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Trump Budget Calls For Elimination Of National Endowment For The Arts
Donald Trump has proposed eliminating funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, as his administration also has taken steps to pull back grants that have already been awarded. The NEA received an appropriation of $207 million in the most recent fiscal year. Meanwhile, some arts groups have reported getting notice that grants that have […]
Portland Playhouse said that the NEA informed them on Friday evening that a $25,000 grant to support a production of “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” was being rescinded. “While we have no plans currently to cancel our production, moving forward without the support of this critical funding presents a significant challenge for our company. Trump’s latest budget proposal also calls for eliminating funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, along with a host of other small agencies.
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