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NASAA Notes: March 2026

March
2026

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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 3, 2026

Hearts of Practice: Cultivating a Healthier Nation through the Arts

Across the country, we are witnessing a profound shift in how we understand the relationship between creativity and clinical outcomes. We are seeing evidence that arts engagement is not merely enriching; it is inherently healing.…
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State to State
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Shaun Harrison
March 3, 2026

Virginia: Small and Rural Arts Network

Virginia’s Small and Rural Arts Network (SARA) is a new statewide network connecting small and rural art organizations and artists for the purpose of peer exchange, information sharing and promoting best practices. For the Virginia…
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Legislative Update
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Isaac Brown
March 3, 2026

Federal Arts Support Is Built on Strong Relationships

With the President’s State of the Union address now behind us, Washington has entered the early stages of the federal budget process for fiscal year 2027. The administration has not yet transmitted its formal budget…
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The Research Digest
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Nakyung Rhee
March 3, 2026

From the Research Team

FY2026 State Arts Agency Revenues NASAA’s newly released Fiscal Year 2026 State Arts Agency Revenues report presents the funding landscape across state and jurisdictional arts agencies nationwide. Legislative appropriations totaled $646 million in FY2026, about…
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March 3, 2026

From the Field

New Policy Brief Makes the Case for Creative Aging Lifetime Arts has released a new policy brief, Creative Aging in the Healthy Aging Ecosystem, demonstrating the importance of incorporating creative aging into the general healthy-aging…
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Announcements and Resources
March 3, 2026

Member News and NASAA Resources

Jennie Knoebel Advances to Director in Iowa Jennie Knoebel has accepted the position of director of the Iowa Arts Council for the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Serving as interim director since the departure of David…
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More Notes from NASAA
March 3, 2026

Help in Accessing NASAA Information

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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