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
The Delaware Division of the Arts, in partnership with the Office of Veterans Services and Mariposa Arts, recently launched the pilot program CreatiVeterans, a free, nonclinical eight-week art program provided for Delaware’s veteran population. Led
State arts agencies develop strategic plans that articulate their missions and guide their work. Each plan is informed by public input gathered from stakeholders inside and outside of the arts sector, with special care taken
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
New Creative Economy State Profiles NASAA has refreshed our Creative Economy State Profiles with the new 2023 data on arts and cultural production, jobs and compensation. Produced in cooperation with the National Endowment for the
AFTA Pulse Survey on the Effects of Policy Changes Americans for the Arts (AFTA) recently launched a new National Pulse Survey to better understand how recent policy developments are affecting the health of the arts
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
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