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NASAA Notes: November 2021

November
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
November 1, 2021

President's 2021 State of the States Address

I delivered these remarks to NASAA members at our 2021 Business Bash Celebration in late October. There are so many amazing, innovative examples of state arts agencies’ courage and commitment during the past year, I…
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State to State
November 1, 2021

Iowa, North Carolina and New Jersey: Arts Venue Reopening Campaigns

State arts agencies (SAAs) are continuing to respond to the changing dynamics of the pandemic, which severely disrupted audience attendance patterns for live and in-person arts events. To address this issue, some SAAs are undertaking…
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November 1, 2021

Florida: African American Cultural and Historical Grant

In partnership with the Division of Historical Resources, the Florida Division of Arts and Culture has launched the African-American Cultural and Historical Grants program. Legislatively created by Senate Bill 2500, the program has up to…
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November 1, 2021

Michigan and Ohio: Reconnecting Arts and Communities

The isolating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have underscored the importance of the arts as a vehicle for restoring human connections, building social capital and helping communities heal after difficult experiences. State arts agencies are…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
November 1, 2021

Advocate for FY2022 Federal Arts Budget

While most of Washington’s focus at the moment is centered upon the President’s visit to Glasgow for the U.N. Climate Conference and the ongoing negotiations around the Build Back Better Act, members of the House…
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The Research Digest
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Mohja Rhoads
November 1, 2021

From the Research Team

Information Services Requests for Fiscal Year 2021 As part of NASAA’s service to state arts agencies and the greater arts and cultural field, NASAA responds to requests for information on a wide variety of arts,…
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November 1, 2021

From the Field

Cultural Districts: An Investment in Rich Urban Life The Global Cultural Districts Network has developed a new guide to support advocacy efforts for cultural districts. Cultural Districts: An Investment in Rich Urban Life helps cultural…
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Announcements and Resources
November 1, 2021

Member News and NASAA Resources

Miah Michaelsen Is New Executive Director in Indiana Miah Michaelsen has been named executive director of the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). She has served as the agency’s deputy director of operations since 2015. Before joining…
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More Notes from NASAA
November 1, 2021

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Make sure your spam filter doesn’t trap e-mails from NASAA. Allowlist nasaa-arts.org to ensure we are in your allowed-senders list. Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council members’ e-mail…
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