Trump administration cancels $500K+ in grants to Staten Island cultural institutions

Trump budget cuts target national design program that helped rural Maine towns

VAN BUREN, Maine — Budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration would cancel funding for a program that has created national connections and funding opportunities for rural towns in Maine and throughout the country. The 30-year-old Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which Trump has targeted for elimination in his budget proposal. The news comes as institutions throughout the state we…

Nonprofit leader speaks out against Trump art funding cuts

Trump tried to slash funding in his first term, which was rejected by Congress.

Mosaic Theater Company loses federal grant money due to new policies by President Trump

“It goes against the spirit of who we are as a country," said Mosaic's artistic director.

Trump administration cancels $500K+ in grants to Staten Island cultural institutions

The National Endowment for the Arts notified Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden that it would no longer fund a visual arts program, because it didn’t align with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

Trump Administration’s Termination Of Arts Grants Hammers Film Festivals Nationwide: “We’re Sounding The Alarm Bell”

The Trump administration's cancellations of National Endowment for the Arts grants is hammering film festivals nationwide.

The American Government No Longer Values the Arts

A week after the National Endowment for the Arts canceled millions in grants, a look at the scope of the damage.