This Upcoming NASAA Events Calendar lists conferences, virtual meetings and peer group meetings. View by event type (at the top), or scroll to view by month. Meeting information may be subject to change. Please contact Learning Services Director Eric Giles with updates to peer group gatherings.

Please note that peer group meetings are for the staff and council members of state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Some peer groups also include staff of regional arts organizations.

March 2026

March 19, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Accessible Art and Placemaking: A Special Cross-Peer Group Meeting

NASAA’s Community Development Coordinators Peer Group invites all state and jurisdictional arts agency peer group members to a special cross–peer group gathering featuring a presentation by STEPS Public Art on its Accessible Art and Placemaking Toolkit. Learn more.

Contact: Eric Giles

March 24, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

March 24, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern

Communications Managers/PIOs Peer Group Briefing

Contact: Sue Struve

March 31, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Eastern

Chairs and Council Members Peer Group Briefing

Contact: Katie Hughes

April 2026

April 8, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Deputy Directors Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Sylvia Prickett

April 8, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern

Creative Aging Professional Learning Community Meeting

The Creative Aging Professional Learning Community is part of NASAA’s Creative Aging, Creative Futures initiative, in collaboration with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

Contact: Meghan McFerrin

April 16, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

May 2026

May 21, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

May 26, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

May 28, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Grants and Fiscal Officers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Kelly Liu

June2026

June 18, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

July 2026

July 16, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

July 28, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

August 2026

August 20, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

September 2026

September 17, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

September 22, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

October 2026

October 7 – 9, Washington, D.C.

NASAA Assembly 2026

The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities hosts our convening of state and jurisdictional arts agency staff and council members from across the country. For more information, contact Eric Giles.

October 15, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

October 26, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

November 2026

November 19, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

November 24, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

504/ADA Coordinators Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles

December 2026

December 17, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Community Development Managers Peer Group Meeting

Contact: Eric Giles