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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Knowledge * Representation * Community

aka NASAA   |   Washington, DC   |  www.nasaa-arts.org

Mission

NASAA is the nonprofit, nonpartisan professional association that serves the country’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies. NASAA’s mission is to strengthen state arts agencies and champion public support for the arts in the United States. Together, NASAA and the state arts agencies advance the arts as fundamental to human expression and an essential ingredient in the well-being and prosperity of our nation’s individuals, communities and families.

Ruling year info

1976

Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Pam Breaux

Main address

1200 18th Street, NW Suite 1100

Washington, DC 20036 USA

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EIN

62-0913689

NTEE code info

Professional Societies, Associations (A03)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (W05)

Single Organization Support (A11)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Knowledge

NASAA provides authoritative data that fuels fact based decision making and highlights the impact of state arts agencies’ work. NASAA’s research also drives the evolution of evidence based answers to the question of why government should support the arts. Our knowledge services inform and inspire state arts agencies, driving excellence and sparking new ways of working.

Population(s) Served
Adults

NASAA is a champion and advocate for state arts agencies, asserting the importance of the arts to government leaders. We shape public policy, foster multi-sector support for the arts and give state arts agencies a persuasive voice in influential national networks.

Population(s) Served
Adults

NASAA convenes and connects state arts agencies. Our professional community energizes the work of state arts agencies, unites our members around common goals and builds a shared vision for the future.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Board of directors
as of 04/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Omari Rush

Executive Director, CultureSource

Term: 2023 - 2021

Omari Rush

Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs

Donna Collins

Ohio Arts Council

Julie Vigeland

Oregon Arts Commission

Karl Blischke

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Mary V. Bordeaux

Institute of American Indian Arts

María López De León

National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures

Michael Faison

Idaho Commission on the Arts

Karen Hanan

ArtsWA

Lisa Funderburke

Alliance of Artists Communities

Gene Meneray

Louisiana State Arts Council

Ivonne Chand O'Neal

MUSE Research

Carla Du Pree

Maryland State Arts Council

Ruben Alvarez

Arizona Commission on the Arts

LaVon Bracy Davis

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

Christian Gaines

WESTAF

Abigail Gómez

Virginia Commission on the Arts

Lorén Spears

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts

Alice Bioff

Alaska State Council on the Arts

Michael Bobbitt

Massachusetts Cultural Council

Sean Falcon Chandler

Montana Arts Council

Quanice Floyd

DC Commission for the Arts and Humanities

Sue Gens

Minnesota State Arts Board

Abigail Gómez

Virginia Commission on the Arts

David Platts

South Carolina Arts Commission

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/7/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/10/2020

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.