State Legislative Roundup 2019

Our annual report highlights nearly 60 bills considered by state legislatures this year that are important to state arts agencies and their constituencies…

Alaska Arts Funding Restored!

Funding for the arts returns in Alaska—great news for communities and the state economy…

FY2020 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview

Check out our summary of how state arts agencies fared during fiscal year 2020 budget deliberations…

Rural Prosperity through the Arts & Creative Sector

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

Creative Placemaking Support for State Arts Agencies

Hear about a new NASAA collaboration with ArtPlace America designed to support state arts agency community development staff…

Powerful Economic Data
for Your State

Our updated interactive dashboard provides detailed visual information describing the creative economy in every state…

Arts and Health Care

NASAA’s strategy samplers explore many ways state arts agencies support arts and health programs…

State Arts Agencies Advancing Equity: Race Equity

Learn how state arts agency grants ensure all populations can receive the benefits of the arts…

State Arts Agencies Advancing Equity: Economic Equity

State arts agency grants reach citizens across education, income and economic status factors…

State Arts Agencies Advancing Equity: Rural Equity

State arts agency investments in rural areas extend access to the arts throughout the nation…

Arts Advocacy Videos to Share

Share NASAA’s new animated videos on how the arts foster American ingenuity, healing, student success and community vibrancy…

For Council Members

Report to Councils, July 2019

Check out this succinct report with news on federal arts funding, a September convening you won’t want to miss, and more…

Advocacy

Why Should Government Support the Arts?

Find out who benefits from public arts support…