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NASAA Notes: January 2009

January
2009

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State to State
January 8, 2009

Michigan: Expanding Access to Applicant Learning

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) introduced two new aspects to its grant panel process to maximize the opportunity of the panel as a learning experience for its clients. The first change…
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January 8, 2009

Tennessee: Architectural Survey of Historic Performing Arts Facilities

The Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC) has launched the research phase of an architectural survey to assess Tennessee’s historic performing arts facilities. This multi-year project will help the TAC to preserve and promote facilities that have…
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January 8, 2009

Mississippi: CORE Arts Program

The CORE Arts Initiative of the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) supports programs that are developed with and within the juvenile justice system. Detention centers, adolescent offender programs, alternative schools, holding facilities and community-based after-school and…
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January 8, 2009

North Dakota: Arts Dakota

ARTS DAKOTA is a statewide exhibition that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). The exhibition, which focuses exclusively on professional and amateur North Dakota artists, is sponsored by…
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January 8, 2009

New York: Cultural Blueprints

Cultural Blueprints is a statewide series of public forums initiated by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to identify regional and statewide strategies for the arts to serve as a catalyst for…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
January 8, 2009

Legislative Update

Congress to Convene in January for Funding, Stimulus Package Bills After Congress adjourned on December 10 and before returning on January 6, work continued on development of an economic stimulus package and final appropriations legislation.…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
January 8, 2009

Executive Director's Column

What a time we live in—so much challenge and so much hope! I hope you have on your calendar NASAA’s Web seminar, “Contending with Economic Uncertainty: State Arts Agency Strategies and Perspectives.” This members-only session,…
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Did You Know?
January 8, 2009

Did You Know?

The Fiscal Health of Nonprofit Theatres Each year, Theatre Communications Group publishes Theatre Facts, an in-depth report on the not-for-profit theatre field. Data for this report comes from publicly available information (through the IRS Form…
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Frequently Asked Questions
January 8, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: How are state budgets faring during this current economic downturn? Answer: The recession is driving state revenues downward. State proceeds from sales, corporate and income taxes all dropped sharply during the latest quarter of…
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