Awareness is growing that participation in the arts enhances the quality of life and the economy in rural American communities. The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices published the issue brief Strengthening Rural Economies
This month’s edition of State to State features recently completed strategic plans from four state arts agencies. Each of these plans is different, showing the agency’s unique approach to planning and adapting its goals and
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NASAA’s Supplemental Funding Policy brief has been updated to reflect the most recent finalized data on state arts agency funding sources for fiscal year 2012. The updated report highlights national trends along with a variety
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Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs Approved last winter, Investing in Michigan’s Reinvention identifies important opportunities to be pursued within the agency’s current environment and makes a “back to the future” case for
Texas Commission on the Arts Approved this June, Investing in a Creative Texas offers a comprehensive assessment of the agency’s operating and financial context as a backdrop to articulating its goals, objectives and performance measures.
Massachusetts Cultural Council This agency’s 2013-2018 strategic plan focuses the work of the agency on four priority goals, then describes how the agency’s programs and services advance each of those goals. Packaged in an easily
Vermont Arts Council Inspiring a Creative State (scroll down and expand the Strategic Plan item) emphasizes marketing, promotion of the arts and “helping constituents help themselves” in a constantly changing environment. Detailed appendices include the
