Creativity Sparks Economic Renewal

Learn how the creative sector in Bozeman, Montana, benefits the community’s economy, based on research commissioned by NASAA…

NEW! State Arts Agency Equity Strategies

This three-report series, produced in collaboration with ArtsWA, examines policies, programs and funding practices that improve equity and access…

FY2022 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview

See NASAA’s forecast of state government funding for the arts in fiscal year 2022…

To Accelerate Our Economic Recovery, Look to the Arts

This article in Governing tells the success story of how the creative sector in Louisiana catalyzed recovery from Hurricane Katrina…

Creative Economy at the Vanguard of Recovery

Updated Creative Economy State Profiles describe the value of arts and cultural production to the U.S. and state economies…

NASAA Announces $1.46 Million in Grants to Advance Creative Aging

36 state arts agencies will recieve the funds as part of a partnership with Aroha Philanthropies…

Timely Research on the Arts and Economic Recovery

New research and case studies offer hard data on how the creative industries drive states’ economic growth…

Arts and Creativity Strengthen our Nation: a Messaging Guide

Learn how to make a case for public support of the arts as a core necessity…

Creative Placemaking Public Resources Guide

NASAA’s new site offers advice on navigating resources, a searchable database and successful case studies…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The public sector has a critical role to play in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in and through the arts…

President’s 2021 State of the States Address

Despite an extraordinarily taxing year, state arts agencies stepped up and made a difference to strengthen their communities…

Report to Councils, September 2021

State arts agency council members: Here’s how to grow federal arts funding, register for anti-bias training, and connect with colleagues and NASAA…

Virtual Advocacy

Arts advocates can be inventive about finding virtual ways to stay engaged with elected officials…

Rural Prosperity through the Arts & Creative Sector

This action guide offers lessons from states that are harnessing the power of the arts to drive rural prosperity…

Advocacy

Why Should Government Support the Arts?

Find out who benefits from public arts support…