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NASAA Notes: January 2010

January
2010

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State to State

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State to State
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Jesse Rye
January 12, 2010

Georgia: Tips for Panelists and Applicants

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has published tips for panelists on how to review various elements of an application for state arts agency grant funding. Tips are provided for reading and interpreting budgets,…
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Jesse Rye
January 12, 2010

Delaware: Individual Artist Fellowship

To publicly acknowledge and increase the visibility of its Individual Artist Fellows, the Delaware Division of the Arts provides detailed information about each fellow on its Web site. The state arts agency has developed electronic…
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Jesse Rye
January 12, 2010

West Virginia: Arts Stability Grants

The West Virginia Commission on the Arts (WVCA) and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History have introduced the ArtStability program, which is intended to provide additional mid-year support to arts organizations faced with…
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Jesse Rye
January 12, 2010

Indiana: National Accessibility Award

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) recently announced the Artist Access grant category, which is designed to recognize artists with disabilities as active, producing members of the Indiana arts community. The Artist Access grant award, which…
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Jesse Rye
January 12, 2010

North Carolina: Creative Industry Study and Work Force Profiles

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources and the North Carolina Arts Council recently released “Creativity Means Business: Economic Contributions of North Carolina’s Creative Industry.” The report was prepared by the Policy, Research and Strategic…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
January 12, 2010

Appropriations Measure Increases Arts Ed Fund; Nonprofits Seek Employer Health Insurance Incentives

Congress Passes Catchall Appropriations Bill, Arts Ed Fund Increased Congress approved an additional $2 million in fiscal year 2010 for arts education grants through the U.S. Department of Education’s Arts in Education program, as part…
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Guest Column
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Suzette Surkamer
January 12, 2010

Message from the President

This month’s issue of Notes features a column by NASAA’s new president, Suzette Surkamer, former executive director of the South Carolina Arts Commission. As 2010 begins, I would like to share some thoughts about the…
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Research on Demand
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Angela Han
January 12, 2010

Support for Local Arts Agencies

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?
January 12, 2010

Cultural and Heritage Travel Contributes More Than $192 Billion Annually to the U.S. Economy

A recent research study conducted for the U.S Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, reveals that 78% of all U.S. leisure travelers participate in cultural and/or heritage…
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