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NASAA Notes: March 2025

March
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
March 4, 2025

Tell the Story: Arts and Creativity Strengthen Our Nation

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…
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State to State
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Shaun Harrison
March 4, 2025

North Carolina and Missouri: A+ Schools

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 dropout rates, and higher standardized test scores in reading and math…
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Kelly J. Barsdate
March 4, 2025

Kentucky: Kentucky Crafted

The Kentucky Arts Council (KAC) recently accepted 28 new artists into its prestigious Kentucky Crafted program, an initiative that helps visual and craft artists to grow their creative enterprises. Among the goals of the program…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
March 4, 2025

As Congress and the Administration Focus on Appropriations, Focus on Your Relationships

With the deadline for federal funding set to expire on March 14, Republicans and Democrats are working to find common ground that will allow a continuing resolution (CR) to pass. A CR is a temporary…
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The Research Digest
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Shaun Harrison
March 4, 2025

From the Research Team

2024 State Legislative Roundup NASAA has released its 2024 State Legislative Roundup, the latest in its annual review of state legislation important to state arts agencies and the arts community. This report—which includes 73 bills…
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Nakyung Rhee
March 4, 2025

From the Research Team

FY2025 State Arts Agency Revenues Report NASAA’s new Fiscal Year 2025 State Arts Agency Revenues report presents national funding trends across state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs). Total legislative appropriations reached $694 million in FY2025.…
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March 4, 2025

From the Field

Insights into Cash Support, Employment Programs for Artists In response to the precarious economic situation many artists face, Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) started two programs to support artists in 2022: the Guaranteed Income for…
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Announcements and Resources
March 4, 2025

Member News and NASAA Resources

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…
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More Notes from NASAA
March 4, 2025

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

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