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NASAA Notes: July 2011

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2011

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State to State
July 8, 2011

Idaho: Idaho Meth Project, Paint the State

Methamphetamine abuse—and its related social, health and law enforcement costs—is a serious challenge in Idaho. The Idaho Commission on the Arts (ICA) collaborated with the Idaho Meth Project last year to help the state combat…
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July 8, 2011

Kentucky: Cultural Districts Certification Program

The Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) has launched a new Cultural Districts Certification Program. Announced by Governor Steve Beshear, state certification will recognize and support local districts that use the arts to promote civic and economic…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
July 8, 2011

Arts Education Future Uncertain

What do you say about legislators with a popularity rating in the single When our supporters in Congress talk about the importance of the arts in the lives of Americans, they always mention the value…
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Executive Director's Column
July 8, 2011

South Carolina: An Advocacy Success Story

Arts supporters in South Carolina achieved a big victory on June 29, when Governor Nikki Haley’s veto of the South Carolina Arts Commission’s fiscal year 2012 budget was defeated by a resounding legislative override. NASAA…
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