April 21, 2006
I hope you have had a chance to review the results of the legislative research NASAA recently conducted with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Thanks to our partnership with NCSL and to sponsorship from the Altria corporation, NASAA had a unique opportunity to study what matters most to a national sample of state…
March 7, 2006
According to the fiftieth annual Giving USA report from the Giving USA Foundation, charitable revenue to the arts, culture and humanities accounted for $13.99 billion or 5.6% of total estimated giving in 2004. These private dollars are in addition to the $259 million that state arts agencies awarded to more than 24,000 grantees in fiscal…
March 7, 2006
Question: How can I find information about foundation giving in my area? Answer: The Foundation Center is a good resource for learning about trends in giving among independent, corporate and community and foundations. The Foundation Yearbook publication provides regional giving profiles, and the FC Stats Database provides data on the “top 50” gifts and grant…
March 7, 2006
President’s Budget Proposes Level Funding for NEA in 2007; Congress Set to Decide Charitable Provisions in Tax Bill The budget debate opened on February 6 when President Bush President Bush sent his Fiscal Year 2007 spending plan to Congress today proposing level funding for the National Endowment for the Arts in the coming year. The…
March 7, 2006
I sense in many of the states I visit a readiness to consider a future agenda for arts support that is significantly different from past and current agendas. Readiness to consider change can derive from an obvious shift or reconfiguration of environmental forces, from the occasion of new leadership, from a painful event, or from…
January 7, 2017
Pam joined the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) in 2015. As president and CEO, she works with the association’s board of directors and staff to advance NASAA’s policy and programmatic mission to strengthen America’s state and jurisdictional arts agencies. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Pam has held leadership positions at the local, state…
January 7, 2017
Sylvia Prickett joined NASAA in 2013. She provides operational and financial leadership that positions NASAA to effectively and efficiently fulfill its vision, mission and goals. Responsibilities include supervising NASAA’s technology systems and human resources; overseeing NASAA’s planning, budgeting, financial management and business functions; and leading compliance and accountability efforts. Before joining NASAA, Sylvia led operations…