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Leadership Change in Arkansas Arkansas Arts Council Director Patrick Ralston retired in July. Ralston helped the Arkansas Arts Council (AAC) significantly increase its outreach, engagement, performance and services to make more arts are available to…
The Cultural Advocacy Group (CAG) is a collaborative working group of national, regional, and state arts and cultural organizations. You may already be familiar with CAG. Established in the early 1990s, this group works to…
The most recent data indicates that the economic value (in inflation-adjusted dollars) added by arts and culture industries has more than doubled over the past 25 years. Moreover, over the past five years, all states…
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…
At 12:01 this morning, the federal government shut down. After weeks of brinkmanship, lawmakers in both parties were unable to bridge their differences in time to keep agencies open. While shutdowns have become an almost…
Creative Aging, Creative Futures Grants for State Arts Agencies [caption id="attachment_17540" align="alignright" width="270"] Photo courtesy of E.A. Michelson Philanthropy[/caption] The Creative Aging, Creative Futures grant application period is now open. This grant opportunity—a collaboration with E.A.…
Our guest columnist this month is NASAA’s outgoing board chair, Donna Collins. As I complete my term as chair of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) Board of Directors, I am filled with…
[caption id="attachment_17552" align="alignright" width="300"] Art+ Education, Exploring Watercolor Painting for Seniors. Photo by Laura Krentz[/caption] Like the rest of the United States, the population of older adults in Indiana is increasing significantly. In the next…
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…
