Posted on 02/12/2018 3:16:48 PM PST by EdnaMode
Earlier today, the National Endowment of the Arts Chairman Jane Chu released the following statement regarding President Trump's budget plan for 2019.
Today we learned that the President's FY 2019 budget proposes elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. We are disappointed because we see our funding actively making a difference with individuals in thousands of communities and in every Congressional District in the nation.
In FY 2018 to date, the NEA has awarded 1,134 grants totaling $26.68 million to organizations and individuals in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, launched a national songwriting competition for high school students, convened four summits across the country as part of Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network, issued a research report on the economic impact of the arts in rural communities, and distributed emergency funding to arts agencies in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, among other activities.
We understand that the President's budget request is a first step in a very long budget process. We stand ready to assist in that process as we continue to operate as usual.
As a federal government agency, the NEA cannot engage in advocacy, either directly or indirectly. We will, however, continue our practice of educating about the NEA's vital role in serving our nation's communities.
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America's rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. Visit arts.gov to learn more about NEA.
Well to be sure, FDR was funding agitprop artworks in the 30s and 40s via the NRA (not the rifle one).
Sarah Sanders oughta read off that list at the FIRST question about it in a briefing.
Won’t be for a while, though. The enemedia is still gaa-gaa over the whole black eye photo.
The US federal government has no Constitutional authority whatsoever related to the funding of “art.”
There is no Constitutional provision for taking my money and giving it to artists.
the NEA’s vital role in serving our nation’s communities....What IS that vital role?
Glad to see that she could get her tongue freed up...
How'd I do?
Nailed it!
Good question. They should!
I have direct with I don’t know how many stations. Won’t miss PBS with BBC and british streaming.
So many radio choices on the computer it makes my head spin. Don’t need PBS radio.
Better dump your wine and cheese stock
Dumping the NEA and PBS is just a start. Here’s a complete list:
Have him contact the Clinton Global Crime Initiative Foundation, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, Tom Steyer, etc. for I’m sure they will more than willing to make up the shortfall.
NEA serves egos of the “Artsy-Fartsy” class.
Yeah, you’re reachin’.
They can all go and post videos on YouTube. People apparently get rich doing that, because advertisers pay for eyeballs.
Let Capitalism decide if they are worthwhile ventures....
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