New Research: Creative Community Development

A new article by NASAA and NACEDA shows how government can harness the power of creativity and culture to foster equitable, resilient and prosperous communities…

Survey Highlights: Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging

New survey results reveal the creative aging roles and needs of states and jurisdictions…

Report to Councils, January 2020

Celebrate a federal arts boost, try these arts advocacy tools, read about creative community development and more…

Proceedings & Photos from the 2019 Leadership Institute

Meaty topics and merry photos from our conference in Providence, Rhode Island…

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…

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…

Ten Reasons I’m Enthusiastic about 2020 at NASAA

Here are some of our top plans for supporting state arts agencies’ work in 2020…

Powerful Economic Data
for Your State

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

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 animated videos on how the arts foster American ingenuity, healing, student success and community vibrancy…

For Council Members

Report to Councils, November 2019

Check out this succinct report with news on federal arts funding, new initiatives and more…

Advocacy

Why Should Government Support the Arts?

Find out who benefits from public arts support…