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NASAA Notes: April 2010

April
2010

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State to State
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Jesse Rye
April 8, 2010

New Hampshire: Cultural Conservation Grants

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA) awards Cultural Conservation grants for the conservation of publicly owned documents, artwork or cultural facilities that contribute to New Hampshire’s arts and cultural heritage. Funding for…
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Jesse Rye
April 8, 2010

Louisiana: Arts in Education Surveys

The results of three arts education surveys are available on the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) Web site. The Louisiana Arts in Education surveys, commissioned by the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism…
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Jesse Rye
April 8, 2010

Nevada: NTI-Traveling Exhibition Program

The Nevada Arts Council’s NTI-Traveling Exhibition Program is one of the components of the Nevada Touring Initiative (NTI). The program delivers high quality visual arts exhibits to community-based organizations throughout Nevada. All of the traveling…
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Jesse Rye
April 8, 2010

Florida: Arts in Healthcare for Rural Communities Toolkit

AIM for the Panhandle is a multiyear project of Shands Arts in Medicine program, supported by Florida Division of Cultural Affairs (FDCA), the National Endowment for the Arts and the University of Florida Center for…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
April 8, 2010

Health Care Law and Nonprofit Employers, Education Act Reauthorization Begins

The health care reform measure signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010, provides assistance to small businesses and to nonprofit organizations in providing health insurance to their employees. The final health care…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
April 8, 2010

Arts Education Initiative Illustrates the Value of Infrastructure

It was not long ago that a task force to examine arts education policy jointly convened by one of the most influential education associations and a state-based network of arts educators would have been unimaginable.…
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Research on Demand
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Angela Han
April 8, 2010

Fiscal Year 2010 Funding and Grant Making Report

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…
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Did You Know?
April 8, 2010

Most Craft Artists Work without Insurance

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) recently released Insuring Creativity, a report based on results of a nationwide survey of craft artists. The survey revealed that nearly 69% of professional craft artists are not properly…
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