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[caption id="attachment_15654" align="alignright" width="300"] Ho-Chunk dancer Elliott Funmaker presented at Wisconsin’s Art of Tourism conference. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Arts Board[/caption] Collaborations between state arts agencies and state tourism bodies can help states promote their…
[caption id="attachment_15652" align="alignright" width="300"] A light display from Independence Day 2024 at the state capitol in Richmond, Virginia. Photo courtesy of VA250[/caption] The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) and the Virginia American Revolution 250…
In this edition of NASAA Notes, we share resources on state relationships with tribal nations and hear from the cochairs of NASAA’s Strengthening State Arts Agency Relationships with Native Communities initiative. Paġliuġipsi! (“We welcome you!” in…
Farewell to NASAA’s Declan Wicks NASAA Research Associate Declan Wicks left our organization in August. Declan was responsible for conducting qualitative research on best practices for state arts agencies, tracking state legislation, and writing NASAA…
If there were one event that would help you to excel at serving the public in your state, network with colleagues from around the country who understand your challenges, and connect and collaborate with multiple…
[caption id="attachment_15730" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Institute of Puerto Rican Culture[/caption] The recent renovation of the Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Puerto Rico, led by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture (ICP), highlights the…
[caption id="attachment_15745" align="alignright" width="300"] Oklahoma City Ballet’s Golden Swans program. Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma Arts Council[/caption] The state of Oklahoma is positioning itself to address significant demographic shifts. The number of Oklahomans aged 65…
NASAA Welcomes Shaun Harrison to Research Department Shaun Harrison joined NASAA last month as qualitative research manager. Shaun is responsible for monitoring programmatic trends in the state arts agency field, documenting the diverse strategies used…
[caption id="attachment_15388" align="alignright" width="300"] Report cover photograph by Atlantic City photographer Ruban Garcia. The image depicts the work of artist Heather Deegan Hires with model Katie Weightman[/caption] In 2022, New Jersey’s arts service organizations came…
For my NASAA Notes column this month, I am excited to share this space with our dedicated and passionate board chair and executive director of the Ohio Arts Council, Donna Collins. In addition to her…
[caption id="attachment_15390" align="alignright" width="300"] In 2017, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (a fiscal year 2024 Accessible Arts grantee) partnered with Epic Enterprise, an organization serving individuals with disabilities, to work with Artist-in-Residence Amos Paul Kennedy…
56 Years, 56 Strong: Share Your Story The nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies have been through a lot together in the past 56 years … good, bad, ugly, wild, weird … we’ve seen…
