DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV: 2020 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artists Virtual Retreat

MTeaching artists play a valuable role in bridging the gap between the arts and education, bringing their unique skillsets and experience to a wide variety of classrooms and communities. However, there is limited opportunity for teaching artists to engage in professional development and share their experiences with one another on a large scale. Recognizing this […]

NASAA Continues Responding to Member Challenges

Last month our country lost a hero. Civil rights movement leader and lifelong fighter for equality and justice for all Congressman John Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 17, 2020. As we mourn his loss and reflect on a life lived with such steadfast purpose, many of us are giving voice to his memorable […]

State Arts Agencies Begin Addressing Long-term COVID-19 Recovery

As our country continues to adapt to new and evolving realities in response to COVID-19, state arts agencies are demonstrating ingenuity and tenacity as they move along a continuum of responses to benefit the arts field. Initially, state arts agencies (SAAs) reacted to COVID-19 by employing a variety of relief efforts designed to help stabilize […]

Equity

The public sector has a critical role to play in ensuring that everyone has access to the arts.  NASAA provides leadership, resources and training that empower state arts agencies to reduce barriers and bias, making the arts central to the well-being and prosperity of all communities across America. Programs State Arts Agency Equity Strategies M […]