Crane River Theater slapped with notice that National Endowment for the Arts grant withdrawn

New Mexico arts nonprofits reel from slashed federal funding

An interactive arts festival, the production of the Wagner opera “Die Walküre” and a month-long celebration of jazz are just a few of the creative New Mexico endeavors whose funding the National Endowment for the Arts canceled this week. The…

Crane River Theater slapped with notice that National Endowment for the Arts grant withdrawn

Steve Barth, Crane River’s executive artistic director, said the Board of Directors planned to meet Monday to discuss the NEA situation and decide how to replace the $10,000.

Local cinema calls for community backing after federal grant terminated by budget changes

FilmScene, a nonprofit cinema in downtown Iowa City, says its grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has been terminated due to a shift in federal

Letter | Cutting arts part of assault on democracy

Dear Editor: The National Endowment for the Arts accounts for 0.003% of the federal budget. Gutting its funding, especially after grants have already been awarded, isn’t fiscal responsibility. It’s deliberate sabotage. And it’s part of a broader effort to dismantle…

FilmScene loses National Endowment for the Arts grant

Iowa City-based FilmScene was recently notified that its grant from the National Endowment for the Arts was terminated.