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NASAA Notes: December 2013

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State to State
December 2, 2013

D.C.: New Dedicated Revenue Stream for DC Commission

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCCAH) has a new dedicated revenue stream, thanks to the legislative work of D.C.’s city council and mayor. A law enacted in August (see Subtitle X on…
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December 2, 2013

New York: Regional Economic Development Council Grants for the Arts

New York’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) program, which began in 2011, is a “community-based, bottom up” effort to create jobs and grow the economy. Through the program, the state government provides funding in 10…
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December 2, 2013

Ohio: Legislative Spotlight

Each issue of the Ohio Arts Council’s (OAC) bimonthly newsletter, ArtsOhio, highlights a state legislator and his or her personal experiences with the arts. Since 1999, the Legislative Spotlight column has helped constituents see how…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
December 2, 2013

Budget Due December 15

The House and Senate returned to work on Monday following a two-week break for the Thanksgiving holiday. Greeting legislators are a number of time-sensitive issues that must be addressed before year’s end. First, the legislation…
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More Notes from NASAA
December 2, 2013

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Let NASAA know if your agency’s e-mail addresses or Internet domain change, which may affect your receipt of our e-mails. Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA. Place nasaa@nasaa-arts.org in your allowed senders list. Need…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
December 2, 2013

Mad Science and the Arts

I’m reading a book misleadingly entitled Mad Science. It’s about what its subtitle mentions—Einstein’s Fridge, Dewar’s Flask, Mach’s Speed, and 362 other Inventions and Discoveries That Made Our World—and its content comes largely from Wired.…
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Research on Demand
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Ryan Stubbs
December 2, 2013

Rural Resources

State arts agencies play a vital role in providing arts opportunities in rural communities. NASAA research has shown that state arts agencies make significant investments in rural arts. The infographic here highlights some of these…
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