State Arts Agencies
Alabama State Council on the Arts
Al Head
Executive Director
201 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36130-1800
tel: 334.242.4076
fax: 334.240.3269
email: staff@arts.alabama.gov
web: www.arts.state.al.us
Alaska State Council on the Arts
Charlotte Fox
Executive Director
411 West 4th Ave., Ste. 1E
Anchorage, AK 99501-2343
tel: 907.269.6610
fax: 907.269.6601
email: aksca_info@eed.state.ak.us
presenting contact: Charlotte Fox
web: www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca/
American Samoa Council on Culture
Le’ala E. Pili
Executive Director
PO Box 1540, Office of the Govenor
Pago Pago, AS 96799
tel: 684.633.4347
fax: 684.633.2059
email: nasaa@nasaa-arts.org
presenting contact: Le’ala E. Pili
web: www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/as.shtml
Arizona Commission on the Arts
Shelley M. Cohn
Executive Director
417 West Roosevelt Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003-1326
tel: 602.255.5882
fax: 602.256.0282
email: info@ArizonaArts.org
presenting contact: Claire West
web: www.arizonaarts.org
Arkansas Arts Council
Joy Pennington
Executive Director
1500 Tower Bldg., 323 Center St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
tel: 501.324.9766
fax: 501.324.9207
email: info@arkansasarts.com
presenting contact: Jess Anthony
web: www.arkansasarts.com
California Arts Council
Muriel Johnson
Director
1300 I St., Ste. 930
Sacramento, CA 95814-2919
tel: 916.322.6555
fax: 916.322.6575
email: scheckes@caartscouncil.com
presenting contact: Scott Heckes
web: www.cac.ca.gov
Colorado Council on the Arts
Elaine Mariner
Executive Director
1380 Lawrence St., Ste. 200
Denver, CO 80204
tel: 303.866.2723
fax: 303.866.4266
email: coloarts@state.co.us
presenting contact: Elaine Mariner
web: www.coloarts.state.co.us/
Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture
(Northern Mariana Islands)
Robert Hunter
Executive Director
PO Box 5553, CHRB
Saipan, MP 96950
tel: 670.322.9983
fax: 670.322.9028
email: galaidi@gtepacifica.net
presenting contact: Justina W. Foster, Sinforosa Pinaula
web: www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa.nmar.shtml
Connecticut Commission on the Arts
Jennifer Aniskovich
Executive Director
755 Main St., 1 Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
tel: 860.256.2800
fax: 860.256.2811
email: artsinfo@ctarts.org
presenting contact: Susan Docker
web: www.ctarts.org
Delaware Division of the Arts
Laura Scanlan
Executive Director
Carvel State Office Bldg, 4th Fl.
820 North French St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
tel: 302.577.8278
fax: 302.577.6561
email: delarts@state.de.us
presenting contact: Susan Salkin
web: www.artsdel.org
District of Columbia Commission on the Arts & Humanities
Dr. Anthony Gittens
Executive Director
410 8th St., NW, 5th Fl.
Washington, DC 20004
tel: 202.724.5613
fax: 202.727.4135
email: cah@dc.gov
presenting contact: Cecilia A. Weeks
web: www.dcarts.dc.gov/main.shtml
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Linda Downy
Executive Director
Division of Cultural Affairs
1001 DeSoto Park Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32301
tel: 850.245.6470
fax: 850.245.6497
email: info@florida-arts.org
presenting contact: Dr. Gaylen Phillips
web: www.floridaarts.org/about/index.htm
Georgia Council for the Arts
Susan Weiner
Executive Director
260 14th St. NW, Ste. 401
Atlanta, GA 30318-5360
tel: 404.685.2787
fax: 404.685.2788
presenting contact: Walton Ray
web: www.gaarts.org
Guam Council on the Arts
Deborah Bordallo
Executive Director
Kahan I Kutturan Guahan
703 East Sunset Blvd.
Tiyan, GU 96932
tel: 671.475.2242
fax: 671.472.2781
email: kaha1@kuentos.guam.net
presenting contact: Sherrie A.D. Barcinas
web: www.guam.net/gov/kaha
Idaho Commission on the Arts
Dan Harpole
Executive Director
2410 North Old Penitentiary Rd.
Boise, ID 83712-0008
tel: 208.334.2119
fax: 208.334.2488
email: dharpole@ica.state.id.us
presenting contact: Delta Smith
web: www2.state.id.us/arts
Illinois Arts Council
Richard C. Carlson
Acting Executive Director
100 West Randolph St., Ste. 10-500
Chiacago, IL 60601
tel: 312.814.6750
fax: 312.814.1471
email: info@arts.state.il.us
presenting contact: Tamara Kubacki
web: www.state.il.us/agency/iac
Indiana Arts Commission
Dorothy Ilgen
Executive Director
150 W. Market St., Ste 618
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2741
tel: 317.232.1268
fax: 317.232.5595
email: arts@state.in.us
presenting contact: Bobbie Garver
web: www.in.gov/arts
Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
Aracelis Delgado
Director
PO Box 9024184
San Juan, PR 00902-4184
tel: 787.724.0700
fax: 787.724.8393
email: aartes@icp.gobierno.pr
web: www.icp.gobierno.pr
Iowa Arts Council
Anita Walker
Executive Director
600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
tel: 515.281.6412
fax: 515.242.6498
email: bruce.williams@dca.state.ia.us
presenting contact: Bruce Williams
web: www.culturalaffairs.org/iac
Kansas Arts Commission
David Wilson
Executive Director
700 SW Jackson St., Ste. 1004
Topeka, KS 66603-3761
tel: 785.296.3335
fax: 785.296.4989
email: kac@arts.state.ks.us
presenting contact: Karen Brady
web: www.arts.state.ks.us
Kentucky Arts Council
Gerri Combs
Executive Director
Old Capitol Annex, 300 W. Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601-1980
tel: 502.564.3757
fax: 502.564.2839
email: kyarts@ky.gov
presenting contact: Lori Meadows
web: www.kyarts.org
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Pam Breaux
Director
PO Box 44247
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4247
tel: 225.342.8180
fax: 225.342.8173
email: arts@crt.state.la.us
presenting contact: Dee Hamilton
web: www.crt.state.la.us/arts
Maine Arts Commission
Alden Wilson
Executive Director
193 State St., 25 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0025
tel: 207.287.2724
fax: 207.287.2725
email: mainarts.info@maine.gov
presenting contact: Donna McNeil
web: www.mainearts.com
Maryland State Arts Council
Theresa Colvin
Executive Director
175 W. Ostend St., Ste. E
Baltimore, MD 21230
tel: 410.767.6555
fax: 410.333.1062
email: msac@msac.org
presenting contact: Shirley Howard
web: www.msac.org
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Mary Kelley
Executive Director
10 St. James Ave., 3rd Fl.
Boston, MA 02116-3803
tel: 617.727.3668
fax: 617.727.0044
email: web@art.state.ma.us
presenting contact: Eric D’Alessandro
web: www.massculturalcouncil.org
Michigan Council for the Arts
Betty Boone
Executive Director
PO Box 30705
Lansing, MI 48909-8205
tel: 517.241.4011
fax: 517.241.3979
email: artsinfo@michigan.gov
presenting contact: John Barcey
web: www.michigan.gov/hal
Minnesota State Arts Board
Robert Booker
Executive Director
Minnesota State Arts Board
Park Square Court, Ste. 200
St. Paul, MN 55101-1928
tel: 651.215.1600
fax: 651.215.1602
email: msab@state.mn.us
presenting contact: Karen Mueller
web: www.arts.state.mn.us
Mississippi Arts Commission
Tim Hedgepeth
Executive Director
239 North Lamar St., Ste. 207
Jackson, MS 39201-1311
tel: 601.359.6030
fax: 601.359.6008
email: hedgepet@arts.state.ms.us
presenting contact: Tim Hedgepeth
web: www.arts.state.ms.us
Missouri Arts Council
Beverly Stromeyer
Interim Executive Director
Wainright State Office Complex
111 North 7th St., Ste. 105
St. Louis, MO 63101-2188
tel: 314.340.6845
fax: 314.340.7215
email: moarts@ded.gov
presenting contact: Keiko Ishida
web: www.missouriartscouncil.org
Montana Arts Council
Arlynn Fishbaugh
Executive Director
PO Box 202201
Helena, MT 59620-2201
tel: 406.444.6430
fax: 406.444.6548
email: mac@mt.gov
presenting contact: Arlynn Fishbaugh
web: www.art.state.mt.us
Nebraska Arts Council
Suzanne Wise
Executive Director
3838 Davenport St.
Omaha, NE 68131-2329
tel: 402.595.2122
fax: 402.595.2334
email: ebuescher@nebraskaartscouncil.org
presenting contact: Elaine Buescher
web: www.nebraskaartscouncil.org
Nevada Arts Council
Scott K. Sisco
Interim Director
716 N. Carson St., Ste. A
Carson City, NV 89701
tel: 775.687.6680
fax: 775.687.6688
email: jcounsil@clan.lib.nv.us
presenting contact: Robin A. Hodgkin
web: www.nevadaculture.org
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
Rebecca Lawrence
Director
2½ Beacon St., 2nd Fl.
Concord, NH 03301-4974
tel: 603.271.2789
fax: 603.271.3584
email: info@nharts.state.nh.us
presenting contact: Judy Rigmont
web: www.state.nh.us/nharts
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
David Miller
Executive Director
225 W. State St.
PO Box 306
Trenton, NJ 08625-0306
tel: 609.292.6130
fax: 609.989.1440
email: njsca@arts.sos.state.nj.us
presenting contact: Steve Runk
web: www.njartscouncil.org
New Mexico Arts Division
Loie Fecteau
Executive Director
PO Box 1450
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1450
tel: 505.827.6490
fax: 505.827.6043
presenting contact: Anna Blyth
web: www.nmarts.org
New York State Council on the Arts
Richard Schwartz
Chairman
175 Varick St.
New York, NY 10014-4604
tel: 212.627.4455
fax: 212.620.5911
email: helpdesk@nysca.org
presenting contact: Bella Shalom
web: www.nysca.org
North Carolina Arts Council
Mary Regan
Executive Director
NC Dept of Cultural Resources
Raleigh, NC 27699-4653
tel: 919.733.2111
fax: 919.715.5406
email: ncarts@ncmail.net
presenting contact: Vicki Vitiello
web: www.ncarts.org
North Dakota Council on the Arts
Jan Webb
Executive Director
1600 East Century Ave., Ste. 6
Bismarck, ND 58503
tel: 701.328.7590
fax: 701.328.7595
email: comserv@state.nd.us
presenting contact: Linda Ehreth
web: www.discovernd.com/arts
Ohio Arts Council
Wayne P. Lawson
Executive Director
727 East Main St.
Columbus, OH 43205-1796
tel: 614.466.2613
fax: 614.466.4494
email: jami.goldstein@oac.state.oh.us
presenting contact: Jamie Goldstein
web: www.oac.state.oh.us
Oklahoma Arts Council
Betty Price
Executive Director
PO Box 52001-2001
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2001
tel: 405.521.2931
fax: 405.521.6418
email: betty@arts.state.ok.us
presenting contact: Kim Baker
web: www.state.ok.us/~arts
Oregon Arts Commission
Christine D’Arcy
Executive Director
775 Summer St., NE, Ste. 200
Salem, OR 97301-1284
tel: 503.986.0082
fax: 503.986.0260
email: oregon.artscomm@state.or.us
presenting contact: Christine D’Arcy
web: www.oregonartscommission.org
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Philip Horn
Executive Director
Finance Bldg., Rm. 216
Harrisburg, PA 17120
tel: 717.787.6883
fax: 717.783.2538
email: jwoland@state.pa.us
presenting contact: James Woland
web: www.artsnet.org/pca
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Randall Rosenbaum
Executive Director
One Capital Hill, 3rd Fl.
Providence, RI 02908
tel: 401.222.3880
fax: 401.222.3018
email: info@risca.state.ri.us
presenting contact: Estelle Verte
web: www.risca.state.ri.us
South Carolina Arts Commission
Suzette Surkamer
Executive Director
1800 Gervais St.
Columbia, SC 29201
tel: 803.734.8696
fax: 803.734.8526
email: jguinn@arts.state.sc.us
presenting contact: Jeannette Guinn - Interim
web: www.state.sc.us/arts
South Dakota Arts Council
Patricia Boyd
Executive Director
800 Govenors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2294
tel: 605.773.3131
fax: 605.773.6962
email: sdac@stlib.state.sd.us
presenting contact: Dennis Holub
web: www.sdarts.org
State Foundation on Culture & the Arts
Ronald Yamakawa
Interim Executive Director
250 South Hotel St., 2nd Fl.
Honolulu, HI 96813
tel: 808.586.0300
fax: 808.586.0308
presenting contact: Elaine Zinn
web: www.state.hi.us/sfca
Tennessee Arts Commission
Rich Boyd
Executive Director
Citizens Plaza Bldg.
401 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243-0780
tel: 615.741.1701
fax: 615.741.8559
email: rich.boyd@mail.state.tn.us
web: www.arts.state.tn.us
Texas Commission on the Arts
Ricardo Hernandez
Executive Director
PO Box 13406
Austin, TX 78711-3406
tel: 512.463.5535
fax: 512.475.2699
email: front.desk@arts.state.tx.us
presenting contact: Brenda Tharp
web: www.arts.state.tx.us
Utah Arts Council
Margaret Hunt
Director
617 East South Temple St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84102-1177
tel: 801.236.7555
fax: 801.236.7556
email: aboulton@utah.gov
presenting contact: Anna Boulton
web: www.arts.utah.gov
Vermont Arts Council
Alexander L. Aldrich
Executive Director
136 State St., Drawer 33
Montpelier, VT 05633-6001
tel: 802.828.3291
fax: 802.828.3363
email: info@vermontartscouncil.org
presenting contact: Alexander Aldrich
web: www.vermontartscouncil.org
Virgin Islands Council on the Arts
Betty Mahoney
Executive Director
41-42 Norre Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
tel: 340.774.5984
fax: 340.774.6206
email: adagio@islands.vi
presenting contact: Betty Mahoney
web: www.vicouncilonarts.org
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Peggy Baggett
Executive Director
Lewis House
223 Governor St.
Richmond, VA 23219-2010
tel: 804.225.3132
fax: 804.225.4327
email: arts@arts.virginia.gov
presenting contact: Amy Krawczyk
web: www.arts.state.va.us
Washington State Arts Commission
Kris Tucker
Executive Director
711 Capitol Way S. Ste 600
Olympia, WA 98504-2675
tel: 360.753.3860
fax: 360.586.5351
email: info@arts.wa.gov
presenting contact: Kris Tucker
web: www.arts.wa.gov
West Virginia Division of Culture and History
Troy O. Body
Commissioner
The Cultural Ctr., Capitol Complex
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305-0300
tel: 304.558.0220
fax: 304.558.2779
email: troy.body@wvculture.org
presenting contact: Troy O. Body
web: www.wvculture.org
Wisconsin Arts Board
George Tzougros
Executive Director
101 East Wilson St., 1st Fl.
Madison, WI 53702
tel: 608.266.0190
fax: 608.267.0380
email: artsboard@arts.state.wi.us
presenting contact: Karen Goeschko
web: www.arts.state.wi.us/static
Wyoming Arts Council
Milward Simpson
Arts Council Manager
2320 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82002
tel: 307.777.7742
fax: 307.777.5499
email: ebratt@state.wy.us
presenting contact: Rita Basom
web: www.wyoarts.state.wy.us
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