Nebraska lawmakers advance $5 million cut to cultural endowment fund

Nebraska lawmakers advance $5 million cut to cultural endowment fund

Nebraska lawmakers voted to advance a $5 million cut to the state’s cultural endowment, drawing warnings about lost trust from private donors and risks to rural arts programs

Nebraska lawmakers propose cutting $5M from state Cultural Endowment Fund

A child participates in an immersive art program sponsored by the Nebraska Arts Council. (Courtesy of Nebraska Arts Council)LINCOLN — For the first time since its 1998 inception, Nebraska lawmakers are slated to remove state tax dollars from a unique endowment fund that supports arts and humanities across the state. The Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted 5-2-1 Thursday to advance a proposed $5 million cut from the $15 million …