If his nomination is approved by the Senate as expected, theatrical producer Rocco Landesman will be the next chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). As chief executive officer of NASAA I have
Obama Proposes Arts Funding Increase in 2010 Arts appropriations legislation will be back on the congressional agenda when Congress returns from the Memorial Day recess in June. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA), chair of the House
As a national source of information on public arts funding, NASAA provides a knowledge network and fact base to help state arts agencies make informed policy decisions and put their own state’s needs and experiences
How the Economy Is Shaping Artists’ Lives, Livelihoods and Creative Choices The Seattle-based Artist Trust recently released the results of a survey of Washington artists’ experiences during the economic downturn. Nearly 700 artists responded to
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Poets Laureate Kentucky Classroom sets of the recently published Five Kentucky Poets Laureate: An Anthology and accompanying on-line teaching resource materials are available at no cost to all high schools across the commonwealth.
COLLABORATIVE GRANTS Community Arts Partners (CAP) Program Wyoming The Community Arts Partners (CAP) Program, the newest grant category of the Wyoming Arts Council, encourages the creation of innovative collaborations anchored by the arts. CAP projects
CREATIVE ECONOMY Arkansas Creative Economy Project Arkansas Unveiling the Creative Economy in Arkansas: Strategies to Increase Creative Capacity and Competitive Advantage is the fourth report in the Arkansas Creative Economy project. The report includes a
