Curious about State Arts Agencies? If you are new to the state arts agency field, NASAA is happy to fill you in. Check out About State Arts Agencies to learn about the many services state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) provide to their communities. By supporting artists and arts organizations, SAA grants and programs catalyze…
Melissa Santana Appointed ED in Puerto Rico Melissa Santana Frasqueri was appointed executive director of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture in March. Santana was most recently executive director of the Musical Arts Corporation and its subsidiaries, where she led institutional restructuring, secured more than $1.9 million in revenue, increased audience engagement by more than…
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 talking points that speak to the distinctive impact of public-sector investments in the arts—including how government arts funding reaches communities…
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 page, you can discover the many services the U.S. state and jurisdictional arts agencies provide to their constituents—from driving educational…
Erin Harkey Named CEO of Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts (AFTA) has named Erin Harkey as its next CEO. Harkey brings more than two decades of experience helping nonprofit arts organizations and artists to thrive in local communities, including leadership roles at major municipal arts agencies across the country. Harkey has served…
NASAA Assembly 2024 Proceedings and Photos Photo: GerogeLong.com NASAA Assembly 2024 was an amazing and unique event, as members experienced firsthand the creativity, resiliency and global influence of Puerto Rico. Our host, the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, lined up many dynamic artists and iconic venues, and attendees at Assembly sessions…
Thank You, Puerto Rico Tourism Company! Visit Puerto Rico: https://tourism.pr.gov/ NASAA 2024 Creative Aging Institute: December 9-11 NASAA’s fourth annual Creative Aging Institute takes place online via Zoom videoconference from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Eastern on Monday, December 9, Tuesday, December 10, and Wednesday, December 11. Build your knowledge about the aging sector at state…
NASAA Welcomes Shaun Harrison to Research Department Shaun Harrison joined NASAA last month as qualitative research manager. Shaun is responsible for monitoring programmatic trends in the state arts agency field, documenting the diverse strategies used to foster the arts at the state level and coordinating research communications. Prior to joining NASAA, Shaun was a writer…
Farewell to NASAA’s Declan Wicks NASAA Research Associate Declan Wicks left our organization in August. Declan was responsible for conducting qualitative research on best practices for state arts agencies, tracking state legislation, and writing NASAA policy briefs and strategy samplers based on his research. He said one of the most enjoyable parts of his job…
Todd Trebour Advances to Executive Director in Rhode Island Todd Trebour (he/him/his) has been named the executive director for the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA). Trebour started his service with RISCA in 2018, previously serving as deputy director and Organizations Program director. His prior arts management positions include working as the program…
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