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Massachusetts: CultureRx Initiative

At the beginning of this year, Mass Cultural Council began a unique joint venture with Massachusetts Health Connector—the Massachusetts state health insurance marketplace—to promote healthier living through cultural engagement. Aimed at the hundreds of thousands of residents who are enrolled through Massachusetts Health Connector, this program provides free or reduced-price admission to more than 100 […]

Continuing to Prioritize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As NASAA continues to prioritize advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) internally and at state arts agencies, I wish to call to your attention our updated list of programmatic and operational DEI activities M. As a field, state arts agencies are advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; this year members more acutely focused on racial equity, […]

From the Research Team

2020 State Legislative Roundup NASAA has released its State Legislative Roundup 2020, the latest in its annual review of state legislation important to state arts agencies and the arts community. Although this legislative year was anything but normal, NASAA continued to track bills affecting SAA structure, governance, funding, arts education, programming, public art and space, […]

FY2021 Budget, COVID-19 Aid, Working with Next President and Congress

This week, members of the House and Senate are expected to return to Washington after a brief recess last week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Awaiting their return are critical and sensitive negotiations surrounding funding for federal agencies and whether to enact further relief for communities impacted by COVID-19 as cases of the virus grow throughout […]

President’s Message and a Salute to You—the Stars!

During NASAA’s virtual 2020 Business Bash, I delivered this message to NASAA members—who are stars in the arts and creativity galaxy—followed by a heartfelt toast. Have you ever heard the expression: It’s only during the night that you can see the stars? Across the country and across the globe, we have endured more than a […]

Art in Our Daily Lives

Famous poet, essayist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “The greatest art is to shape the quality of the day.” As our country continues to battle the trials and tribulations of COVID-19, societal unrest, economic uncertainty and natural disasters, feeling overwhelmed has become fairly typical. I was in a conversation with a NASAA team […]

South Arts: Emerging Leaders Cohort

South Arts has launched the Emerging Leaders of Color program. Designed to nurture the next generation of diverse cultural leaders in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, this professional development initiative will help promising arts professionals to establish networks, build their skills, support their careers and advocate for the cultural […]