In an attempt to develop local economies, many cities have focused on building and branding urban cultural life. These plans have led some cities to expand or create cultural agencies and programs that serve the…
The Artists’ Ventures Initiative of the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) is dedicated to improving conditions for South Carolina artists by helping them develop the knowledge and skills to build satisfying, sustainable careers. In response…
Community Television Partnerships Maine Arts Commission The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) has begun partnership with community television stations throughout the state to produce captioned videos that are added to the state government Web site. The…
The Maine Arts Commission (MAC) has begun partnership with community television stations throughout the state to produce captioned videos that are added to the state government Web site. The videos promote the arts through visually…
Adaptability and leadership remain critical to arts organizations during the recession, according to new research released by the Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC). In 2009, WSAC (with Helicon Collaborative) and the Seattle-based ArtsFundconducted parallel studies…
The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) and the Virginia Tourism Corporation are partnering to offer a special grant program to help Virginia arts organizations with tourism promotions. Tourism and the Arts Grants are available…
TRAVEL INDUSTRY RESOURCES Tourism Development Workshops Texas The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) is working with the Texas Travel Industry Association to present a series of tourism development workshops. The series, Saddle Up! Rein…
I’d like to share with you my response to a question asked by Barry Hessenius, former executive director of the California Arts Council, on his blog. It is important for NASAA members to know they…
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…
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…
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…
