April 3, 2024
Support President's Proposed FY2025 Increase for NEA
March was on track to be one of the most consequential months of the year, with Congress facing a looming government shutdown and the President planning to submit his proposal for government funding to Congress for fiscal year 2025. Not only did Congress manage to avert two partial government shutdowns with last-minute, bipartisan agreements, but…
2024 NASAA Leadership Awards
The NASAA Leadership Awards program recognizes exemplary leadership and showcases the best practices of state arts agencies and regional arts organizations. All state arts agencies and regional arts organizations are strongly encouraged to submit nominations. Nominations must be received by May 22, 2024. Nomination forms are linked below. Distinguished Public Service Award This award honors…
Creative Economy Contributes over $1.1 Trillion to the U.S. Economy
March 25, 2024 Updated Creative Economy State Profiles are now available, with information that describes the value of arts and cultural production along with job and compensation data in every state in 2022. These data, published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), are…
Clear Evidence: Arts and Creativity Drive Economies and Build Resilience
New research commissioned by NASAA shows that the arts are a highly effective economic investment that drive state economies, regardless of how other economic sectors perform. This original research provides strong, causal and statistically valid evidence showing that growth in the arts and culture sector positively impacts growth in the overall economy. According to three…
NASAA Assembly 2024: Oct. 23-26, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Planning for NASAA Assembly 2024 is underway. We can’t wait to see our colleagues from state arts agencies across the country in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 23-26! As with every NASAA Assembly, this year’s gathering is open to all staff and council/board members of state and jurisdictional arts agencies. It is an opportunity for…
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