Unpacking Arts Service Organization Data, State by State
As an advisor and communications partner, NASAA is supporting a multiphase research project to further understand arts service organizations (ASOs) nationwide. This ambitious project, led by ADC Consulting, has already produced useful tools, data and findings. The Phase I Report provides needed clarity regarding ASO definitions, typologies and purposes. Now, the next phase of this […]
From the Field
State of Nonprofits 2026 In the March 2026 edition of From the Field, NASAA highlighted a report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), A Sector in Crisis: How U.S. Nonprofits and Foundations Are Responding to Threats, which provides insights into the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector and how nonprofits and foundations are responding to […]
From the Research Team
State Arts Agency Funding Preview for FY2027 NASAA has released the FY2027 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview, presenting preliminary funding projections for all 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies for fiscal year 2027. The data reflects a constrained budget environment, as states manage slower revenue growth and tightening fiscal conditions. State arts agencies are […]
From the Field
City Arts-Sector Trends In a new report, City Arts Sector Trends: Divergence and Resilience Across Ten U.S. Cities (2019–2024), SMU DataArts examines the fiscal and operational trends of the nonprofit creative sector in 10 cities across the United States: Atlanta, Cleveland, Des Moines, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Sacramento and Seattle. Drawing […]
From the Research Team
Statewide Strategies in the Arts and Health NASAA’s new report, A Guide to Promoting Statewide Strategies in the Arts and Health, explores how state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and regional arts organizations (RAOs) can help build a durable arts and health infrastructure across the country. The report was developed through NASAA’s Arts and Health […]
From the Field
How Arts Participation Renews Civic and Community Engagement A recently published report from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Great Connector: How Arts Participation Renews Civic and Community Engagement, examines the links between arts participation and broader community engagement. By analyzing statistical data from three nationally representative surveys—the Survey of Public Participation in the […]
From the Research Team
2025 State Legislative Roundup NASAA has released its 2025 State Legislative Roundup, the latest in its annual review of state legislation important to state arts agencies and the arts community. This report—which includes 127 bills curated from over 1,000 we reviewed—is designed to help arts leaders stay current on legislation and ultimately advance policy that […]
From the Field
Studies Highlight the Current State of Museums Two new studies explore different challenges currently faced by museums. In a report examining the physical conditions of museum facilities—Museum Facilities: Deferred Maintenance Persists and Costs to Repair Are Unknown—the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted a survey using a representative sample of museums in 50 states and […]
From the Field
Podcast Series on the State of the Theatre Field The Bridge: Building Toward re(New)ed Theatre Audiences is a new nine-episode podcast series from Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and supported by the Wallace Foundation. The series explores how theatres are reimagining audience engagement in response to ongoing challenges in the field. Drawing on insights from TCG’s […]
From the Research Team
New Arts and Health Fact Sheet and Infographic As part of our work on arts and health, NASAA is releasing a new fact sheet, Arts and Health: Evidence for the Arts Strengthening Health Outcomes, and an infographic, How Arts Participation Transforms Health. Found on our recently updated Arts and Health web page, the fact sheet […]