Virginia: Creative Forces Arts Summit

Virginia has one of the nation’s largest military populations: 1 in 10 Virginians is a veteran, and the state is home to more than 100,000 active-duty military personnel. To address the unique needs of this…

Connecticut: Arts Workforce Initiative

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) recently launched an Arts Workforce Initiative to support career development for emerging professionals. The initiative is designed to expand professional opportunities in the creative industries for applicants from…

Iowa: The Film Lounge

The Film Lounge is a media arts program that promotes Iowan filmmakers and their contributions to the state’s cultural and economic vitality. The program is a three-way partnership between the Iowa Arts Council, Iowa Public…

NASAA News and Current Information

Getting Things Done—thanks to You! NASAA’s busy spreading the word about the benefits of investing public dollars in the arts and producing brand-new resources for you. We partnered with Ovation TV on its Stand for…

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council members’ e-mail addresses change, which may affect your receipt of our e-mails. Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA.…

Being Prepared for Controversy

Public arts programming and funding occasionally faces crisis as well as controversy. That’s not especially new to state arts agencies. Addressing crisis and controversy productively is a fundamental challenge we face, and your team at…

House Proposes Modest NEA Funding Reduction for FY2018

After months of waiting, the U.S. House of Representatives Interior Appropriations Subcommittee introduced and approved legislation this week that would fund the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for fiscal year 2018. Always a critical…

SAA FY2018 Appropriations Preview

SAA FY2018 Appropriations Preview

The FY2018 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview provides a succinct forecast of state government funding for the arts in the new fiscal year, which for most states started July 1, 2017. The report includes aggregate funding…