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NASAA Launches Second Cohort of DEI Mentorship Program to Benefit SAA People of Color

As NASAA continues to offer a growing portfolio of programs and services to support state arts agencies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work, I am pleased to announce that we’ll soon launch the second cohort of the DEI Mentorship Program for state arts agency people of color. The program is designed to support members of […]

Delaware: Incubator Project

As states continue to support revitalization efforts for the arts sector and strive toward more equitable programming, the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDA) is offering a new opportunity that works toward both of these objectives: the Arts Equity and Innovation Incubator Project. This pilot program, using $1.25 million in new funding, combines technical and […]

Wisconsin: Arts Challenge Initiative

The Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) is dedicated to supporting to the multitude of diverse communities that make up its constituency. To fulfill WAB’s legislative directive to ensure that at least 5% of annual funding is awarded to minority group members and arts groups, WAB offers the Arts Challenge Initiative Capacity Building Program (ACI). The ACI […]

Massachusetts: New Plan

Mass Cultural Council has just published its first-ever Racial Equity Plan, which outlines the goals and actions needed to create a more racially equitable cultural sector in Massachusetts. The plan builds on Mass Cultural Council’s previous 2017 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan and aligns with the governor’s Executive Order 592, which commits state agencies to […]

President’s 2021 State of the States Address

I delivered these remarks to NASAA members at our 2021 Business Bash Celebration in late October. There are so many amazing, innovative examples of state arts agencies’ courage and commitment during the past year, I wish I could have named them all!   The year 2020 gave us COVID-19 and COVID shutdowns, unimaginable deaths, culture […]

From the Research Team

Information Services Requests for Fiscal Year 2021 MAs part of NASAA’s service to state arts agencies and the greater arts and cultural field, NASAA responds to requests for information on a wide variety of arts, culture and economic topics. In fiscal year 2021, NASAA staff fulfilled nearly 500 of these information requests M from state […]

From the Field

Cultural Districts: An Investment in Rich Urban Life The Global Cultural Districts Network has developed a new guide to support advocacy efforts for cultural districts. Cultural Districts: An Investment in Rich Urban Life helps cultural leaders communicate to policymakers, sponsors and patrons that investing in cultural districts nets high returns for their communities. Supporting cultural […]