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Strategic Planning

Are you updating your agency’s strategic plan or embarking on a new planning process? If so, be sure to mine these resources for good planning ideas, how-to advice and examples of successful tactics used by other states.

Strategic Planning

Showcase of State Arts Agency Strategic Plans

NASAA maintains a listing of all current state arts agency strategic plans. Visit the showcase to see plans from each state and learn more about their particular planning methods.

Tips for Preparing NEA Partnership Agreement Applications
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Each year, NASAA observes the proceedings of the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Partnership Agreement panels, which include a thorough assessment of state arts agencies’ planning practices. NASAA observes these proceedings to highlight issues and trends in the field.

Strategic Planning Surveys

NASAA collects examples of strategic planning surveys that state arts agencies have used to solicit feedback from constituents.  Visit NASAA’s Strategic Planning Surveys page to see a variety of examples.