Hello TC3,
There is a larger number of creative PhD applicants over in the PW forums, see, particularly, this thread:
http://www.pw.org/speakeasy/gforum.cgi?post=226508;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread
It covers several years of applications, but the last few pages are from this year.
Re: programs notification, I haven't heard anything yet, but expect to (probably by the end of this week!) I do know that Texas Tech, Florida State, and North Texas, and Wisconsin-Madison have all notified, but it doesn't look you applied to any of those schools.
Best of luck!