From the Field
Insights into Cash Support, Employment Programs for Artists In response to the precarious economic situation many artists face, Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) started two programs to support artists in 2022: the Guaranteed Income for Artists program and the Artist Employment Program. The Guaranteed Income for Artists program provided 2,400 artists across New York State […]
Explore Updated SAA Grant Making Facts
The newest updates to NASAA’s grant making facts, based on fiscal years 2014-2023, are now available. These resources offer a comprehensive overview of how state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) are advancing public funding for the arts across diverse focus areas while offering a detailed look at funding trends and their impact on the arts […]
From the Field
Public Funding for the Arts 2024 Grantmakers in the Arts has published Public Funding for the Arts 2024, offering a detailed analysis of the public funding ecosystem that supports arts and culture across the United States. Compiled by NASAA, this article examines fiscal year 2024 trends in federal, state and local government appropriations amid economic […]
From the Research Team
Cross-Sector Strategies for Health and Community Well-being, Civic Infrastructure, Creative Rural Development In collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), NASAA is releasing three new Strategy Samplers exemplifying successful state programs and policies that leverage the arts and creativity for solving community challenges. Cross-Sector Strategies for Health and Community Well-being underscores the transformative […]
From the Field
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Public Funding for the Arts The results of a national public opinion survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs on behalf of Americans for the Arts—Americans Speak Out About the Arts—shows that Americans understand the public value of the arts to their lives and communities. This large public opinion poll, with a representative […]
From the Research Team
NASAA Data Resources: Arts Funding Analysis Tools As states progress through their current stage of fiscal planning and resource allocation, NASAA would like to highlight data resources that stand ready to support informed decision-making and budgeting processes. NASAA’s suite of interactive dashboards offers extensive benchmarking data and comparative funding insights to inform the budget development […]
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New NEA Research on Arts Participation and Attendance The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently released two reports describing how Americans participate in the arts. First, 50 States of Arts Participation: 2022 is a geographical analysis of the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts with state level findings. The release includes a full […]
From the Research Team
National Standard Sunset The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), plans over the next several months to sunset the current National Standard for Arts Information Exchange (“the Standard”). To be clear, the NEA still will require Final Descriptive Report (FDR) data as part of […]
From the Field
Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems Tech Impact, in partnership with Grantbook, PEAK Grantmaking and Technology Association of Grantmakers, has published their 2024 Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems. The report details platforms that serve public and private grant-making foundations. It highlights common features in grants management systems software, analyzes the current state of the […]
From the Research Team
Preview of State Arts Agency FY2025 Appropriations NASAA has released the FY2025 State Arts Agency Legislative Appropriations Preview, forecasting legislative appropriations for the arts across all 56 states and jurisdictions for the upcoming fiscal year. For FY2025, total aggregated appropriations to state arts agencies are projected to be $706.7 million, representing an 11% decrease from […]