June 1, 2026
May 5, 2026
With the President’s budget request now formally submitted to Congress and the recent resolution of the White House-Congress standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding—which brought an end to the 45-day agency shutdown—attention on Capitol Hill has shifted in earnest to the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process. As expected, the administration has once again proposed…
April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026 NASAA is proud to announce the launch of the Vital & Vibrant Creative Aging Toolkit, now available on NASAA’s website. This new toolkit equips state arts agencies with everything they need to champion and implement creative aging in their communities. It includes five components: Vital, an evidence-based issue awareness piece documenting the…
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026 I’m pleased to announce that NASAA has released our 2025 State Legislative Roundup, which highlights 127 bills considered by state legislatures last year that are important to state arts agencies and their constituencies. As states considered the role of arts and culture in bolstering economic development, improving educational outcomes and supporting public…
March 18, 2026
The arts are an important vehicle through which America’s communities share their histories, reflect on their experiences, preserve their cultural heritage and commemorate important civic milestones. As 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, both the arts and state arts agencies are at the forefront of state…
March 3, 2026
With the President’s State of the Union address now behind us, Washington has entered the early stages of the federal budget process for fiscal year 2027. The administration has not yet transmitted its formal budget request to Congress, but we can reasonably expect one element of the proposal to look familiar. As in previous years,…
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026 In collaboration with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is proud to announce the award of $2,230,000 in creative aging grant funding to 28 state arts agencies. Part of NASAA’s new Creative Aging, Creative Futures initiative, these grants will help state and jurisdictional arts agencies promote creativity,…