In this month’s column, we hear from Sandy Shaughnessy, director of the Florida Division of Arts and Culture and chair of NASAA’s 2023 Nominating Committee. I love “nominating season” at NASAA! Let me tell you
The North Dakota Council on the Arts is building stronger relationships with Native communities by collaborating with Indigenous artists and culture bearers to archive, repatriate, and share traditional songs and important cultural stories. With a
Creators are the foundation of a healthy creative economy. They serve as the originators and producers of creative goods and services. As small businesses, artists and artisans generate economic opportunity while also shaping and facilitating
This first week of September, Congress returns to D.C. after a lengthy summer recess. Greeting members upon their return is a stark reality: they have less than a month to negotiate a fiscal year 2024
NASAA has released the FY2024 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview, providing a forecast of legislative appropriations for the arts in all 56 states and jurisdictions for the upcoming fiscal year. Projected for FY2024, total
Arts on Prescription Field Guide Mass Cultural Council, The Center for Arts in Medicine and Tasha Golden have released the Arts on Prescription Field Guide. The guide offers a roadmap for communities and organizations interested
Leading in the Face of Disaster Unexpected circumstances—from severe weather conditions to technology failure to unspeakable violence—can cause devastating loss for communities and the organizations that serve them. State arts agencies can be leaders in
Find upcoming peer group meetings and NASAA learning sessions on the Upcoming NASAA Events Calendar. Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council/board members’ email addresses change, which may affect
