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Member News and NASAA Resources

Farewell to NASAA’s Declan Wicks NASAA Research Associate Declan Wicks left our organization in August. Declan was responsible for conducting qualitative research on best practices for state arts agencies, tracking state legislation, and writing NASAA policy briefs and strategy samplers based on his research. He said one of the most enjoyable parts of his job […]

Member News and NASAA Resources

Todd Trebour Advances to Executive Director in Rhode Island Todd Trebour (he/him/his) has been named the executive director for the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA). Trebour started his service with RISCA in 2018, previously serving as deputy director and Organizations Program director. His prior arts management positions include working as the program […]

Member News and NASAA Resources

North Dakota Leadership Transition North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) Executive Director Kim Konikow departs her position on June 14. During her tenure at NDCA from 2018 – 2024, Konikow successfully advocated to increase the agency’s budget, introduced new accessible programs for underserved communities and expanded staff capacity to manage those programs. She increased […]

2024 State Arts Agency Arts Education Managers Professional Development Institute

For more than 30 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) have supported professional development programming for state arts agency arts education managers. The annual Professional Development Institute (PDI) provides meaningful leadership development and technical assistance for this diverse field. As a result, arts education […]

Rhode Island: Capacity Program for Small Organizations

A collaboration of the Rhode Island Foundation and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), the Initiating Equity Work for Small and Volunteer-Led Organizations Program is a capacity building initiative tailored for organizations committed to equity. Designed to address the unique challenges faced by small and volunteer-led organizations, this opt-in program aims to create […]

Advocacy, Equity, Public Service—and Community

I am welcoming the new year with open arms! 2024 will bring many opportunities, and at NASAA, we’re prioritizing action M related to advocacy, equity and public service. Our advocacy work at the federal level will demonstrate our nonpartisan values as we help members and advocates cultivate arts support across the political spectrum. Related to […]

From the Field

Nonprofit Data Source and Research Tool Candid provides free demographic data, alongside other for-cost data sets, on nonprofit organizations’ board and staff. The demographic data set currently contains over 62,000 nonprofits, with 1,000 of the organizations updating their profiles with new data each month. More information on tapping into Candid’s demographic data can be found […]

California: Research on Statewide Access to Arts Funding

As stewards of public funding, state arts agencies continually seek ways to measure and evaluate their grant making. This data-driven self-reflection is essential for better management of funds and improved outcomes, and fills gaps in current programming. As part of its long-term strategy to make its impact more equitable, the California Arts Council (CAC) has […]