May 2, 2016

NASAA Testimony on NEA Budget

…role helping in every congressional district have full opportunities to experience the economic, civic, educational and cultural benefits that the arts offer. NASAA and state arts agencies also applaud the…

April 7, 2016

Welcome, Wisconsin!

…culture and cultural tourism. One example is to offer arts related workshops at the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Tourism, attended by 1,000 tourism professionals from throughout the state. We look…

April 7, 2016

Indiana and Delaware: Art in State Parks

…Commission, Arts in the Parks is a joint effort of the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to celebrate shared anniversaries (IAC’s 50th and…

April 7, 2016

Massachusetts: Creative Minds Out Loud Podcast

Creative Minds Out Loud is the new Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) podcast “for arts and culture nerds.” An outgrowth of MCC’s many inspiring site visits with grantees and other constituents,…

April 7, 2016

Iowa: 35th Anniversary Commemoration of Percent for Art Program

…created by WESTAF, and the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’s Iowa Culture App, which maps the myriad cultural resources of the state. For more information, contact IAC Administrator Matthew Harris….

March 7, 2016

Montana: New GOS Guidelines Encourage Accessibility and Outreach to Legislators

…Office of Accessibility. With the new requirement, MAC reports that 90% of PVP applicants now have websites prominently featuring ADA resources. For more information, contact MAC Executive Director Arni Fishbaugh….

March 4, 2016

The Arts: An Economic Force

…sales for artists statewide; Louisiana cultural districts that cultivate 400-600 new businesses per year; Texas’s Cultural Tourism toolkit, providing a foundation for arts destinations to develop cultural tourism programs and…

February 5, 2016

Preparing for Our Future

…call to mind Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment. This constitutional amendment dedicates a portion of a 25-year state sales tax to arts and cultural heritage. Preserving cultural heritage…

February 5, 2016

Texas: Texas Association of Business Partnership

…paying dividends. This past legislative session, TAB helped TCA realize its legislative vision by working with Texans for the Arts and the Texas Cultural Trust to advocate for arts education,…

January 10, 2016

Minnesota: Evaluation Workshops

…practical tutorials, self-reflective exercises, and large- and small-group discussions. Conversation maps and other resources from the workshops are available. Find out more from MSAB Research and Evaluation Director Renae Youngs….