Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Amador Poetry Out Loud 2026 Celebrates Youth, Community, and the Power of Spoken Word By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe This article will be published in the physical Ledger Dispatch newspaper on 2/6, 2026. The digital version can be read on the Ledger...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Music and Dementia By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally published in the Ledger Dispatch newspaper on 1/23/2026 How Music Might Help Protect Aging Brains — And What It Means for Amador County A growing body of research suggests that one of life’s...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Data Arts 2025 Summary By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally published in the Ledger Dispatch newspaper on 1/16, 2026 In its 2025 research, SMU DataArts highlights major trends shaping the arts and cultural sector in the United States, drawing on data...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Arts and Spiritual Life By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally published in the Ledger Dispatch newspaper on 1/9, 2026 The arts and spiritual life share a profound and ancient bond. From prehistoric cave paintings to the soaring cathedrals of the Middle...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Rehabilitation By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally published in the Ledger Dispatch newspaper on 12/26, 2025 The intersection of arts and criminal justice has long been a subject of interest for policymakers, community leaders, and advocates for...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Inclusion & Access By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally opublished in the Ledger Dispatch on December 12, 2025 “Arts + Disability” is a fact sheet produced by Americans for the Arts, documenting how the arts sector can — and does — reduce barriers...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Why Arts + Planning Matters By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Originally published in the Ledger Dispatch newspaper on December 5, 2025 Across the United States, community planners and local governments are increasingly recognizing that designing livable,...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Community Cohesion this Season By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Americans for the Arts explains that “the cohesion of a community is what binds residents to each other and to their locality. Community cohesion is vital in creating a common vision for a...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—Updates to Poetry Out Loud By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Earlier this fall, I wrote a piece about the Poetry Out Loud curriculum, a competition where high school students across the country recite other peoples’ poetry from memory. According to their...
Jan 29, 2026
Heart of Art—How can we help you? By Meghan Joy “Mojo” O’Keefe Technical Assistance for artists and arts organizations is a cornerstone of the county arts council’s work. Still, it can mean an array of things—proofreading, grant curating, the...
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