Running Brook here:
https://itester.wixsite.com/joshua/projects/west-running-brook-intermediate-school-mosaic

09/09/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest Program with a new and expanded anthology! Learn more about this dynamic poetry recitation competition and curriculum for high school students, as well as register, here:
https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/programs/poetry-out-loud/new-hampshire-poetry-out-loud-current-year
Photo: 2026 POL NH State Champion, Summer Lin Brackett, at the National Finals in DC (photo credit - Allison Hawkins).

08/31/2026

Grant Opportunity - Conservation License Plate Grants
NHSCA provides grants under the Moose Plate program for the conservation of publicly owned artworks or arts documents, artistic elements of publicly owned historic cultural facilities that serve as sites for arts programming, projects that improve public access to significant publicly owned artwork or arts documents, and projects that make publicly owned historic cultural facilities, and the arts programming that takes place in them, more accessible to the public. The deadline is September 30, 2026 for the Letter of Intent, with the full application due November 6, 2026. https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/grants/find-grant/conservation-license-plate-grants

08/25/2026

Check out this wonderful new resource from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: NASAA - the Vital & Vibrant Creative Aging Toolkit. This toolkit equips state and jurisdictional arts agencies, municipalities, and organizations with everything they need to champion and implement creative aging in their communities. These resources support organizations in making the case, building the partnerships, and launching the programs that help older adults thrive.
https://nasaa-arts.org/nasaa_research/vital-vibrant-creative-aging-toolkit/

08/19/2026

Join CreativeGround.org for "How We Make Creative Connections" - an exploration for and with Community Leaders. Happening now through November 2026. Learn more about the initiative here and share your thoughts with them by this Thursday, August 20th.
https://www.creativeground.org/blog/how-we-make-creative-connections

08/03/2026

New Assets for Artists Workshops!
September + October Workshops are now open for registration. These professional development workshops for artists are virtual, completely free, and open to artists of all disciplines who are based in New England. Learn more and register here:
https://www.assetsforartists.org/workshops

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!

Address

172 Pembroke Road
Concord, NH
03301

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16032712789

Website

https://www.nharts.dncr.nh.gov/

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