Jonathan Katz, Ph.D.

Chief Executive Officer

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)

Jonathan Katz is one of the primary spokespersons on behalf of funding and support for the arts and cultural activities in the United States. Through NASAA, the nation’s 56 state arts agencies (SAAs) share knowledge and strategic thinking, develop leadership and professionalism, maintain information systems, and advocate the value of the arts and culture(see http://www.nasaa-arts.org). During the current fiscal year, SAAs manage $360 million in state appropriations, federal grants and other revenues. Dr. Katz has directed the graduate arts administration program at the University of Illinois at Springfield, The Children’s Museum of Denver, and the Kansas Arts Commission. A frequent speaker and workshop leader at forums on cultural issues and trends, he has consulted extensively on strategic planning, cultural policy development, advocacy, leadership development, and financial planning and earned income for nonprofits. He is a member of the U.S. Commission on UNESCO and co-founder of the Arts Education Partnership, established by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts as the nation’s forum for the advancement of arts education (see http://www.aep-arts.org). He has recently returned from Vancouver, Canada, where he advised the International Federation of Arts Councils and Cultural Agencies (see http://www.IFACCA.org) on its strategic planning process; from Seoul, Korea, where he advised the national arts council (ARKO) on its grant programs; and from Johannesburg, South Africa, where he led the CEO Seminar for heads of national arts and cultural agencies at the IFACCA World Summit.