Statement on Proposed Elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts
On May 2, 2025, The White House submitted its budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2026. It calls for elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have rejected past proposals to…
April 10, 2025
Legislative Update; What You Can Do
We’re pleased to be in dialogue with many of you as federal developments unfold in Washington, D.C. Thanks for always doing your part when we make individual calls for your assistance. NASAA is closely monitoring all developments, including the administration’s decision to rescind grants to state humanities councils and its proposed reductions at the Institute…
New Data Elevate the Importance of the Arts to State Economies
Updated Creative Economy State Profiles are now available, with information that describes the value of arts and cultural production along with job and compensation data in every state in 2023. These data, published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), are a trusted source…
March 4, 2025
As Congress and the Administration Focus on Appropriations, Focus on Your Relationships
With the deadline for federal funding set to expire on March 14, Republicans and Democrats are working to find common ground that will allow a continuing resolution (CR) to pass. A CR is a temporary funding measure that keeps the government operating at current spending levels when a formal appropriations bill has not been enacted.…
2024 State Legislative Roundup
NASAA has released our 2024 State Legislative Roundup, which highlights 72 bills considered by state legislatures in 2024 that are important to state arts agencies and their constituencies. The 2024 edition summarizes the legislation most important to state arts leaders this legislative session. It also features a visual analysis of state legislative trends over the…
State Arts Agency Revenues, Fiscal Year 2025
NASAA announces the release of State Arts Agency Revenues, Fiscal Year 2025, which details the changes in state and jurisdictional arts agency legislative appropriations and overall revenues for the current fiscal year, and the impact of expiring federal and state COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. Included in the release is a series of interactive dashboards that…
Cross-Sector Strategies for Creative Rural Development
In collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is pleased to release a new Strategy Sampler exemplifying successful state programs and policies investing in rural development. Cross-Sector Strategies for Creative Rural Development spotlights strategies at state arts agencies and regional arts organizations with innovative partnerships…
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