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Advocate

NASAA is a champion for the arts and state arts agencies.

Our tools and research help you grow support for the arts in your state. NASAA’s work in Washington, D.C., shapes federal policy and gives state arts agencies a persuasive voice with Congress.

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Federal Updates
February 15, 2019
Congress Passes FY2019 Funding Bill with $2M NEA Increase
June 6, 2018
NASAA Testimony to House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, May 2018
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Top Tools
January 24, 2019
Advocacy vs. Lobbying: An Arts Primer
January 4, 2019
Meetings Matter!
February 16, 2018
Act Now!
April 19, 2017
Why Should Government Support the Arts?
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The arts are fundamental to the cultural,
civic, economic and educational
well-being of a thriving democracy.

Advocacy Tools

Make the Case
Act Now!
Better Together: Public and Private Funding for the Arts
Fact vs. Fiction: Government Arts Funding
Five Essential Arts Arguments
You Can Shape Policy
Why Should Government Support the Arts?
Three Simple Ways to Advocate for the Arts
Being an Arts Ambassador
Arts Advocates in the Legislature: A Legislative Caucus on the Arts
Advocacy and Term Limits: Developing Arts Support in the Legislature Early
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Research
Better Together: Public and Private Arts Investment
The Arts & America's Bottom Line
NEA Fact Sheet
NEA Appropriations (1966-2017) with Partisan Control of Executive Branch, Senate and House
Creative Economy State Profiles
Funding
Facts & Figures on the Creative Economy
Support for Arts in Rural Communities Fact Sheet
Infographic: SAAs Create More Equitable Access to the Arts
Support for Arts Education Fact Sheet
Preparing Students for the Next America
ArtsEd Search Research Overview
State Policy
State Legislative Roundup 2018
Communicating about Arts Controversies
SAA Dedicated Revenue Strategies Policy Brief
State Arts & Military Initiatives Strategy Sampler
State Cultural Districts Strategy Sampler
Percent for Art Policy Brief
Advocacy 101
Advocacy vs. Lobbying: An Arts Primer
Meetings Matter!
Why Should Government Support the Arts?
Who's Who in Government Arts Funding
Three Simple Ways to Advocate for the Arts
Being an Arts Ambassador

Ask NASAA for Advocacy Help

Federal Advocacy Guidance

Contact:

Isaac Brown

Legislative Counsel

State Advocacy Guidance

CONTACT:

Kelly Barsdate

Chief Program & Planning Officer

Research Assistance

CONTACT:

Ryan Stubbs

Research Director