Fargo’s proposed budget cuts threaten local arts funding

Fargo’s proposed budget cuts threaten local arts funding

FARGO — As the city of Fargo looks to balance its budget, local nonprofits are asking for public support to help preserve community arts. The city is facing a $6.8 million gap between income and spending. Part of the proposed cuts include $90,000 from The Arts Partnership, which provides grants to 25 different local arts organizations and numerous events, including the upcoming Fiber Arts Festival. The executive director for The Arts Partnershi…

US States Plugging Gap Left by Trump’s Culture Funding Cuts, Long-Lost Madonna and Child Painting to Be Returned to Italy, and More: Morning Links for July 22, 2025

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines PLUGGING TRUMP’S ART GAP. Amid efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate funding for federal cultural agencies like the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, many US states have continued to support their arts and humanities agen…