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After Republican Threats, DC Begins Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural
The mural was painted in 2020 during protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
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After Backlash, NEA Drops Anti-Trans Grant Requirement
However, the agency could still reject projects seen as non-compliant with Trump’s “gender ideology” mandate.
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ACLU Sues NEA for Enforcing Trump’s Anti-Trans Mandate
The suit argues that the federal art funding agency's new grant requirement violates the First Amendment in what may be the first major legal challenge to the controversial policy changes.
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Small Arts Nonprofits Face Uncertainty as NEA Cuts “Challenge America” Grant
The $10K award, canceled for the 2026 fiscal year amid Trump’s anti-DEI mandates, was long seen as an entry point for receiving federal funding.
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No Other Land Creators Issue Urgent Call to Action in Oscars Speech
The winners of this year’s Best Documentary Feature Film urged world leaders to “stop the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian people.”
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Art Museum of the Americas Cancels Second Show Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown
Andil Gosine’s exhibition used visual art to explore connections between the environment, sexuality, and sexual justice.
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Newly Released Footage Shows Theft of 18-Karat Golden Toilet
The $6.1 million artwork by Maurizio Cattelan was stolen from the Blenheim Palace in England in September 2019.
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Artists Say Goodbye to Joann as Craft Stores Shutter Permanently
After two bankruptcy filings, the beloved fabric and art supplies company was acquired by a retail liquidator that will cease all operations.
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Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Layoffs Outside Benefit Dinner
The museum's unions are protesting the sweeping staff cuts that impacted 47 employees after the institution announced a $10M budget deficit.
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Elizabeth Street Garden Sues NYC Amid Eviction Battle
A new lawsuit argues that the Manhattan sculpture garden is a unique artwork protected by the Visual Artists Rights Act.
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Show on Artists of African Descent Loses Funding Amid Trump DEI Crackdown
The exhibition at the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, DC, would have featured works by Afro-Latino, Caribbean, and African American artists.
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Inca Stone Monument “Irreparably” Damaged in Cusco
The 12-Angled Stone in Cusco belongs to an architectural tradition of sturdy exterior walls built using precisely interlinking, multi-ton blocks.