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NASAA Notes: October 2021

October
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
October 4, 2021

NASAA's Road for FY2022: Advocacy, Equity, Recovery, Community

It is October 2021, the beginning of autumn and nearly two years after COVID-19 made its debut in our country. With vaccinations slowly and pretty steadily on the rise, arts venues that were once shuttered…
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State to State
October 4, 2021

Maryland: Equitable Funding Model for General Operating Support

As part of Maryland State Arts Council’s (MSAC) push for greater equity in the arts, it has adopted a new funding model for its Grants for Organizations program that will prioritize funding for smaller arts…
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Feby Emelio
October 4, 2021

Oregon, West Virginia: Artist Relief Funds

In March 2021, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) received $135 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 to support jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
October 5, 2021

Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Bill amid Debate over Infrastructure Spending

As I noted in my last column, the fall was expected to be one of the most active legislative sessions in recent memory. Work was planned to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, focused mainly…
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The Research Digest
October 4, 2021

From the Research Team

Three New Reports on Equity and State Arts Agencies In partnership with Arts Washington (ArtsWA), NASAA has produced three new reports exploring how state arts agencies (SAAs) are investing in more equitable practices across their…
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October 4, 2021

From the Field

New Technical Theatre Workforce Diversity Data The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) has just conducted a study with SMU DataArts to better understand the demographic makeup of the technical theatre workforce. The report,…
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Announcements and Resources
October 4, 2021

Member News and NASAA Resources

Rosenbaum to Retire as Rhode Island Director After 27 years of service as the leader of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), Executive Director Randall Rosenbaum has announced that he will retire…
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More Notes from NASAA
October 4, 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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