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NASAA Notes: June 2016

June
2016

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State to State
June 6, 2016

Missouri: Alchemy Award

Through its new Alchemy Award, the Missouri Arts Council (MAC) recognizes the state’s economic developers—including individuals, businesses and organizations—that leverage the arts to create jobs, develop the work force or generally enhance the economy. The…
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June 6, 2016

Idaho: Idaho Writer in Residence

The Idaho Commission on the Arts (ICA), like 28 other state arts agencies, fosters creative writing through an individual artist fellowship grant program. ICA also honors outstanding writers with the public recognition, responsibilities and financial…
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June 6, 2016

New Hampshire: Commission to Study the Economic Impact of Arts and Culture

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts (NHSCA) is asking state residents to share stories—in 500 words or less—about the economic, educational and social benefits of the arts and culture in their communities. NHSCA is…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
June 6, 2016

Modest NEA Increase Proposed

As we reported a few weeks ago, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) budget, released and considered its draft legislation funding the federal arts agency…
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More Notes from NASAA
June 6, 2016

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From the CEO
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Pam Breaux
June 6, 2016

Resilient and Ready

As I write this column, officials have shut down two iconic Paris museums, the Louvre and the Musée d’Orsay. The flood level alert in Paris is at yellow and is expected to be upgraded to…
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Research on Demand
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Ryan Stubbs
June 6, 2016

SAAs Creating Equitable Access

NASAA has developed a new infographic demonstrating that state arts agencies (SAAs)  contribute to more equitable access to the arts. This evidence based document uses data, language and visualizations to concisely convey that SAAs broadly open…
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