The Real Movement Was Where We Weren’t Looking
We shouldn’t mistake the end of a funding arrangement for the end of the culture that funding once carried.
All Stories About National Endowment for the Arts
Leadership Changes at American Stage, GableStage, NEFA, and More
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Federal Funding for Nonprofit Arts Is Going to Be a Team Effort
It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen.
This Month in Theatre History
The birth of the NEA and NEH, the original productions of an American classic by Arthur Miller and a flop by Tennessee Williams, and more.
House Committee Proposes More Cuts to NEA, NEH, and Kennedy Center
The House’s proposed FY26 appropriations bill would slash federal arts and humanities funding by 35 percent.
Unkindest Cuts: How Theatres Are Managing the Loss of NEA Funds
While some companies can quickly plug the holes in their budgets for now, the ripple effects of across-the-board cutbacks to federal arts funding may be long-lasting and felt by the most vulnerable.
NEA Abruptly Pulls Arts Grants on a Massive Scale
Arts organizations, including dozens of theatre companies, had NEA grants withdrawn or terminated late last week, and leadership resignations at the endowment bode ill.
Trump Proposes Elimination of NEA and NEH
The administration’s 2026 budget comes at a time when the future of NEA staff and grant programs remains in doubt.
NEA Drops Requirement That Applicants Agree to Anti-Trans Guideline
The move comes just a day after the ACLU filed a suit on behalf of a number of arts organizations, though for now the “gender ideology” language is still part of the grant awarding process.
Artists Mount 1st Amendment Challenge to New NEA Grant Requirements
Filed by the ACLU on behalf of theatre organizations, including TCG, the suit is aimed at a new anti-trans guideline recently added by the endowment.
