One of NASAA's primary roles is to be an information hub for and about state arts agencies. NASAA monitors state arts agency trends and documents the scope and impact of state arts agency activities. We also harvest information from other research providers that is relevant to the arts and to government arts support. Our research reports and on-call information services keep state arts agencies and others abreast of the latest developments in state arts agency funding, policies and programs. Information available on the NASAA website includes:
Key Topics
NASAA is a clearinghouse for information on a variety of issue areas affecting public arts policy. These topics include:
Creative Economic Development materials showcasing the role of the arts in state economies
Information on the role that Arts Education plays in fostering young imaginations and facilitating children's success in school
Links to resources and research about public Arts Participation
Information on Nonprofit Finance and the budgets of nonprofit arts organizations in the United States
Contact information and links to statewide Public Art and Percent for Art programs
Funding
NASAA is the authoritative source for information on state arts agency budgets. We provide:
Current data on state arts agency revenues, including legislative appropriations levels, per capita funding and state rankings
Presentations and summaries that synthesize key trends in public funding for the arts
Information on dedicated revenue strategies that are used to supplement state arts agency budgets
Historical data on state arts agency appropriations from 1970 to the present day
Grant Making
This section includes several overviews of state arts agency grant making as well as more detailed information on:
general operating support
grants to individual artists
support for local arts agencies
funding for arts education
National Endowment for the Arts grant making
Structure
Information about the structure of state arts agencies includes:
state arts agency staffing and compensation data
agency structure and organizational charts
placement of state arts agencies within state government
Best Practices
NASAA facilitates the transfer of ideas, helping state arts agencies to pioneer, share and apply knowledge about serving the public effectively.
State to State is a monthly summary of innovative state arts agency policies and programs.
State Spotlights illustrate how state arts agency initiatives benefit local communities.
Strategy Samplers outline a range of ways that state art agencies have addressed various policy goals and funding challenges.
NASAA's analysis of the NEA Partnership Agreement Panel each year highlights current issues and trends in the field.
Contending with Economic Uncertainty helps state arts agencies respond to the latest state fiscal crisis.
NASAA conference proceedings and Web seminars feature a wide range of research and best practice ideas.
Planning and Accountability
NASAA helps state arts agencies with a variety of planning, evaluation and accountability activities.
The Strategic Planning Resource Center offers planning advice, sample plans and how-to tips.
Public Value resources help state arts agencies achieve excellence in public management.
The National Standard Reference Center assists state arts agencies with their federal reporting requirements.
Evaluation and performance measurement resources help users to document the impact of the arts on local communities.
For additional information, state arts agency members are encouraged to contact the NASAA research staff for questions or customized information assistance at any time.