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.
All Stories About National Endowment for the Humanities
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.
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.
Biden’s Picks to Head NEH, NEA: Shelly Lowe and Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
If confirmed, Lowe will be the first Native American head of the NEH, and Jackson the first African American and Mexican American to lead the NEA.
Anna Deavere Smith to Preview New Work as Part of NEH Lecture
The playwright/performer will speak about her search for the American character, including pieces from work-in-progress about the school-to-prison pipeline.
Getting Personal About Arts Advocacy: The Trip to Boise
For Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Mark Hofflund, a relationship with Congressman Mike Simpson gives rural arts an advocate in high places.
The Nation vs. National Review
A right-left debate on federal arts funding.
Credentials Debate
Is the Humanities Council being politicized? Plus, other news of NEA funding and legislative action.
