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NASAA Notes: February 2011

February
2011

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State to State
February 10, 2011

Maine: Maine-New Brunswick Cultural Initiative

The state of Maine recently entered into an international agreement with its neighboring Canadian province of New Brunswick. Maine’s governor and New Brunswick’s premier signed a formal memorandum of understanding to establish a Maine-New Brunswick…
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February 10, 2011

Oregon: Career Opportunity Grants

The Oregon Arts Commission (OAC) provides annual Career Opportunity Grants to individual artists seeking to take advantage of significant opportunities to advance their careers. Designed to support artists as both creators and entrepreneurs, these grants…
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February 10, 2011

Georgia: Economic Impact Calculator

To provide timely and targeted data demonstrating the value of the arts, the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has launched a new Economic Impact Calculator. This easily accessible, web-based tool uses information from GCA…
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February 10, 2011

Arizona: The Choice is Art Campaign

The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) recently launched The Choice is Art, a four-year promotional campaign for the arts in Arizona. Part of ACA’s strategic plan, the campaign aims to increase public understanding about…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
February 10, 2011

House-Senate Heading for Budget Showdown

On February 14, President Obama is scheduled to send to Congress his budget proposal for the 2012 fiscal year. With attention focused since the November election on reducing spending levels and cutting the size of…
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Executive Director's Column
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Tim Jones
February 10, 2011

Arts Advocacy Is for Council Members

This month Tim Jones, Nevada Arts Council chair and arts advocate, shares his perspectives on effective advocacy strategies state arts agencies need to undertake as state legislatures get to work on their fiscal year 2012 budgets. Tim’s column…
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Research on Demand
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Angela Han
February 10, 2011

Fiscal Year 2011 Legislative Appropriations

As a national source of information on public arts funding, NASAA provides a knowledge network and fact base to help state arts agencies make informed policy decisions and put their own state’s needs and experiences…
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