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NASAA Notes: January 2014

January
2014

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State to State
January 6, 2014

D.C., Maryland, Idaho, Washington: Effective Constituent Outreach

State arts agencies are always thinking about how best to communicate with the many constituencies they serve—including artists, legislators, other state officials and taxpayers. Developing and disseminating publications, such as annual reports, strategic plans and…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
January 6, 2014

Congress and FY2014 Appropriations

As we reported last month, before adjourning for the holidays, members of the House of Representatives and Senate were able to negotiate a budget resolution that set overall spending limits for fiscal year 2014. While…
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More Notes from NASAA
January 6, 2014

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
January 6, 2014

Year-End Review

In 2013, after four years of recession-driven decrease, state appropriations to state arts agencies (SAAs) increased by $19 million. Appropriations are expected to increase another $30 million to $308 million in fiscal year 2014. The…
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Research on Demand
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Henry Clapp
January 6, 2014

Staffing Trends

NASAA recently released State Arts Agency Staffing Trends: Fiscal Year 2013, which looks at trends in staff size, responses to staff cutbacks and how state arts agencies are preparing for the future. NASAA has collected…
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