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NASAA Notes: April 2020

April
2020

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From the President and CEO

State to State

Legislative Update

The Research Digest

Announcements and Resources

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From the President and CEO
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Pam Breaux
April 7, 2020

State Arts Agencies: Responsive and Resourceful

Dear friends, I hope that today finds you and your families healthy and well. As America responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, state arts agencies (SAAs) are responding to its impact across the arts community. With…
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State to State
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Feby Emelio
April 7, 2020

Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode Island: Sustaining Public Engagement during COVID-19

Cultural participation is a crucial ingredient for maintaining social cohesion, bolstering community resiliency and finding hope during times of crisis. To help artists and arts organizations facilitate arts engagement despite widespread COVID-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home…
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Feby Emelio
April 7, 2020

Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina: Virtual Marketplaces and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing severe restrictions on public gatherings and physical interactions. Those limits in turn curtail opportunities for traditional face-to-face commerce. To help the arts sector address this new reality, state arts agencies…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
April 7, 2020

Utah, California: COVID-19 State Impact Research

While a variety of national surveys are attempting to assess the effects of COVID-19 on the arts, many state arts agencies are conducting state level research to get an early read on the economic impact…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
April 7, 2020

Maine, Arizona, Colorado: COVID-19 Grant Adaptations

State arts agencies are making rapid changes to their grant programs to help the arts field adjust to unforeseen circumstances stemming from COVID-19. These tactics include accelerating grant payments, extending deadlines, waiving matching requirements, converting…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
April 7, 2020

Congress Eyes New Round of Disaster Relief Funding

Congress is currently out of session, a planned recess to accommodate the Passover and Easter holidays. It is scheduled to return on April 24, and when it does, it is widely believed that the House…
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The Research Digest
April 7, 2020

From the Research Team

Interactive Database of State Creative Economy Studies Every state holds unique cultural assets that drive their creative economies and uses a variety of methods to measure this economic contribution. NASAA’s new and improved Interactive Database…
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April 7, 2020

From the Field

Some States Much Better Prepared than Others for Recession The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) examines the economic preparedness of each state in the context of a COVID-19 recession in its new report,…
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Announcements and Resources
April 7, 2020

NASAA News and Current Information

COVID-19 Resources for State Arts Agencies NASAA has developed a succinct collection of resources to help state arts agencies and other public arts funders address the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects. COVID-19 Resources for State…
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More Notes from NASAA
April 7, 2020

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council members’ e-mail addresses change, which may affect your receipt of our e-mails. Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA.…
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