Happy new year! As we step together into 2026, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the resilience and vision of our state and jurisdictional arts agency (SAA) community. This year marks
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
Research and development (R&D) labs are common in the fields of technology, medicine, engineering and manufacturing. They help entrepreneurs, scholars, industry experts and investors to explore new product ideas and find ways to bring them
State arts agencies have a long-standing practice of publishing information about their grants to show how taxpayers’ dollars are spent. Apart from demonstrating transparency and accountability, such reports offer a useful communications opportunity. State arts
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
NASAA Answers Your Questions As part of NASAA’s service to state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and the greater arts and culture field, NASAA responds to requests for information on a wide variety of arts,
Does Distance Affect Attendance? In a new report from the Wallace Foundation, Proximity and Performing Arts Attendance, researchers examined if an audience member’s distance from a performing arts venue affects whether or not they will
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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