From the Field
Arts & Culture Accessibility Self-Assessment Open Door Arts (formerly VSA Massachusetts) has released a free, comprehensive, electronic tool to help arts and cultural organizations understand and improve their accessibility. The Arts & Culture Accessibility Self-Assessment evaluates an organization’s accessibility in five key areas: organizational approach, space, access services, communication and programming. A customized report scores […]
State Arts Agency Grant Making Facts
NASAA maintains a series of grant making fact sheets that provide a comprehensive overview of state arts agency (SAA) grant making across both grant types and community demographics. Each year, we update the sheets with new SAA data provided by states through final descriptive reports, which contain information on grants awarded, total dollars and grant […]
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Supporting Staff Wellness The Center for Effective Philanthropy has published a research snapshot on staff wellness at nonprofit organizations. How Foundations Are Supporting Grantee Staff Well-Being surveyed foundations on their understanding and concern for the well-being of staff at the organizations they fund. Staff burnout can affect the ability of grantees to achieve their goals, […]
From the Research Team
State Arts Agency Placement FAQ Update State arts agencies (SAAs) hold diverse positions within the organizational structures of state governments across the nation. SAAs can be broadly categorized into two main groups: independent agencies, which are found in 23 states, and agencies that are part of larger, multidivision departments, present in 26 states. In a […]
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National Trends for Arts and Cultural Organizations In its recent National Trends for Arts and Cultural Organizations analysis, SMU DataArts examined data from 233 organizations in 14 states, across various disciplines and budget sizes, in the fiscal year 2023 Cultural Data Profile. The study delved into key aspects and trends such as funding sources, attendance, […]
From the Research Team
Updated Best-Practice Resources Declan Wicks NASAA strives to provide timely resources that cover the spectrum of opportunities and challenges that state arts agencies (SAAs) face. As part of this work, we make periodic updates to our strategy samplers and policy briefs to account for novel research and new state arts agency programming. Our most recent […]
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Voice of Attractions Visitors 2024 PGAV Destinations has released the 2024 findings of its annual attractions industry study, Voice of the Visitor (VOV). VOV 2024 seeks to identify trends that will shape the future success of attractions. The report highlights the industry’s resilience in adapting to market changes, with 95% of respondents planning to visit […]
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Creative Economy State Profiles Update with 2022 Data NASAA has updated our Creative Economy State Profiles with new 2022 data on arts and cultural production, jobs and compensation. Produced in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the interactive dashboard presents detailed information about the creative economy in all 50 states and the […]
From the Field
State Arts Vibrancy SMU DataArts has released State of the Arts 2023: Arts Vibrancy Insights into All 50 States. This is the first year the program is ranking the arts vibrancy of all 50 states in addition to its annual ranking of communities. Arts vibrancy is a unique indicator designed by SMU DataArts to measure […]
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FY2024 State Arts Agency Revenues NASAA has released its Fiscal Year 2024 State Arts Agency Revenues report detailing the latest funding data. FY2024 total legislative appropriations for state arts agencies fell 24% to $741 million, down from a historic high of $971 million in FY2023. The aggregate decrease is attributable to large nonrecurring investments in […]