Executive Director's Column

by Jonathan Katz

Opportunities for Arts Participation in Summer 2009 suggests ways in which artists and arts organizations can participate in the nationwide United We Serve initiative, June 22-September 11. Involvement by state arts agencies and arts organizations in this and other national volunteer programs helps tell the story of non-profit arts participation across the country.

[FULL STORY]

Announcements and Resources

News and Current Information

New! Virtual Learning Services from NASAA . . . Intercultural Communications . . . Communications that Empower Grant Making . . . Funding for Cultural Exchange . . . Cultural Exchange Fund for Performing Arts Travel . . . Survey of Public Participation in the Arts . . . NASAA Publication of the Month: Critical Evidence at Half Price . . . Former Ohio Arts Council Director Wayne Lawson Receives International Honor . . . NASAA CEO Tribute to NASAA Board Chair Marvin Cohen . . .

[FULL STORY]

Legislative Update

by Thomas L. Birch

House Approves $15 Million Increase in 2010 Arts Funds . . .

[FULL STORY]

State to State

Showcasing State Arts Agency Ingenuity

by Jesse Rye

This month: Statewide Community Arts Project in Vermont . . . Communication Strategies in Delaware . . . Arts Education Curriculum in Iowa . . . General Operating Support in Massachusetts. . .

[FULL STORY]

Research on Demand

by Angela Han

Fiscal Year 2010 Legislative Appropriations. . .

[FULL STORY]

Did You Know?

The Global Financial Crisis and the Arts. . .

[FULL STORY]