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NASAA Notes: June 2015

June
2015

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State to State
June 5, 2015

Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi: Gulf States Presenters Network

The Gulf States Presenters Network (GSPN) is a collaborative effort of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Mississippi Arts Commission to cultivate performance opportunities—and the creative…
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June 5, 2015

Iowa: Arts Build Communities

Arts Build Communities is a year-long pilot program the Iowa Arts Council (IAC) is launching in July to support arts projects that uniquely address civic challenges and community issues. The catalyst of the pilot—which IAC…
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June 5, 2015

Vermont: Animating Infrastructure Grant

The Vermont Arts Council (VAC) has a new program to fund public art projects that foster civic pride and community cohesion by reflecting the vision, values and creative spirit of Vermont citizens. The Animating Infrastructure…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
June 5, 2015

NEA Budget, Education Bills Status

As the month of June begins, several pieces of federal legislation of interest to arts advocates face critical tests. NEA FY2016 Funding Amount Uncertain It has been nearly three months since the House Appropriations Committee…
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Executive Director's Column
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Kelly J. Barsdate
June 5, 2015

Shift Happens

Picture this: You have conceived a new way to boost support for your arts agency. It’s a great idea with transformative potential. Your case for it is based on irrefutable data. You’ve developed a fresh…
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Research on Demand
June 5, 2015

Creative Place-Making Resources

NASAA’s new creative place-making literature resource helps state arts agencies, arts organizations, artists and other stakeholders better understand and leverage the potential of creative place-making projects to enrich communities. In recent years, creative place making—a concept…
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