Question: I’ve been contacted by a constituent asking for help in making their arts programs more accessible to older adults. What are some good resources to recommend? Answer: The National Endowment for the Arts Office of AccessAbility helps the cultural community make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and people living…
Question: Where can I learn more about Internet blogs and the roles they are playing in the arts community? Answer: Since the emergence of blogging as an obscure “techie” pastime in the 1990s, the function, focus and popularity of these on-line discussions have all significantly grown. More than 12 million adults regularly contribute to blogs,…
Question: I want to encourage civic leaders in my state to become champions for arts education. What are some accessible – and inspirational – resources that can help me make the case? Answer: In addition to showcasing success stories of local students who have benefited from arts education, you might consider sharing the following tools…
Question: What is the difference between advocacy and lobbying? Answer: Advocacy and lobbying are both integral parts of democracy in action. Advocacy encompasses arguing for a cause, sharing facts and information with elected officials and building public understanding about the importance of an issue. Lobbying is encouraging the passage or defeat of a specific legislative…
Question: How many states offer multi-year funding to grantees? Answer: Thirty-four state arts agencies currently employ multi-year funding strategies. General operating support and arts education are the grant categories most often organized in this way, with approval cycles averaging two or three years. States who employ multi-year funding report that this strategy helps to achieve…
Question: After an installation is completed through a state percent for art program, who is responsible for maintaining the artwork? Answer: Although policies vary from state to state, the site or agency housing the artwork usually has primary responsibility for its maintenance. However, most state arts agencies play an ongoing advisory role, helping host agencies…
Question: How much state, federal and local funding is appropriated to the arts? Answer: Three key sources of government support for the arts in the United States are federal appropriations to the National Endowment for the Arts, legislative appropriations to state arts agencies, and direct expenditures on the arts through county and municipal governments. Combined,…
Question: How much money do state arts agencies receive from the National Endowment for the Arts? Answer: Funds from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provide more than $33 million to SAAs–approximately eight percent of all SAAs’ revenue. While NEA funding is important for every state arts agency, it is particularly important in the…
Question: My agency receives an annual Partnership Agreement award from the National Endowment for the Arts. If we secure an extension on that grant, we get extra time to submit my Final Descriptive Report (FDR) information to the NEA and NASAA, right? Answer: Wrong! All state arts agencies must submit a statistical report on or…
Question: How can I find information about foundation giving in my area? Answer: The Foundation Center is a good resource for learning about trends in giving among independent, corporate and community and foundations. The Foundation Yearbook publication provides regional giving profiles, and the FC Stats Database provides data on the “top 50” gifts and grant…
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