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NASAA Notes: December 2011

December
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State to State
December 12, 2011

Indiana: A Community Colloquium for Innovation and Growth

This fall, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) collaborated with Ball State University’s Building Better Communities office to offer a two-day colloquium on creating dynamic, attractive and economically productive communities. Creating Vibrant Communities through the Arts…
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December 12, 2011

Florida: Culture Builds Florida Campaign

In October, the Florida Department of State announced the launch of the Culture Builds Florida campaign. The campaign is designed to promote Florida’s arts and cultural communities while growing public understanding about the comprehensive benefits…
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December 12, 2011

Utah: Change Leader Brochure

Many state arts agencies provide documentation about their grant outlays, but articulating the impact of nongrant programs, such as training and technical assistance, can be more challenging. To address this issue, the Utah Division of…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
December 12, 2011

Govern, Already!

What do you say about legislators with a popularity rating in the single digits? That would be the U.S. Congress last month, scoring an all-time low of just 9%, according to a New York Times…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
December 12, 2011

Celebrating Tom Birch

Tom Birch has announced plans to end his long and successful tenure as legislative counsel to NASAA. It’s a good time to celebrate Tom’s leadership and his contribution to public support for the arts, reflect…
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Research on Demand
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Kelly Liu
December 12, 2011

Grant Making Fact Sheets

NASAA offers grant making fact sheets highlighting state arts agency grant making in specific areas of interest. General Operating Support This fact sheet gives a national overview of state arts agency (SAA) general operating support…
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