Trump officials abruptly canceled federal funds for arts organizations. Some groups are compromising; others are fighting back.

Trump officials abruptly canceled federal funds for arts organizations. Some groups are compromising; others are fighting back.

Last year, arts organizations and cultural institutions across the US received an alarming message: Their federal grants had been canceled. The letters said their projects no longer aligned with new federal priorities and that money was being redirected toward the Trump administration’s agenda. The grants had funded museum exhibits, public art programs, historical research, and community arts initiatives.  Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on A…