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NASAA Notes: April 2021

April
2021

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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
April 5, 2021

Work and Well-being: Lessons from the Pandemic

As we spring into a new season, it’s exciting to think about what comes next: time with friends and family, herd immunity, ending COVID-19 deaths, time in community—especially time together experiencing the arts—and so much…
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State to State
April 5, 2021

South Carolina: Public Health Poster Series

Washing hands. Social distancing. Wearing masks. Self-care. Loving and thanking community. Getting vaccinated. These are all parts of public health messaging that evolved over the past 12 months. The Art of Community: Rural SC, a…
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April 5, 2021

Kansas: Reimagined Spaces

The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (KCAIC) is encouraging creative community development through its innovative Reimagined Spaces grant program. The program combines the arts with the repurposing of underused spaces to make arts spaces and…
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April 5, 2021

Iowa: Iowa Keeps Creating: Digital Stage

The Iowa Arts Council (IAC) launched the Iowa Keeps Creating: Digital Stage initiative to support and promote local artists by showcasing their works through IAC’s digital platforms. The program is inspired by the exceptional challenges…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
April 6, 2021

It's Arts Advocacy Season: Take Action

This week marks an important event in our advocacy calendar, as supporters from around the country meet, this year virtually, for the National Arts Action Summit. In a normal year, this event marks the kickoff…
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The Research Digest
April 2, 2021

From the Research Team

New Profiles of States’ Creative Economies NASAA’s Creative Economy State Profiles have been freshly updated with new arts and cultural production data. Produced in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment), the…
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April 2, 2021

From the Field

Working Capital and BIPOC-Serving Organizations New research from SMU DataArts, Buffering against Uncertainty: Working Capital and the Resiliency of BIPOC-Serving Organizations, analyzes trends in the capital levels of arts and cultural organizations, with particular emphasis…
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Announcements and Resources
April 2, 2021

NASAA News and Current Information

April 21: Will Audiences Come Back? The long-term effects of the pandemic on live events and in-person arts participation have yet to emerge. Although more and more people are getting vaccinated, the coronavirus is far…
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More Notes from NASAA
April 2, 2021

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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