I delivered these remarks as my Executive Director’s Report to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies during its annual meeting on November 6, 2009. Novelist William Gibson, who coined the term cyberspace, said, “The
The Idaho Commission on the Arts (ICA) released a report that documents the results of a Survey of Latino Folklife for the state. The report cites historical and statistical demographic information of Latinos in Idaho,
The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) received funding from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for a grant program that will provide automatic external defibrillator (AED) equipment in Maricopa County to nonprofit arts and
In November 2008, the Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) launched ONEAL, Oklahoma’s New and Emerging Arts Leaders. ONEAL is a free, independent, statewide network that is actively recruiting new members and has a strong focus on
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) is using a new Artists-in-Education (AIE) Residency Handbook. Funded by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the handbook contains information, tools and resources for sponsor sites and
On October 30, President Obama signed into law the final version of the bill appropriating $167.5 million for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in fiscal year 2010. The funding legislation passed by the
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
Folk and Traditional Arts Fieldwork Survey of Latino Folklife Idaho The Idaho Commission on the Arts (ICA) released a report that documents the results of a Survey of Latino Folklife for the state. The report
Ensuring the Safety of Arts Patrons Automatic External Defibrillator Equipment Program Arizona The Arizona Commission on the Arts (ACA) received funding from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for a grant program that will provide
Leadership Development Oklahoma New and Emerging Arts Leaders (ONEAL) Oklahoma In November 2008, the Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) launched ONEAL, Oklahoma’s New and Emerging Arts Leaders. ONEAL is a free, independent, statewide network that is
Arts Education Artists-In-Education Residency Handbook New Jersey The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) is using a new Artists-in-Education (AIE) Residency Handbook. Funded by The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the handbook contains information,