RESOURCES & PARTNERS
The Commission maintains active partnerships with federal, regional, and state arts service organizations through receipt of funds, delivery of funds, and joint programming. This allows the Commission to broaden its services to artists and arts organizations and to ensure broad access to the arts throughout Idaho and beyond.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), an independent agency of the federal government, was created in 1965 to encourage and assist the nation's cultural resources. The mission of the NEA is to foster the excellence, diversity, and vitality of the arts in the United States, and to help broaden the availability and appreciation of such excellence, diversity, and vitality. The Endowment funds a significant percentage of the Commission's annual budget through a state block grant. In addition, we receive funds in competitive Endowment grant programs. Nancy Hanks Center; 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Washington, D.C. 20506. 202/682-5400; /202/682-5429; www.nea.gov.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF STATE ARTS AGENCIES (NASAA) is the membership organization of the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Their mission is to advance and promote a meaningful role for the arts in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout the United States. They empower state arts agencies through strategic assistance that fosters leadership, enhances planning and decision making, and increases resources. For the past 30 years, the state arts agencies have invested in our nation's cultural life by nurturing artistic endeavors nationwide and affording millions of people a greater opportunity to participate. NASAA; 1029 Vermont Ave., NW; 2nd Floor; Washington, D.C. 20005. 202/347-6352, Fax 202/737-0526; nasaa@nasaa-arts.org; www.nasaa-arts.org.

WESTERN STATES ARTS FEDERATION (WESTAF) is a nonprofit arts service organization dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West by providing innovative programs and services. WESTAF works in partnership with the NEA and twelve participating Western state arts agencies. It is engaged in arts policy research, information-systems development, state arts agency development, and convening arts experts and leaders to address critical issues in the arts. In addition, the organization continues its commitment to programs in presenting, literature, visual arts, and the folk arts. WESTAF also is engaged in an array of Internet-related projects designed to benefit the future well being of the arts community of the West. WESTAF,1743 Wazee St. Ste 300; Denver CO 80202; 303/629-1166, Fax 303/629-9717; www.westaf.org.

ARTS FOR IDAHO. Because the arts enrich the scope and quality of human experience, Arts for Idaho is an advocacy organization promoting the support of the arts throughout the state. It advocates for strong support and funding for the arts, facilitates positive interaction between citizens and elected representatives about the need for and benefits of the arts in Idaho, and illustrates the power of the arts to stimulate the economic and creative development for present and future generations in Idaho. All Idahoans are invited to join. Memberships for individuals: Supporter, $25; Contributor $50; Sustainer $100; Benefactor $200; Corporate $500. Memberships for nonprofit organizations are based on their annual budget and range from $25 to $100. Arts for Idaho, 821 W. State St., Boise ID 83702.

NORTHWEST ON TOUR. Arts Northwest is the northwest's performing arts consortia supported in part by the Arts Commissions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, as well as WESTAF and the National Endowment for the Arts. It is a membership organization facilitating professional interaction between performing arts presenters, artists, management and arts service providers throughout the western U.S and Canada. Arts Northwest produces the Annual Northwest Booking Conference, hosts the industry's Virtual Exhibit Hall, manages professional development and workshops for the field, produces publications such as its Annual Membership Directory and Resource Guide and NW on Tour, a juried roster of performing artists available for booking. It also produces newsletters, block booking reports, and industry specific memos and alerts, and is central to performing and touring life in the western USA. Contact Arts Northwest at artsnw@olympus.net or check their web site at www.artsnw.org"

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