February 1, 2023

Virginia: Grants Portfolio Update

From time to time, state arts agencies will revisit their funding categories, to recalibrate them to a changing environment. The Virginia Commission for the Arts (VCA) recently completed such a grants review. Some goals of the process were to: clarify points of entry into the agency’s programs; respond to feedback from grantees, panelists, commission members…

February 1, 2023

From the Research Team

…state arts agencies that have worked with transportation agencies to bring arts and creativity to transportation experiences. Also included in the sampler are tips, resources, and talking points that can…

February 1, 2023

From the Field

…Cultural Council’s “CultureRx”. The peer reviewed research, published in Frontiers in Public Health, finds that participants in Mass Cultural Council’s CultureRx social prescribing program reported finding the experience beneficial to…

February 1, 2023

Member News and NASAA Resources

…Survey and Planning Project, Central Appalachia Living Traditions, and Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects Grants. She has worked to secure dedicated increases to public and private resources to support…

February 1, 2023

Proven Tool to Advocate for Arts and Creativity

…work. I really appreciate the feedback for a couple of reasons. First, I want all our resources to help gainfully advance and strengthen the work of state arts agencies. I’m…

January 3, 2023

Puerto Rico Welcomed to Mid Atlantic Arts Region

…me because I just returned from my very first trip to Puerto Rico. I was privileged to spend last week receiving a firsthand glimpse of the arts and cultural gifts…

January 3, 2023

New York: Capital Project Grants

Capital grant programs provide large-dollar funding to support the physical infrastructure of arts and cultural institutions. As a uniquely impactful type of funding, capital improvement grants empower organizations to acquire capital equipment, renovate and restore existing buildings, expand accessibility offerings and construct new spaces to serve as community anchors. With a historic investment by Gov.…

January 3, 2023

Alaska: Youth Cultural Heritage Grant Program

The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) supports cultural heritage education and engagement through the Youth Cultural Heritage Grant Program. Funded by the Rasmuson Foundation, the program helps school-age children and youth explore culturally specific arts practices through meaningful interactions with culture bearers, elders and teaching artists. Students learn traditional and contemporary art forms…

January 3, 2023

NASAA Resources to Fuel the Season

…services. NASAA’s website is a treasure trove of useful case-making information, with research and advocacy resources that help state arts agencies and their partners communicate specific messages around the economic,…

January 3, 2023

Member News and NASAA Resources

…the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education, a statewide advocacy organization affiliated with the Kennedy Center’s national arts education network. Before that, she worked at ASU [Arizona State University] Cultural Affairs…