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NASAA Notes: June 2021

June
2021

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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
June 2, 2021

To Accelerate Our Economic Recovery, Look to the Arts

The arts have a long history of fortifying communities during times of need. Providing ample inspiration, the arts connect people to each other and to ideas that underpin our shared humanity, and during times of crisis,…
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State to State
June 2, 2021

Florida: Grant-making Task Force

Many state arts agencies across the nation are assessing their grant programs and practices to identify ways to make funding more equitable and improve access to arts resources. The work undertaken by the Florida Division…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
June 2, 2021

Louisiana: Bayou Culture Collaborative

Louisiana is facing the most acute coastal erosion crisis in the nation. Every 100 minutes, an area equivalent to a football field disappears from the Louisiana coastline. In recent decades, Louisiana’s land loss has exceeded…
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June 2, 2021

Vermont: CreateVT Action Plan

A growing body of research demonstrates the power of the creative economy as a catalyst for growth and change, particularly in rural places and in times of crisis and recovery. To harness this power for…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
June 2, 2021

Support Administration's Request for NEA Budget Increase

Late on May 28, the Biden administration released its first budget request to Congress regarding funding levels and priorities for fiscal year 2022. While not binding, the President’s budget request (particularly any administration’s first) is…
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The Research Digest
June 2, 2021

From the Research Team

Creative Economy State Profiles Workshop NASAA’s research team recently hosted an inaugural Research Workshop to take a closer look at the Creative Economy State Profiles, an interactive tool for engaging with the U.S. Bureau of…
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June 2, 2021

From the Field

To Stream or Not to Stream WolfBrown’s latest edition of Navigating the Crisis provides guidance for performing arts organizations on offering digital and live content as venues begin to reopen. Audience research indicates the majority…
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Announcements and Resources
June 2, 2021

Member News and NASAA Resources

Alex Nelson Is Interim ED in Arizona Alexandra Nelson has been appointed interim executive director for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, following the departure of Jaime Dempsey. Nelson has been with the commission for…
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More Notes from NASAA
June 2, 2021

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