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Announcements and Resources

Member News and NASAA Resources

New Mission and Name: Pennsylvania Creative Industries The governing body for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts recently adopted a new strategic framework and mission: Empowering, connecting and amplifying creatives and creative industries and their…

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State to State

Kansas and South Carolina: Arts in Medicine Partnerships

Incorporating the arts into patient treatments can improve clinical health outcomes. A growing body of evidence shows that the arts provide direct health benefits across a range of health concerns, improving patient outcomes for many…

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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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Legislative Update

FY2026 Appropriations Top Agenda for Congress

Congress has returned to Washington following the holiday recess, and lawmakers in both chambers are now laser-focused on completing a full fiscal year 2026 appropriations package before current funding expires on January 30. At this…

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February
2026

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From the President and CEO

Strategic Arts Messaging for Today

As state arts agencies and advocates gear up for this year’s legislative sessions, we are pleased to present a new publication within NASAA’s The Practical Advocate series. Strategic Arts Messaging (2026 Edition) provides advocates with…

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State to State

Oklahoma: Arts in Prisons

[caption id="attachment_17972" align="alignright" width="273"] From Jarjoura, R. G., and Krumholz, S. T. (1998). “Combining Bibliotherapy and Positive Role Modeling as an Alternative to Incarceration.” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 28(1-2), 127-139, from the Oklahoma Arts Council[/caption]…

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Nebraska: My Nebraska, Our America

[caption id="attachment_17974" align="alignright" width="400"] Tree Pluribus Unum at Buena Vista High School, part of the South Omaha Mural Project with support from the Nebraska Arts Council. The South Omaha Mural Project is one of the…

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Legislative Update

NEA Funded for FY2026…

As we begin 2026, there is good news to report for the arts community. Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law, fiscal year 2026 funding for the National Endowment for the Arts…

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