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NASAA Notes: February 2015

February
2015

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State to State
February 6, 2015

New Jersey: Cultural Access Network Project

One of the ways the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) fosters accessibility is through its sponsorship and advisory leadership of the Cultural Access Network Project (CANP). With the support of NJSCA and…
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February 6, 2015

Missouri: Facilitating Local Accessibility Networks

In November, the Missouri Arts Council (MAC) kicked off an effort to convene arts institutions, arts organizations and teaching artists committed to making facilities, programming and educational offerings accessible to all people, including those with…
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February 6, 2015

Ohio: Arts and Autism Initiative

 The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) began its Arts & Autism Initiative in 2012 after a constituent asked about arts activities in Ohio geared toward young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Since then, OAC and…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
February 6, 2015

Obama Proposes Slight NEA Increase

On Monday, February 2, President Obama submitted his budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, which begins on October 1. The president’s budget, which is not binding but is an important indicator of the administration’s policy…
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More Notes from NASAA
February 6, 2015

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. Need…
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Executive Director's Column
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Kelly J. Barsdate
February 6, 2015

Ideas from Down Under

I recently met with Tony Grybowski, CEO of the Australia Council for the Arts, the Aussie equivalent of our own National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Our meeting was a good opportunity to trade ideas…
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Research on Demand
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Kelly Liu
February 6, 2015

Quick & Easy Guide for FY2016 FDRs

The time is upon us to plan for and implement new reporting requirements affecting state arts agency/regional arts organization (SAA/RAO) fiscal year 2016 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Final Descriptive Reports (FDRs). To assist…
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