The Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) has launched a new initiative leveraging the social and physical infrastructure of farmers markets to help develop rural arts entrepreneurship. KAC’s new program, underwritten by a $51,000 grant from the…
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="325"] Engaged attendees enjoy D.C.’s first 202 Arts & Music Festival. Photo by Rebecca Dupas[/caption] 202Creates is a new initiative in Washington, D.C., to showcase the city’s strong creative economy and related arts, humanities and…
With the end of the fiscal year approaching and no agreement in sight, members of Congress and President Obama agreed last week on a short-term spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), that will…
In its new report, Culture: Urban Future – Global Report on Culture for Sustainable Urban Development, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) makes the case for culture as key to sustainable urban…
NASAA’s latest State Arts Agency Staffing Trends Report highlights data and results from the Fiscal Year 2016 Staffing and Compensation Survey, NASAA’s most recent assessment of state arts agency (SAA) human resources. The report shows that…
This year, the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary by honoring the contributions of the state’s creative ecosystem to its social, political and economic well-being. To this end, SDAC launched a…
With the election less than a week away and Congress out of session, this is a good opportunity to update readers on the status of implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Passed in…
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="341"] © Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System[/caption] The Wisconsin Science Festival is an annual statewide celebration of the curiosity and creativity at the core of both the scientific…
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Residents display artwork they selected with their family from the UAM unclaimed collection. Photo courtesy of Felicia Baca, Utah Division of Arts & Museums[/caption] Utah Arts & Museums (UAM), like many state arts…
South Arts has kicked off a pilot program to help expand opportunities for performing arts presenters and grow the performing arts field in its nine member states—Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South…
One of the most common information requests NASAA’s research department receives is for historical and comparative state arts agency funding data. These data are extremely useful for strategic planning, budget requests, legislative testimony and advocacy.…
