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NASAA Notes: May 2020

May
2020

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From the President and CEO

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Legislative Update

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From the President and CEO
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Pam Breaux
May 7, 2020

Arts Education Partnership's New Strategic Focus

For 25 years, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) has been the national hub for advancing arts education across the country. Established through a unique and abiding partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and…
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State to State
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Kelly J. Barsdate
May 7, 2020

Washington, Texas, South Carolina, Vermont: State CARES Act Arts Programs

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included $75 million in COVID-19 relief funds to be distributed through the National Endowment for the Arts. To achieve broad and inclusive access to federal funds,…
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May 7, 2020

Colorado, Iowa: Student Engagement during COVID-19

In addition to supporting general public participation in the arts during COVID-19 shutdowns, state arts agencies are finding creative ways to address the specific needs of students and children. Colorado and Iowa offer two examples.…
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May 7, 2020

Indiana, Massachusetts: Stabilizing the Arts during (and after) COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic will have wide-ranging ripple effects for the creative sector. Artists and arts organizations must not only adapt to immediate losses of income, they also must reposition themselves for an uncertain future. Many…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
May 7, 2020

Congress Considers How to Resume Business, Provide More Relief Funding

Like you, the federal government is trying to figure out how to go about doing the critically necessary work brought on by the COVID-19 crisis while also keeping its employees safe. Congress is no exception:…
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The Research Digest
May 7, 2020

From the Research Team

Facts and Figures on the Creative Economy NASAA has updated our Facts & Figures on the Creative Economy to reflect the latest data on the economic value added by arts and culture in the United…
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May 7, 2020

From the Field

Performing Arts during the Pandemic IETM, an international network for contemporary performing arts, released the results of its COVID-19 survey of 80 members from 23 countries. Performing Arts in Times of the Pandemic: Status Quo…
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Announcements and Resources
May 8, 2020

NASAA News and Current Information

Reopening Resources for Cultural Venues Is your state moving toward reopening cultural venues? How can arts organizations safely and successfully approach their operations, programs and services to the community given the myriad challenges presented by…
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More Notes from NASAA
May 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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