Executive Director's Column

Management and Communication in a Crisis Environment

by Jonathan Katz

NASAA is working with several state arts agencies whose circumstances involve a serious threat to their survival. While these situations are exceptional, it is timely to focus attention on how taking charge of a crisis requires some actions that are not business as usual. . . .

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Announcements and Resources

News and Current Information

• Summary of State Arts Agency Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Proposals
• 2011 Arts Issue Briefs Make the Case
• NASAA Web Seminar April 13: Teaching Artists
• Thank You to Our In-kind Contributors
• Colorado Creative Industries Presents at National Governors Association Forum
• Workshop Funds Available for State Arts Agencies
• States Are Overestimating Revenue
• Social Media Guidelines for States

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Legislative Update

Finally, Congress Closes the Deal on 2011 Funding

by Thomas L. Birch

The House of Representatives is set to vote on April 13 on the final spending agreement for fiscal year 2011. To allow time to lay out the details of the appropriations legislation, Congress has passed a seventh continuing resolution that runs until Friday, April 15 . . .

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State to State

Showcasing State Arts Agency Ingenuity

Making a Fact-Based Case for the Arts in Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ohio and Washington . . . Taking a Census of the Arts in Minnesota . . . Random Acts of Art in Utah . . .

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Research on Demand

How You Can Use Grant-Making Data

by Angela Han

Here are several ways state arts agencies can use grant-making data to make the case for public investment in the arts . . .

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Did You Know?

More Arts Participation Data Released by NEA

2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. The reports focus on arts education, age, and new definitions of arts participation . . .

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