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NASAA Notes: May 2011

May
2011

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State to State

Legislative Update

Executive Director's Column

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RAISING ARTS AWARENESS IN THE FIRST STATE

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State to State
May 10, 2011

Delaware: ContentDelaware

The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) is collaborating with Serviam Media, Inc., to feature the arts in ContentDelaware.org, a new website designed to showcase the state’s natural, cultural, civic and business amenities. The site…
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May 10, 2011

North Carolina: SmART Cities / SmART Towns Initiative

The North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) is spearheading a collaborative initiative for arts-driven economic development: SmART Cities/SmART Towns. SmART Cities/SmART Towns is about using the arts, design and culture to strengthen the economies of North…
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May 10, 2011

Nevada: Advocacy Platform

Each year the board of directors of the Nevada Arts Council (NAC) issues a policy statement to guide its work with legislators, advocates and constituents. These statements assert the board’s position on funding and policy…
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Legislative Update
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Thomas L. Birch
May 10, 2011

Congress Steps Up to 2012 Funding Debate; House Budget Takes Aim at NEA, NEH, CPB

In the same week that Congress completed the long debate over 2011 spending and voted final passage of a continuing resolution to complete the current fiscal year’s appropriations, the House of Representatives took up its…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
May 10, 2011

What Do I Say? Tips for Advocacy Meetings

NASAA staff have conversations year round with state arts agency leaders and their colleague advocates who are preparing for meetings with elected and appointed officials. I’ll share with you some of the most common questions…
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Did You Know?
May 10, 2011

Funders Can Use Networks to Advance Their Mission

Connected Citizens: The Power, Peril and Potential of Networks, produced by The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in partnership with Monitor Institute, investigates how funders can effectively and positively use networks in the…
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RAISING ARTS AWARENESS IN THE FIRST STATE
May 10, 2011

Delaware: ContentDelaware

The Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) is collaborating with Serviam Media, Inc., to feature the arts in ContentDelaware.org, a new website designed to showcase the state’s natural, cultural, civic and business amenities. The site…
Read More