Virginia Commission for the Arts

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The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA), is the state agency that supports the arts through funding from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts. [1] [2]

The Commission was created in 1968, [3] is governed by 9 Commissioners appointed to five-year terms by the Governor [4] [5] and confirmed by the General Assembly of Virginia. [6] The Commission is led by an Executive Director, [7] [8] and Deputy Director, [9] [10] appointed by the Governor.

The Virginia Commission for the Arts is a member of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, [11] and a State Partner with the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Virginia Commission for the Arts | About us".
  2. ↑ "United States of Arts: Virginia". www.arts.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ↑ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1046 Commending the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 21, 2017 Agreed to by the Senate, February 23, 2017". lis.virginia.gov. 2024-01-15.
  4. ↑ "GOVERNOR APPOINTS GREATER RESTON ARTS CENTER BOARD CHAIR TO VIRGINIA COMMISSION FOR THE ARTS". eastcityart.com. 2019-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Millner Armstrong '77 Appointed to Virginia Commission for the Arts". chathamhall.org. 2021-09-20.
  6. ↑ "SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 33 Offered January 15, 2024 Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2023". lis.virginia.gov. 2024-01-15.
  7. ↑ "The Power of Passion Ignited: Virginia Commission for the Arts' Janet Starke". Roanoke Arts Commission. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ↑ "POWER: Arts and Culture". Style Weekly. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments". www.governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Theatre alum appointed deputy director of the Virginia Commission for the Arts". arts.vcu.edu. VCU Arts. November 26, 2019. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  11. ↑ "State Arts Agency Directory". nasaa-arts.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "MAAF National, Regional, and State Partners". www.midatlanticarts.org/. Retrieved August 29, 2018.


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