City of Dubuque Celebrating October as National Arts and Humanities Month
The City of Dubuque continues to join with thousands of organizations and communities across the nation to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month throughout October.
The Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the City’s Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission and our local arts, culture, and humanities institutions, is sharing this message throughout the month with outreach that seeks to raise awareness the impact access to arts, culture, and humanities experiences have on the quality of life in our community.
During the October 4 regular meeting of the Dubuque City Council, a formal proclamation was made recognizing October as Arts and Humanities Month in Dubuque. Read the full proclamation online.
The community at-large is encouraged to participate in what has become the country’s largest annual collective celebration of the arts and humanities throughout the month of October by:
- Engaging with the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs Facebook page and Instagram account where daily themes and local activities are being highlighted;
- Following ‘Arts and Humanities Month’ features in local media;
- Patronizing and volunteering with local arts and humanities events and spaces, following suggested COVID-19 safety protocols when doing so in-person;
- Contacting local, state, and federal officials to communicate support for investment in arts and humanities initiatives;
- Sharing their individual creative talents and arts and humanities interests with family, friends, and the community.
“The arts are the lifeblood of our communities, raising morale, creating community cohesion, and providing comfort during dark times, while also delivering a huge economic footprint. The sector has suffered devastating losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is vital that we support our creative workers in the months and years to come,” said Nolen V. Bivens, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. “National Arts and Humanities Month gives us a chance to celebrate the values that the arts impart in our lives, and it is more important than ever that everyone take part to recognize the creative and cultural value of the arts and humanities in our communities.”
National Arts and Humanities Month is coordinated by Americans for the Arts, the national organization working to empower communities with the resources and support necessary to provide access to all of the arts for all of the people. This month-long celebration grew out of National Arts Week, which was started in 1985 by the National Endowment for the Arts and Americans for the Arts.
More information about National Arts and Humanities Month is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org/nahm. View events across the nation and add yours to the celebration at http://artsmeet.artsusa.org.
For more information on City arts and culture related programs, funding, and the Arts and Culture Master Plan, visit www.cityofdubuqe.org/artsandculture or contact City of Dubuque Arts & Cultural Affairs Coordinator Jenni Petersen-Brant at jbrant@cityofdubuque.org or 563.690.6059.
