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NASAA Notes: July 2013

July
2013

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State to State
July 9, 2013

Louisiana: Creative Communities Initiative

This summer, the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development (OCD), the parent agency of the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA), is building the capacity of Louisiana community leaders to undertake place-based cultural, community and economic…
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July 9, 2013

Kentucky: Community Scholars Program

Part of the Kentucky Arts Council’s (KAC) effort to foster the state’s cultural assets is to train citizens how to document, interpret and share their community’s cultural heritage. Through its Community Scholars Program, KAC empowers…
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July 9, 2013

Iowa: Job Creation Grants

To bolster the state’s creative economy, the Iowa Arts Council (IAC) directly invests in the creation of new jobs critical to cultural vitality. Through its Job Creation Grants program, IAC provides one-year awards, ranging from…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
July 9, 2013

Despite Stalled Congress, Measures Important to Arts Community Advance

With the first session of the 113th Congress more than midway through its term, I thought it would be useful to reflect on the year to date. In many respects, the 113th Congress began much…
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More Notes from NASAA
July 9, 2013

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap emails from NASAA. Place nasaa@nasaa-arts.org in your allowed senders list. Let NASAA know if your agency’s e-mail addresses or Internet domain change, which may affect your receipt of our emails. Need…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
July 9, 2013

The Tripping Point for the Arts in Education

The basket of concepts referred to as creative economy can be said to have tipped into the mainstream of economic development theory and practice. The “tipping point” process Malcolm Gladwell described focused on “how little…
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Research on Demand
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Ryan Stubbs
July 9, 2013

State Arts Agency FY2014 Legislative Appropriations Preview

The State Arts Agency FY2014 Legislative Appropriations Preview provides a succinct forecast of state government funding for the arts in the year ahead. It includes a summary of aggregate funding trends as well as state…
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