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Creative Placemaking Support for State Arts Agencies

I announced to members and colleagues last month that NASAA is partnering with ArtPlace America on a new initiative, Strengthening the State Arts Agency Support System for Creative Placemaking. This initiative is designed to empower state arts agency community development staff in their varied roles as facilitators and bridge builders. My column this month offers […]

NASAA News and Current Information

See You at the NASAA Leadership Institute! Next week, state arts agency council and board members, executive directors, and deputy directors, along with regional arts organization executives and colleague organization leaders, gather in Providence, Rhode Island, for NASAA’s 2019 Leadership Institute. It will be a gathering packed with practical training, meet-and-greet opportunities and arts experiences. […]

NASAA Completes First Mentorship Program for People of Color

As I know you’re aware, NASAA offers a growing portfolio of programs and services M* that support state arts agencies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Our goal is to equip state arts agency (SAA) staffs and councils with resources, training and support systems to advance DEI at their agencies and effect meaningful change. One of […]

Massachusetts: New Plan

Recognizing the increasing diversity of Massachusetts as a civic, cultural and economic asset, the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) adopted a comprehensive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Plan. The plan guides MCC’s ongoing efforts to honor many dimensions of diversity: age, ability, ethnicity, race, religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, […]

Staffing Trends Report Now Includes Demographics

NASAA released a new State Arts Agency Staffing Trends MM report earlier this spring highlighting data and results from the Fiscal Year 2019 Staffing and Compensation Survey, NASAA’s most recent assessment of state arts agency human resources. The report and the data, all available to NASAA members, offer key and actionable information for planning, budgeting […]

NASAA Builds Collaborations on Your Behalf

NASAA’s strategic plan calls on us to collaborate beyond the state arts agency (SAA) world in thoughtful ways. Our ability to foster cross-sector support and strategic partnerships on behalf of SAAs broadens our field’s impact. In this work we also heighten NASAA’s profile and the profile of SAAs. This in turn helps us build new […]

Rural Resurgence through the Arts

60 million people make their homes—and make their livings—in rural America. All too often, the mainstream media tells stories that stereotype what these regions lack: infrastructure, economic opportunities and access to high-quality health care or education. While it’s true that many rural communities face daunting challenges, it’s time for a more complete story to be […]

New Jersey: Arts Leadership Internship

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) is the first-ever state partner in the Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) internship program. Created by Americans for the Arts (AFTA), this national program, which began in New York City, strives to strengthen and advance diversity in the arts management field and help foster the next […]

State Arts Agencies Advancing Rural Equity

Using state arts agency grant-making data, NASAA continues to analyze how states serve diverse communities in efforts to advance equity. NASAA’s latest infographic, State Arts Agencies Advancing Rural Equity, communicates how state arts agencies allocate grant awards and funding to rural areas. Defining rural is a challenge for researchers and policymakers. There is no one […]