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Advocacy Blog Gallery

Using the Power of Policy
Using the Power of Policy: How the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 Fuels Arts Advocacy By Dr. Lance Nielsen,

The Importance of State and Local-Level Mobilizing
**Reprinted by permission and credit to Andrew Schneider, Senior Director of Government Affairs and the Arts Alliance Illinois. Through good times and bad, we must

The Arts Are for Everyone: Why We Must Keep Creating, Sharing, and Uplifting All Voices
The arts have always been a mirror of the human experience—our triumphs, our struggles, our histories, and our dreams. Across generations, artists have used their

Celebrating 40 Years of Arts Advocacy
Celebrating 40 Years of Arts Advocacy: The Legacy of Nebraskans for the Arts This year, Nebraskans for the Arts (NFTA) proudly celebrates 40 years of
Arts Education Resources
Arts Education Data Project (AEDP)
Nebraska AEDP Dashboard
Arts & Economic Impact
ROI on the Arts
Depolying Dollars Broadly - A Nebraska Snapshot
Measuring The Arts
The Arts in the United States: Developing Key National Indicators of Arts Activity A Report for the National Endowment for the Arts by the National Arts Statistics and Evidence-based Reporting Center Ashley Roberts, Thomas Snyder, Landa Spingler, Jim Lindsay, and Damon Blair National Arts Statistics and Evidence-based Reporting Center
Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account
Nebraska Data - 2023