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CUTS TO THE ARTS
- Federal arts and humanities agencies including the NEA, NEH, PBS, and others rescinded grants and shifted priorities under Donald Trump's administration.
- These changes came after Trump accused these organizations of promoting progressive values that conflicted with long-established traditions, resulting in leadership removals and reduction of programs.
- Numerous organizations like Electric Literature, McSweeney's, and Philadelphia's Rosenbach Museum lost funding, forcing project cancellations and budget gaps across art forms.
- Arts advocates emphasize that federal grants create a "ripple" and "multiplier" economic effect supporting jobs and local businesses, while the Mellon Foundation launched a $15 million emergency fund to assist state councils.
- Leaders stress that dependable government funding remains crucial, as private donations cause "donor fatigue" and grant awards will continue merit-based with new content criteria.
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CUTS TO THE ARTS
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In ‘major setback’ for Michigan arts, Trump terminates federal grants
Dozens of Michigan nonprofits saw grants from the National Endowment for the Arts canceled this month Among them: the Progressive Art Studio Collective, a program dedicating studio and exhibition space to artists with disabilities Local theaters, museums and other arts organizations in Michigan fearing financial future for the arts amid cuts DETROIT — In a brightly lit art studio on Detroit’s east side Tuesday morning, Ray Smith was busy adding…
BAMPFA Resilient in Face of Trump Budget Cuts - Broke-Ass Stuart's Website
By Larissa Archer Atmosphere at BAMPFA 2025 Art and Film Benefit on May 10th, 2025 at BAMPFA in Berkeley, CA. Photo – Kelly Keltos for Drew Altizer Photography. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is unsurprisingly amongst the arts institutions struck by Trump’s crude funding cuts, having lost $260,000 of promised grants, one which was supposed to cover an upcoming exhibit of African American quiltwork in California and another separate…
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