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How Will the US Government Shutdown Impact Museums?
The National Gallery of Art and others will use funding to keep the lights on for a few days while some National Park sites will close as employees are furloughed.
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Trump's "Gender Ideology" Ban for Art Grants Ruled Unconstitutional
A Rhode Island judge said the National Endowment for the Arts must stop requiring applicants to comply with the administration’s anti-trans requirement.
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Foundations and Donors Step in to Fill the Federal Art Funding Gap
Amid the cancellation of millions in government grants by the Trump administration, a wave of new relief programs and fundraisers leaves room for hope.
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Judge Denies Motion to Block Trump’s Anti-Trans Arts Funding Bar
The ruling means the National Endowment for the Arts can continue to impose Trump’s “gender ideology” criteria on its grant applications.
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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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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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Hundreds of Artists Ask NEA to Stop Enforcing Trump’s Anti-DEI Mandates
A new open letter accuses the grantmaking agency of “conforming to Trump’s reactionary and discriminatory executive orders.”
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NEA Awards $36.8M in Grants to 1,400+ Artists and Orgs
A show of Japanese printmaker Kōshirō Onchi and a research study on the impact of museums on adults' well-being are among the funded projects.
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Carrie Mae Weems, Alex Katz, and Mark Bradford Among Recipients of National Medals of Arts
Japanese-American sculptor Ruth Asawa was awarded the honor posthumously.
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House Majority Vote Saves Millions in Funding for NEA and NEH
The vote defeated amendments proposed by Republican Josh Breechen, who has called for cuts to “woke, weaponized, and wasteful” government spending.
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$62M Announced for Art and Humanities Projects Nationwide
A project bringing folk art to seniors in Indiana and a virtual museum of New Mexico's art of the New Deal are among the NEA- and NEH-funded initiatives.
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Biden Reestablishes Arts and Humanities Committee Gutted by Trump
The committee’s main responsibilities will be to shape policy goals, stimulate arts philanthropy, and advocate for the expansion of federal backing of the cultural sector.