National Arts Strategies

The Change Navigator Collaborator Program has announced six grants awarded to collaborative community projects throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. Led by alumni of the Change Network program, these dynamic projects bring together artists, entrepreneurs, healthcare advocates, veterans’ organizations, Tribal leaders, and community builders to address challenges through creativity, systems thinking, and collaboration.

Each project received up to $10,000 to support community-driven work focused on belonging, healing, accessibility, veteran well-being, and cross-community partnership.

Join us in celebrating these inspiring change navigators working to build more inclusive communities.

Read the full announcement here:

Change Network Alumni Launch Community-Based Projects Across North Dakota, South Dakota » NAS Community leaders across North Dakota and South Dakota have started work on six community-based projects.

Cohort Lilac of 2026 Creative Community Fellows: New England just wrapped their in-person experience at the Creative Community House. It was an incredible time together and we were so heartened to see how quickly everyone connected and began collaborating. Curious to see how much fun it was? Check out the highlights below or see the whole album here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/artstrategies/albums/72177720333789013/

Organizational changes at nonprofits demand decisions without a clear roadmap. Our very own President & CEO, Gail Crider, shared what she learned navigating NAS's recent structural change, and what frameworks are missing, in an illuminating article for Candid.

Making high-stakes decisions during organizational changes Candid insights | Organizational changes at nonprofits demand decisions without a clear roadmap. The CEO of National Arts Strategies shares what she learned navigating her own organization's structural change—and what frameworks are missing.