The public sector has a critical role to play in ensuring that everyone has access to the arts. NASAA provides leadership, resources and training that empower state arts agencies to reduce barriers and bias, making the arts central to the well-being and prosperity of all communities across America.
State Arts Agency Equity Strategies
Recent State Arts Agency Equity Initiatives
Facilitating Access to Arts Funds
National DEI Consultant Sourcebook
RE-Tool: Racial Equity in the Panel Process
Strengthening State Arts Agency Relationships with Native Communities
State arts agency grant making by:
NASAA nurtures a professional community for people of color in the state arts agency network. For more information about the People of Color Affinity Group, contact Marisa Summers.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities at NASAA: Current Year
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Activities at NASAA: Archive
NASAA Policy Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
NASAA Leadership Awards: 2020 2022
America, the Arts and Racial Injustice
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A DNA Change
Peruse NASAA’s upcoming events for new learning opportunities or explore past sessions:
Anti-Bias Training for State Arts Agencies
Investing in Accessibility and Disabled Artists
Diversifying and Empowering the Pipeline
New Paradigms for Artist Support
Making Operating Support More Equitable
NASAA Assembly Conferences: 2018 2022
Creative Placemaking Convocation
Arts Education Professional Development Institutes: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Artworks
Header: Oaxacan textiles. Photo by Analuisa Gamboa
Upper right: Albany Center Gallery community art project. Photo courtesy of the New York State Council on the Arts