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1. Introduction -- 2. At arms-length -- SAAS governance structure and decisionmaking processes -- Insulation or isolation? -- 3. Catalysts for change -- Budgetary trends -- Political developments -- 4. Making the case for the arts in Montana -- A brief history of the Montana Arts Council -- Montana's new strategy : marketing the arts and the agency -- 5. New priorities for public arts funding in Maine -- A brief history of the Maine Arts Commission -- The Maine strategy : strengthening communities, strengthening alliances -- 6. The strategic management of SAAS -- The public value framework -- Relevance to other states -- 7. At arms-length, but dancing -- Appendix A. Some facts about state arts agencies -- Appendix B. Montana Arts Council's listening tour.