GRFA Welcomes National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

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Last week, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) held their annual meeting in New Orleans, and the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts was pleased to be presenting sponsor and host for two of their networking events. This community of state arts agency staff and appointed council members is a national network of arts leaders. In addition to many peer sessions, attendees enjoyed a special keynote address by Dr. Jane Chu, the newly appointed chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

On November 11, members of NASAA’s Arts Education Mangaers Professional Development Institute had their opening reception at Rodrigue Studio in the French Quarter. The event, which brought together colleagues for informal networking and refreshments, was co-sponsored by the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts and Louisiana Partnership for the Arts.

Jacques Rodrigue welcomes NASAA’s Arts Education Managers to their opening reception at Rodrigue Studio.

The following evening, NASAA’s Board Members gathered at Rodrigue Studio for their annual dinner meeting. Jacques Rodrigue welcomed guests to the gallery with a tour of the current Memorial Retrospective and an overview of the arts education programs provided by the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts.
Jacques also presented a session at the NASAA conference on behalf of GRFA. His session, “How a Blue Dog Is Transforming Schooling in Louisiana,” shared the origins of George Rodrigue’s iconic Blue Dog image, its community impact, and how GRFA’s Louisiana A+ Schools program is supporting long-term education improvement through arts integration in the classroom.

“How a Blue Dog Is Transforming Schooling in Louisiana” presented by Jacques Rodrigue at NASAA Assembly 2014.

It was a pleasure to be a sponsor for NASAA’s Assembly 2014 and meet so many inspiring individuals working to promote the arts across the country! To learn more about the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, visit http://www.nasaa-arts.org.