The State of the Arts and Health Care Montana Arts Council This summer, the Montana Arts Council (MAC) published the results of a survey inventorying the state of the arts and health care in Montana.…
The Oregon Arts Commission has published a new monograph, Arts Build Communities. The publication chronicles outcomes of 24 recent community projects that used the arts to address various civic issues, ranging from cleaning up ocean…
This summer, the Montana Arts Council (MAC) published the results of a survey inventorying the state of the arts and health care in Montana. The project sought to explore perceptions and possible partnerships among the…
A new release from the Maine Arts Commission is Maine Performing Arts Festivals 2011: Economic Impact Study. The purpose of the research was to investigate the economic impact of Maine’s performing arts festivals by gathering…
This month, I’d like to share with you my annual report to the NASAA membership, which I presented at Assembly 2012 in Washington, D.C. As we all know, over the past 10 years, two extended…
The biennial South Carolina First Novel Competition is a unique partnership between the South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press, an award-winning nonprofit independent press in Spartanburg. The contest is a highly competitive, anonymous process that is designed to…
South Carolina First Novel Competition The biennial South Carolina First Novel Competition is a unique partnership between the South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press, an award-winning nonprofit independent press in Spartanburg. The contest is a highly competitive, anonymous…
The Pennsylvania legislature is in the process of forming a bipartisan, bicameral arts and culture caucus in the state’s general assembly. Initiated by leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties, the caucus plans to…
The latest NASAA Information Services Summary covering the first half of fiscal year 2012 is now available. The report summarizes information requests received and fulfilled, showing that NASAA provides a variety of data and research…
As part of its ongoing efforts to increase arts awareness and participation, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts partners with the ArtPride New Jersey Foundation on a multifaceted program called Discover Jersey Arts…
In this issue of NASAA Notes, we celebrate the publication of the special report, New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture and Design. It explores how this creative sector of industries, organizations, workers…
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) and the Student Think Center at The University of Southern Mississippi are collaborating to engage youth in the state’s creative economy initiative. This spring, the two partners hosted a special…
