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Many states have their own arts council and provide grants and list grants that are available to residents or artists working in those states.

Alaska State Council on the Arts

http://www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca/

Arizona (Listing of specific Arizona Art resources)

http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/teachers/organizations/organizations4.htm

California Arts Council

http://www.cac.ca.gov/

Colorado Council on the Arts

http://www.coloarts.state.co.us./

Delaware Arts Council

http://www.artsdel.org/default.shtml

The District of Columbia Commission on Arts and Humanities

http://dcarts.dc.gov/dcarts/site/default.asp

Illinois Arts Council

http://www.state.il.us/agency/iac/

Maryland Arts Council

http://www.msac.org/

Massachusetts Arts Council

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org

Minnesota Arts Council

http://www.arts.state.mn.us/

Mississippi Arts Commission

http://www.arts.state.ms.us

New Jersey Arts Council

http://www.njartscouncil.org

Oregon Arts Commission

http://www.oregonartscommission.org/main.php

Pennsylvania Arts Council

http://www.pacouncilonthearts.org/

Rhode Island

http://www.arts.ri.gov/individuals/index.php

Utah arts

http://www.utah.gov/

Virginia

http://www.arts.virginia.gov/

West Virginia

http://www.wvculture.org/arts/artsindex.aspx