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NASAA Notes: May 2014

May
2014

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State to State
May 8, 2014

Maryland: O Say Can You Sing?

To celebrate this year’s bicentennial of the national anthem, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and Star-Spangled 200, the nonprofit group organizing this September’s Star-Spangled Spectacular celebration, are holding the Star-Spangled Sing-off. This statewide competition…
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May 8, 2014

Illinois: Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Program

Through its Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Program (SYEA), the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) symbiotically realizes its goals to increase and enrich arts education opportunities, to support cultural organizations, and to demonstrate how…
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May 8, 2014

Iowa: 2014 Cultural Caucuses

The tradition of community dialogue and personal expression runs deep in Iowa, as Americans witness every four years when the state begins the nationwide presidential nomination process. Dynamic conversations about the future of the arts…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
May 8, 2014

NASAA Testimony; Chu Nomination

Following a lengthy recess for Easter and Passover, Congress returned to session in May for what is expected to be a busy work period. As I have mentioned in earlier columns, Congress is attempting to…
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More Notes from NASAA
May 8, 2014

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA. Place 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 e-mails.…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
May 8, 2014

Do Not Privatize Federal Cultural Agencies

The House Budget Committee, chaired by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI), issued its fiscal year 2015 budget resolution entitled “The Path to Prosperity” earlier this April. It contains the following language: Encourage Private Funding for Cultural…
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Research on Demand
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Ryan Stubbs
May 8, 2014

Ask NASAA!

If you’re curious about what types of state arts agency research and information are just a phone call or an e-mail away, check out NASAA’s latest Information Services Summary. It provides an overview of NASAA’s…
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