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NASAA Notes: January 2011

January
2011

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State to State
January 5, 2011

Washington: Arts Participation Leadership Initiative

The Washington State Arts Commission (WSAC) is offering a special series of learning events designed to help arts organizations understand and adapt to changing audiences and shifts in public arts participation. Activating Your Audience was…
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January 5, 2011

Arkansas: Cultural Regional Arts Grants

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe recently released a special $500,000 appropriation to the Arkansas Arts Council. These funds will be distributed via a new Cultural Regional Arts Grants program. The program aims to promote the public’s…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
January 5, 2011

2011 Funding Decisions Delayed; IMLS Reauthorization Approved by Congress; IRA Charitable Rollover Extended

Congress Kicks FY2011 Funding Decisions into 2011 On December 21, President Obama signed yet another continuing resolution—the fourth so far in this new fiscal year—carrying appropriations for all federal programs through March 4, 2011, essentially…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
January 5, 2011

Three Questions for the New Year

In my annual report to the NASAA membership, I noted that three of the primary forces shaping the future of public support for the arts at the state level are the recessive economy, changing expectations…
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Research on Demand
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Angela Han
January 5, 2011

New Creative Economy Resources

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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