Kristin Pleasanton Is Acting Director in Delaware Kristin Pleasanton has been named acting director of the Delaware Division of the Arts. She joined the agency in 1999 as the art & artist services coordinator and became the deputy director in 2013. Her experience has included grants administration, state gallery management, state partnerships, special events, training…
Sandy Flores Is Acting Director in Guam Sandy Flores has been named acting director of the Guam Council on the Arts & Humanities Agency, effective June 7. She is a native of Guam and has lived in Illinois and California in the course of her education and career. She and artist and scholar Judy Flores…
Alex Nelson Is Interim ED in Arizona Alexandra Nelson has been appointed interim executive director for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, following the departure of Jaime Dempsey. Nelson has been with the commission for more than 12 years, most recently as the deputy director. In that role, she worked in partnership with the executive…
Is It Time to Refill Your Well? If more than a year of pandemic related adaptation and stress is depleting your reserves, NASAA offers a session that will help replenish your energies: Refilling the Well. This participatory session features a roundtable discussion with your state arts agency colleagues on well-being at the workplace, along with…
April 21: Will Audiences Come Back? The long-term effects of the pandemic on live events and in-person arts participation have yet to emerge. Although more and more people are getting vaccinated, the coronavirus is far from under control—and audiences and patrons may be skeptical about returning to arts venues. What can arts and cultural organizations…
Launch of NASAA 2021 Learning Series Is March 11 Join your colleagues from state and jurisdictional arts agencies across the nation for the NASAA 2021 Learning Series! This virtual series takes place from March through October and delves into issues most important to you, from economic recovery and resilience to advocacy and more. The first…
Feb. 9 Webinar: Federal Resources for Creative Community Development Calling all placemakers! NASAA’s Federal Resources for Creative Community Development web seminar reviews federal grant programs relevant to your work. The one-hour session, February 9 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, shows you how to navigate our new Creative Placemaking Public Resources Guide and offers useful application tips…
You Made It Happen! Thank you, thank you, thank you! NASAA met (and surpassed!) our $25,000 match—which means we’ll get an additional $25,000, for a total of $50,000. A great success and an awesome way to begin the New Year. We’re grateful to everyone who participated in our 25 for 50 matching gift campaign—your support…
Doubly Good This Year-End Don’t miss the special chance to turn $25,000 into $50,000! Now through December 31 your gift will be matched dollar for dollar, going even further to ensure state arts agencies get the advocacy and support they need in 2021. Looking ahead, NASAA is giving strong voice to the value of the…
A Big Win Over the past year, throughout the COVID-19 crisis, NASAA has been there for you, providing the unique data, resources, guidance and connections to help you through. We put our fundraising on hold because of the terrible uncertainty of these times, but now it’s time to resume—and we need your help. A board…
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