About State Arts Agencies

Research

Events & Seminars

Recent News

Advocate

NASAA Notes: February 2008

February
2008

In this Issue

Legislative Update

Executive Director's Column

Did You Know?

Frequently Asked Questions

Back to all issues Subscribe
Legislative Update
Thomas L. Birch Headshot
AUTHOR:

Thomas L. Birch
February 29, 2008

Legislative Update

President Proposes Cut In Nea Spending For FY 2009 President Bush sent his fiscal year 2009 budget to Congress on February 4 with a spending cut of $16.3 million proposed for the National Endowment for…
Read More
Executive Director's Column
Jonathan Katz Headshot
AUTHOR:

Jonathan Katz
February 29, 2008

Executive Director's Column

I want to draw your attention to a new national survey of 1,000 likely voters that indicates great potential support for candidates who advocate arts education in connection with cultivating the imagination and stimulating innovation.…
Read More
Did You Know?
February 29, 2008

Did You Know?

Factors that contribute to the closure of nonprofit organizations A recent article in Nonprofit Quarterly titled “The Ultimate Question” examines the issue of when and why a nonprofit organization should close its doors. This article,…
Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
February 29, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions

Answer: In fiscal year 2008, state legislatures appropriated $359.6 million–about $1.18 per capita–to state arts agencies. Most state arts agencies (45 out of all 56 states and jurisdictions) posted gains this year. Fiscal year 2008…
Read More