NASAA Board Chair Donna Collins on Arts Engines
For my NASAA Notes column this month, I am excited to share this space with our dedicated and passionate board chair and executive director of the Ohio Arts Council, Donna Collins. In addition to her ongoing service chairing NASAA’s board and Executive Committee, Donna had the opportunity to join Aaron Dworkin for an interview with […]
What’s Up at the Arts Education Partnership?
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is our nation’s network of more than 200 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. Created through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of Education, AEP is dedicated to building the leadership capacity of arts education leaders to support students, educators and learning environments. […]
FEMA Cutting Red Tape for Artists, Comments Invited
Our friends at National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER) and Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) have long been leading advocates for federal disaster assistance reforms for the arts. Particularly during the last three years, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has positioned itself to enact significant reforms to its individual assistance […]
Cross-Sector Collaboration with Arts and Culture
On January 30, I was honored to address the nearly 3,500 in-person and online attendees at “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in Our Communities,” cohosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. The first-of-its-kind gathering brought together leaders from across sectors, from government officials […]
Advocacy, Equity, Public Service—and Community
I am welcoming the new year with open arms! 2024 will bring many opportunities, and at NASAA, we’re prioritizing action M related to advocacy, equity and public service. Our advocacy work at the federal level will demonstrate our nonpartisan values as we help members and advocates cultivate arts support across the political spectrum. Related to […]
Grateful for You as I Reflect on Equity
As the 2023 holiday season now surrounds us, I hope that each of you will find comfort and mega-loads of joy with the folks you hold dear. I’m looking forward to abundant family time this year, as well as NASAA’s virtual holiday party thanks to inspiration and organization from elves Marisa Summers and Sandi Tun. […]
President’s 2023 Message to Members: NASAA Is Here for You
NASAA President and CEO Pam Breaux addressed members at NASAA’s 2023 virtual business meeting in October. Hello, everyone. As always, it’s so great to be with you. Especially during these days of rapid change and rampant change, it’s particularly gratifying and sustaining to be in community with each of you. In fact, the warm embrace […]
How State Arts Agencies Are Managing Disaster
I recently joined state arts agency leaders for the NASAA 2023 Learning Series session, Leading in the Face of Disaster M. We all know that unexpected disasters are often devastating for communities, and the arts community is certainly no exception. Whether we’re thinking about weather and climate disasters like floods, fires and hurricanes or about […]
Members Speak, NASAA Listens
In this month’s column, we hear from Sandy Shaughnessy, director of the Florida Division of Arts and Culture and chair of NASAA’s 2023 Nominating Committee. I love “nominating season” at NASAA! Let me tell you why. In June, everyone who is a voting member of our Assembly (state and jurisdictional arts agency executive directors […]
Newcomers: NASAA Resources to Get You Started
As we move into a new fiscal year for most state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), I am struck by how many new people have joined the ranks of SAA staffers. If you are among our newer colleagues, please accept my warm welcome to the state arts agency community and NASAA! It is always a […]