About Peer Groups

NASAA is a networking hub for state arts agency peer groups—groups of staff or council members who share similar roles or job responsibilities. These peer groups are a key part of the NASAA family, providing a welcoming and rewarding professional community that is a year-round source of information and insight. Active participation in a peer group builds your job knowledge, strengthens you as a leader, and provides valuable opportunities for you to compare strategies and perspectives with a savvy and supportive national network of colleagues.

Learn more about peer networking through NASAA’s Peer Group FAQ.
Discover the benefits of participating in your group’s listserv.
Download peer group materials below.
Find out about recurring peer group meetings on NASAA’s Upcoming NASAA Events Calendar.

NASAA maintains contact rosters for state arts agency job-alike peer groups:

Accessibility Coordinators
Arts Education Managers
Chairs and Council Members
Communications/Public Information Officers
Community Development Managers
Deputy/Assistant Directors
Executive Directors
Facilities/Capital Program Coordinators
Folk and Traditional Arts Program Managers
Grants/Fiscal Officers
Individual Artists Coordinators
Presenting/Touring/Performing Arts Coordinators

In addition, NASAA hosts a People of Color Affinity Group open to all state arts agency and regional arts organization staff and council members who identify as persons of color. Contact Marisa Summers for more information.

To request a peer group list, please contact NASAA Communications Manager Sue Struve. Note that lists are available only to state arts agencies for informational and networking purposes. Lists will not be supplied to third parties or provided for the promotion of any projects, programs, products or events. To add or remove your name from a peer group roster, write to Sandi Tun. For more information about state arts agency peer groups, contact Eric Giles.

Accessibility Coordinators

LEAD and NASAA Summary Report, 2022
Accessibility Coordinators Peer Session – Notes from LEAD and Assembly 2022

National Endowment for the Arts Accessibility Resources
Listserv

Arts Education Managers