ACA Welcomes Mary-Kim Arnold
January 27, 2025
A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mary-Kim is a writer and artist with an active practice and more than two decades of administrative leadership experience in the arts, humanities, and education.
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Artist Communities Alliance Approved to Receive Grant from the NEA
January 14, 2025
This grant is one of 1,127 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $31.8 million announced by the NEA.
The 2024 MacColl Johnson Fellowships
July 11, 2024
The Rhode Island Foundation is pleased to announce that The Robert and Margaret MacColl Johnson Fellowships application process is now open through September 4, 2024.
Announcing Hosts and Artists for the Howard Gilman + Mertz Gilmore Pilot Consortium Program
May 24, 2024
Beth Gill and Dancing in the Streets, Inc./It’s Showtime NYC have been selected to participate in ACA’s 2023-2024 Howard Gilman + Mertz Gilmore pilot consortium program.
ACA Welcomes Three New Board Members
February 6, 2024
The new members of ACA's Board of Trustees were selected for their demonstrated commitment to serving artists and advancing the role artists and creativity play in society.
FIELD PRACTICE | Sustainable Arts Foundation Releases Funds in Unrestricted Grants
December 8, 2023
A Statement from Lisa Funderburke on the asset spend-down of the Sustainable Arts Foundation.
Artist Communities Alliance to Launch Mount Tremper Arts Legacy Fund
November 14, 2023
In 2024, ACA will launch the Mount Tremper Arts Legacy Fund that will distribute more than $200,000 over the next decade in support of artists and artist residencies throughout the Catskill and Hudson region.
Artist Communities Alliance Welcomes Deonté Griffin-Quick Appointed as Managing Director of External Affairs
March 20, 2023
ACA is thrilled to welcome Deonté to our leadership team in a crucial role for the organization.
Artist Communities Alliance Awarded $3 Million Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
March 8, 2023
The grant is the largest in ACA’s history and will enable the organization to increase its ability to actively help residency programs build equitable capacity.
Artist Communities Alliance to Receive $30,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
February 7, 2023
This grant is one of 1,251 Grants for Arts Projects awards totaling nearly $28.8 million announced by the NEA.