Last month our country lost a hero. Civil rights movement leader and lifelong fighter for equality and justice for all Congressman John Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020. As we mourn his
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act included $150 billion in federal funding assistance for states and localities. These dollars (separate from funds distributed through the National Endowment for the Arts) are available
At the time of writing this column, the House and Senate are engaged in an intense back-and-forth with the Trump administration over the size and scope of an expected COVID-19 relief bill. While at one
NASAA’s newly updated State Cultural Districts Policy Brief provides an in-depth overview of the 17 state cultural district programs that sustain more than 343 cultural districts in the United States. This policy brief update includes
Culture + Community in a Time of Crisis Culture Track, a reoccurring national audience survey, gathered 124,000 respondents this spring to assess cultural participation and motivation in the wake of COVID-19. Findings from the first
Watch New to NASAA? Web Seminar We had a great turnout last month for our first New to NASAA? web seminar. In case you missed it—or want help onboarding new state arts agency council members
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