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NASAA Notes: October 2014

October
2014

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State to State
October 1, 2014

Alabama and Connecticut: Arts Administration Fellowships

Thirty state arts agencies award fellowship grants to individual artists, but only two of them also offer arts administration fellowships. These programs recognize the achievements—and advance the leadership and management skills—of the hardworking, talented people…
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October 1, 2014

North Dakota: STE[A]M Team Program

Because the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) knows that STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education enhanced by the integration of the arts is key to nurturing both sides of the brain and…
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October 1, 2014

Massachusetts: STARS Residencies

For many state arts agencies, underwriting artist residencies in K-12 schools has long been an effective way to support statewide arts education. The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) builds on that model through its STARS Residencies…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
October 1, 2014

Midterm Election Scenarios

Following a very short work period in September, the House and Senate adjourned on September 18 to allow members to return to their home districts and states to ramp up campaign activity. 2014 is an…
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More Notes from NASAA
October 1, 2014

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Let NASAA know if your agency’s e-mail addresses or Internet domain change, which may affect your receipt of our e-mails. Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA. Place nasaa-arts.org in your allowed-senders list. Need…
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Executive Director's Column
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Jonathan Katz
October 1, 2014

Looking Back, Looking Forward

Dear NASAA friends and colleagues, I have sent literally hundreds of monthly messages to NASAA members and to our extended readership since I began my tenure as NASAA CEO in 1985. In this one, I…
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Research on Demand
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Henry Clapp
October 1, 2014

SAA Placement FAQ

Periodically, state arts agencies face restructuring conversations occurring within state legislatures or at the executive level. NASAA maintains facts and analysis that can help state arts agencies knowledgeably engage in these conversations. NASAA’s newly released…
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