(Opinion) Ending Arts Funding Hurts All Americans, Rich and Poor Alike
“The NEA plays a critical role in our culture and future. NEA grants happen in every state and every district, aiding local arts organizations both affluent and poor, rural and urban, red and blue. These grants go to a wide variety of programming—museum exhibitions, arts programs for veterans, youth poetry events. And each dollar awarded by the NEA requires a matching donation from other donors, meaning that NEA awards provide exponential benefit, giving Americans even more new and invigorating ways to see themselves and the world.”