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NASAA Notes: December 2025

December
2025

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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
December 1, 2025

With Heart, With Purpose, With Art

Here is our CEO’s annual message to members, delivered at NASAA’s annual business meeting on Wednesday, October 8. Good afternoon, everyone, and good morning if you are in Hawaiʻi, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands or American…
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State to State
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Kelly J. Barsdate
December 1, 2025

Utah and Washington: America 250

The 250th anniversary of American independence occurs in 2026, offering a unique opportunity to reflect on our nation’s past and chart a course toward the future. State arts agencies across the nation are marking the…
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Shaun Harrison
December 1, 2025

Mississippi: Public Art in Community

At a glance, the goal of public art seems simple: to beautify public spaces. Yet the benefits of public art extend well beyond beautification, including facilitating community cohesion and placemaking, strengthening local economies, and creating…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
December 1, 2025

Urge Lawmakers to Support Level Funding for NEA

Isaac Brown As the year winds down, Congress is once again focused on appropriations. Following passage of the continuing resolution last month, House and Senate negotiators have shifted to the work of finalizing full-fiscal-year 2026…
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The Research Digest
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Shaun Harrison
December 1, 2025

From the Team

U.S. DOT to Study State Public Art Practices Every year, the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)—administered by the Transportation Research Board division of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine and supported by…
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December 1, 2025

From the Field

Study Reframes How We Understand Native Arts Participation Measuring What Matters, a new in-depth report by First Peoples Fund, illustrates the ways current survey designs often miss the full breadth of Native creative life, and…
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Announcements and Resources
December 1, 2025

Member News and NASAA Resources

NASAA Welcomes 2026 Board Members NASAA is pleased to announce the election of a new chair and nine members to its board of directors. As part of a rigorous national nomination process, state arts agencies…
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More Notes from NASAA
December 1, 2025

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

Find upcoming peer group meetings and NASAA learning sessions on the Upcoming NASAA Events Calendar. Need help accessing member content on the NASAA website? Contact NASAA Senior Communications Manager Sue Struve. Let NASAA know if…
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