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NASAA Notes: March 2019

March
2019

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From the President and CEO

State to State

Legislative Update

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From the President and CEO
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Pam Breaux
March 6, 2019

NASAA Testimony to U.S. House Requests $167.5 Million for NEA in FY2020

In February, I testified for NASAA to the U.S. House of Representatives Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. I requested funding for the agency for…
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State to State
March 6, 2019

California: Gathering of Poets Laureate

This fall, California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia—who served as the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 to 2008—completed his term of literary public service to the state by organizing and hosting…
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March 6, 2019

Iowa: Creative Aging in Rural Libraries

In Iowa, where three-quarters of the state’s 544 public libraries serve communities with fewer than 2,500 residents, there is a new initiative to support creative aging in rural areas. Iowa Arts Learning in Libraries is…
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March 6, 2019

New Jersey: Diversity in Arts Leadership Internship

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) is the first-ever state partner in the Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program. Created by Americans for the Arts (AFTA), this national program, which began…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
March 6, 2019

Urge NEA Funding of $167.5 Million for FY2020

2019 is off to a busy start. As you are aware, last month, with another government shutdown only days away, members of Congress and President Trump were able to reach an agreement to fund all…
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Announcements and Resources
March 6, 2019

NASAA News and Current Information

Help NASAA Advocate for the Arts NASAA’s advocacy is nonstop! We work year-round to advance state arts agency (SAA) priorities with federal lawmakers, increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and protect…
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More Notes from NASAA
March 6, 2019

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA. Whitelist nasaa-arts.org to ensure we are in your allowed-senders list. Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council members’ e-mail…
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Research on Demand
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Kelly Liu
March 6, 2019

Arts Advocacy Fact Sheets

As state and federal budgeting processes kick into high gear, NASAA’s research team has data to help every state arts agency makes its case. NASAA’s National Endowment for the Arts Arts Investment Fact Sheet is…
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