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NASAA Notes: July 2025

July
2025

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Legislative Update

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From the President and CEO
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Pam Breaux
July 1, 2025

Member Input Moves NASAA Forward

As I write, I’m marking the last week of June—one of the most wonderful times of year at NASAA! As the Nominating Committee completes approximately 100 summer interviews with member executive directors, deputy directors and…
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State to State
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Kelly J. Barsdate
July 2, 2025

Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey: America 250 Initiatives

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Semiquincentennial activities across the country will commemorate that anniversary, celebrating our nation’s cultural heritage and using the arts to tell America’s stories.…
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Shaun Harrison
July 1, 2025

Alabama, Arkansas, Washington, D.C.: Professional Development and Training

State arts agencies play a pivotal role in providing support and opportunities for individual artists, using a variety of strategies to do so. Often, state arts agencies support individual artists directly through grants that encourage…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
July 1, 2025

Federal Arts Funding Faces a Critical Test

As Congress prepares for its July 4th recess, we are awaiting the release of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee’s draft fiscal year 2026 budget for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This will be…
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The Research Digest
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Nakyung Rhee
July 1, 2025

State Arts Agency Grant Making and Funding

NASAA’s State Arts Agency Grant Making and Funding Summary offers a concise visual snapshot of grant distributions and state arts revenue for both national and state level analysis. This annually updated resource is available year-round…
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July 1, 2025

From the Field

Major Study Explores Theatre Governing Boards In-Depth In Whom We Trust VI: Governing Boards Survey 2024, released by Theatre Communications Group, offers the first major study of not-for-profit theatre governance in over a decade. Drawing…
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Announcements and Resources
July 1, 2025

Member News and NASAA Resources

Curious about State Arts Agencies? If you are new to the state arts agency field, NASAA is happy to fill you in. Check out About State Arts Agencies to learn about the many services state…
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More Notes from NASAA
July 1, 2025

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

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…
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