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State to State
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Jesse Rye
July 13, 2010

North Dakota: Artist in Residency Program

The North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) in partnership with North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is expanding the Artist in Residency Program within North Dakota state parks. The program is a collaborative effort…
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Jesse Rye
July 13, 2010

New Mexico: T.I.M.E.

The T.I.M.E. (Temporary Installations Made for the Environment) project of New Mexico Arts (NMA) provides the agency an opportunity to partner with a local community each year to commission up to 10 temporary, visually engaging,…
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Jesse Rye
July 13, 2010

Maryland: Traditional Small Business Recognition Program

Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), recently announced the Traditional Small Business Recognition Program. The new program is a collaborative initiative of Maryland Traditions, MSAC, the Maryland Division of…
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Jesse Rye
July 13, 2010

Alaska: New Visions Grant

The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) recently completed the first year of the New Visions Grant Initiative. The initiative consists of ASCA providing three pilot school districts—Bering Strait School District, Copper River School…
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Jesse Rye
July 13, 2010

Michigan: Retention and Engagement Youth Grant Program

The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA), through its New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan (NLACM) advisory group, recently offered the Retention and Engagement Youth Grant Program to Michigan nonprofit organizations. The program,…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
July 13, 2010

Congress Lags in Budget Process; Advocacy Opportunities in HUD Initiative; Bill Would Strengthen Nonprofits

Congress Lags in 2011 Budget Process Congress has very little enthusiasm for taking up appropriations bills this year, and the process may hold over into a lame duck session after the November elections, when all…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
July 13, 2010

Participating in the Evolution of the Arts

In their quest to articulate, exhibit and dramatize meaningful experiences in a global environment exploding with new data and information, artists are transcending the boundaries presented by established artistic disciplines and traditions, live and virtual…
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Research on Demand
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Angela Han
July 13, 2010

Mapping the Reach of State and Federal Grants

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?
July 13, 2010

Changing Demographics Will Affect the Future of Museums

By 2050, the United States will become a majority-minority country. African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders collectively will become the new majority in the country, while non-Hispanic whites will comprise less than 50% of the…
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