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Announcing States Leading Creative Aging: A New Partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy
May 24, 2023 In partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, NASAA is thrilled to announce the States Leading Creative Aging initiative. This new initiative will provide leadership grants of up to $100,000 to eight state arts agencies with existing creative aging programs that are poised to gain significant ground in meeting the needs of older adults…

New Data Elevate the Importance of the Arts in 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 2021. 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…

State Arts Agency Equity Strategies
September 30, 2021 A common mission among state arts agencies is to serve all residents of their state or jurisdiction. To this end, many state arts agencies are taking intentional actions to dismantle barriers to support and make their policies, programs and services more equitable and accessible. Each state and jurisdiction is different, and will…
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