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NASAA Notes: June 2020

June
2020

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From the President and CEO

State to State

Legislative Update

The Research Digest

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From the President and CEO
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Pam Breaux
June 2, 2020

America, the Arts and Racial Injustice

Our nation continues to reel from deepening outrage over the murders of numerous unarmed black men (and women), most recently George Floyd. Peaceful demonstrations and violent riots bear witness to the devastating impact of long-standing…
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State to State
June 2, 2020

Oklahoma: Online Arts Curricula

The Oklahoma Arts Council recently issued a call for proposals to commission online fine arts teaching modules. Oklahoma teaching artists with demonstrated education experience were recently invited to develop creative curricula that can be used…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
June 2, 2020

Puerto Rico: Cultura Virtual

The Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP) is engaging families across the archipelago of Puerto Rico through Cultura Virtual, an online initiative that shares locally sourced creative content. It draws inspiration from the highly successful Cultura…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
June 2, 2020

New Mexico: Veteran Artists Thank First Responders

The Art in Public Places program of New Mexico Arts has facilitated the creation and installation of more than 2,500 works of art in all of New Mexico’s 33 counties. The program reflects the diversity…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
June 2, 2020

Appropriations, Fiscal Budget, Economic Aid Compete for Congress's Attention

Following a busy May, the House and Senate return to D.C. this week with a full agenda on their plate. In addition to dealing with the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19, leadership has…
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The Research Digest
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Ryan Stubbs
June 2, 2020

From the Research Team

CARES Act Funding Reporting Tips A new NASAA resource, State Arts Agency and Regional Arts Organization CARES Act Funding: Reporting and Record-Keeping Tips, is intended to help with questions surrounding tracking and maintaining Coronavirus Aid,…
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June 2, 2020

From the Field

Teaching Artists as Essential Workers WolfBrown’s latest release in its Navigating the Crisis series, Teaching Artists as Essential Workers: Respect, Collaboration, and Heft, finds that while teaching artists are “first responders” providing creative opportunities for…
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Announcements and Resources
June 2, 2020

NASAA News and Current Information

Who’s Who in Government Arts Funding? Federal, state and local governments invest around $1.5 billion in the arts each year. NASAA’s revised visual resource, Who’s Who in Government Arts Funding, illustrates how the public funding system works and…
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More Notes from NASAA
June 2, 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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