Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

Promoting arts and culture through programs, services and the Museum of Florida History.

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2013

Date Title
4/23/13 Florida Recipients of 2013 NEA Art Works Grants

NEA grants awarded to twenty Florida organizations for a total dollar amount of $580,000.
4/16/13 Secretary Detzner Congratulates 2013 Poetry Out Loud State Champion
4/15/13 Brookings Institution Publishes Research on the Arts and Economic Development
4/11/13 Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Announces New Seminole Exhibit
4/2/13 Grant Applications and Guidelines Now Available
4/1/13 Secretary of State Ken Detzner Joins Viva Florida 500 Partners to Announce Viva Florida 500 Week
3/14/13 Secretary Detzner Announces the Start of Florida Heritage Month
2/25/13 Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs Announces 2013 Florida Council on Arts and Culture Officers
1/31/13 Governor Scott’s Florida Families First Budget Recommendations Encourage Economic Development by Supporting Library Services, Cultural Programs and Historic Preservation
1/11/13 Division of Cultural Affairs Announces Upcoming Accessibility Webinars

The DCA announced monthly accessibility webinars for arts organizations from January through June, 2013.

2012

Date Title
11/28/12 Florida Organizations Receive NEA Art Works Grants for 2013

Sixteen organizations in the state of Florida were selected to receive grants worth a total of $412,000 through the NEA's Art Works grant program.
11/15/12 Florida Department of State’s Museum of Florida History Announces New Exhibit Opening of Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965, From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown
10/3/12 Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs Invites Students to Participate in Poetry Out Loud
8/9/12 31st Annual Capital City Quilt Show Opening in Tallahassee
7/27/12 New Grant Opportunity: Fast Track Project Grant Program
5/17/12 Secretary Detzner Announces Emancipation Day Celebration
4/24/12 Secretary Detzner Announces Opening of New Museum of Florida History Exhibit: Ships, Sailors and Shipwrecks of Civil War Florida
4/18/12 Secretary Detzner Announces History Fair State Contest
4/4/12 Secretary Detzner Congratulates 2012 Poetry Out Loud State Champion
3/30/12 New Research Report Shows Potential Benefits of Arts Education for At-Risk Youth
3/27/12 Florida Humanities Council Announces Winner of Viva Florida 500 Poster Contest
3/21/12 Secretary Detzner Honors Florida Heritage Month Award Winners
3/15/12 Secretary Detzner Announces the Start of Florida Heritage Month
2/6/12 Secretary Browning Announces New Exhibit Honoring Black History Month

2011

Date Title
12/22/11 Secretary Browning Announces Newest Inductees to Florida Artists Hall of Fame
12/2/11 Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Announces 2012-2014 Florida Arts on Tour Roster
10/25/11 Secretary of State Kurt Browning Launches Culture Builds Florida Campaign
10/24/11 Secretary of State Kurt Browning to Join Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Senator Nancy Detert and Representatives Rich Glorioso and Seth McKeel to Launch Culture Builds Florida Campaign
10/14/11 Secretary Browning Invites Students to Participate in Poetry Out Loud
9/27/11 Register now for our October 25 Cultural Conference

2010

Date Title
9/7/10 What happens next with 2011-2012 General Program Support and Specific Cultural Project grant applications?
8/23/10 Share your ideas for the Division's "Learn and Share" webinar series

Volunteer your skills and suggest ideas for sessions for the Division's new webinar series.
6/24/10 For Individual Artists: FREE Studio Protectors Available
6/18/10 2010-2011 General Program Support grants announced The list of 2010-2011 General Program Support awards is now available. 245 grantees will receive awards from the 2010 Legislature's $950,000 appropriation.
4/8/10 Save Our Cottages - Artwork by the Plein Aire Cottage Artists on display in the Cabinet Meeting Room Gallery

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