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NASAA Notes: December 2008

December
2008

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State to State
December 4, 2008

Massachusetts: Big Yellow Bus Program

A survey of public school principals conducted by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) reported that 9 out of 10 respondents planned to cut back on field trips in the coming year due to fuel costs.…
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December 4, 2008

Nevada: Enduring Traditions: The Culture and Heritage of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Driving and Walking Tour

To promote sites of natural, cultural and artistic interest, the Nevada Arts Council published Enduring Traditions: The Culture and Heritage of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Driving and Walking Tour. The guide focuses on the traditional arts,…
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December 4, 2008

South Carolina: Mayors' Institute for Community Design

The South Carolina Mayors’ Institute for Community Design enhances the design and planning of South Carolina communities. Modeled after the national Mayors’ Institute on City Design, the institute is hosted by the South Carolina Design…
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December 4, 2008

Nebraska: Wednesday Words

The Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), in partnership with The Backwaters Press publishing company, honors Nebraska writers awarded an individual artist fellowship with a new writers reading series. Wednesday Words is a monthly lunch hour series…
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December 4, 2008

New Jersey: New Jersey Arts at a Crossroads: Creative Solutions for Tough Economic Times

Arts organizations across the country are bracing themselves for the challenging economic times ahead. To address this important issue as a unified cultural community, New Jersey convened arts trustees and arts managers from across the…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
December 4, 2008

Legislative Update

Congress Meets Briefly in a Lame Duck Session, with More Work for Congress in 2009 Apart from a brief lame duck session in the middle of November to address the extension of unemployment benefits, the…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
December 4, 2008

Executive Director's Column

Economic downturns—and, consequently, reduced tax revenues—trigger predictable concerns on the part of responsible public sector leaders. Seeking to lower expenditures, elected officials and staff members with fiscal purview review not only agency budgets, but agency…
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Did You Know?
December 4, 2008

Did You Know?

Amateur Informal Arts Can Increase Quality of Life in Low-Income Neighborhoods A recent study released by the Urban Institute found that desirability, commitment, social integration and quality of life in a community area are all…
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Frequently Asked Questions
December 4, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: How many state arts agencies are divisions of larger cultural affairs departments within state government? Answer: Half of state arts agencies (28) are currently located within some larger department of state government. Of those…
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