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A strong nation needs the arts—and the arts need strong advocacy from all of us. Recent days have brought a storm of bad tidings for the arts. On Friday, May 2, the White House released…
On Friday, the White House released the President Trump’s first fiscal year 2026 budget proposal. As many anticipated, it recommends eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), along with other cultural institutions. While the…
Return on Investment Advocacy Tools NASAA’s Return on Investment: Public Arts Funding is a fresh collection of materials that will help you make the case for state and federal arts support. These tools offer concise…
Need help accessing member content on the NASAA website? Contact NASAA Senior Communications Manager Sue Struve. Let NASAA know if your agency’s Internet domain or your staff or council/board members’ email addresses change, which may…
Do you remember the framing science tree? If you do, you may remember it as a component of NASAA’s advocacy research project entitled Arts and Creativity Strengthen Our Nation. The project demonstrated how the words…
[caption id="attachment_16524" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of North Carolina Arts Council[/caption] The relationship between arts education and improved student outcomes is well-established, with research demonstrating that students who study the arts have better attendance, lower…
Curious about State Arts Agencies? If you are new to the state arts agency field, or simply want to learn more about state arts agencies, NASAA has you covered. On NASAA’s About State Arts Agencies…
[caption id="attachment_16523" align="alignright" width="300"] David Napier’s “Happy Spooning” was a popular booth at the Kentucky Crafted Market in 2024. Photo courtesy of Kentucky Arts Council[/caption] The Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) recently accepted 28 new artists…
[caption id="attachment_17228" align="alignright" width="240"] Fragments of Freedom, by Magnus Weber, is the 2025 South Dakota winner in the Congressional Art Competition. Image courtesy of the artist and South Dakota Arts Council[/caption] Each spring, the Congressional Institute sponsors…
NASAA’s new one-pager, Return on Investment: National Endowment for the Arts, offers succinct talking points demonstrating the powerful impact of federal and state arts funding. Designed to help you communicate the importance of federal investment…
“Public service is a noble calling, and we need men and women of character to believe in their communities, in their states, and in their country.” –President George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United…
Melissa Santana Appointed ED in Puerto Rico Melissa Santana Frasqueri was appointed executive director of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in March. Santana was most recently executive director of the Musical Arts Corporation and…
