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NASAA Notes: December 2016

December
2016

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State to State
December 9, 2016

Oklahoma: Arts in Alternative Education Grant

The Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC) supports arts programming in alternative high schools in an effort to help at-risk youth engage with their creativity and overcome the challenges they face. Through its Arts in Alternative Education…
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December 9, 2016

Connecticut: Human-Centered Design Yields New Strategic Plan and Diversity Statement

The Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) recently adopted its new 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, which it developed through human-centered design, an approach often used by architects and other designers that is based on understanding people’s…
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December 9, 2016

Colorado: Colorado Music Strategy

The Colorado Music Strategy is a new $200,000 public-private partnership between Colorado Creative Industries (CCI) and the Bohemian Foundation that aims to generate opportunities for live music, thereby increasing revenue for musicians and presenting organizations, enriching…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
December 9, 2016

Congress Approves Funding Bill

Election predictions were proved wrong last month as Republicans outperformed expectations in the House, the Senate and the presidential race. One of the impacts of this result is that December, which was expected to be…
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More Notes from NASAA
December 9, 2016

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From the CEO
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Pam Breaux
December 9, 2016

SAAs and Trauma Response

As our country experiences a heightened divide, many of us who work in the arts seek opportunities to inspire the compassion and empathy that will be needed for our communities to find pathways to healing…
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Research on Demand
December 9, 2016

SAA Dedicated Revenue Strategies

NASAA’s State Policy Brief, Dedicated Revenue Strategies, shows how states use a variety of funding sources to support the arts. Dedicated revenue for state arts agencies can come from special taxes, gaming, license plates, tax…
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