Act Now to Defend the NEA!
Recent developments at the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) are deeply troubling as hundreds of grants for local projects have been cancelled and massive staff reductions raise serious doubts that the agency can meet its statutory mandates. Additionally, the White House has proposed eliminating the NEA in the latest FY26 budget proposal, as well as the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which have also experienced significant grant cancellations and staff reductions in recent weeks.
We need advocates to ask Congress to sustain and protect both funding and staffing for the National Endowment for the Arts, a highly efficient agency that offers a large return on investment and supports consensus values cherished by all American communities. Urge your representatives to continue decades of bipartisan support by allocating at least $209 million for the NEA in the FY2026 Interior Appropriations bill.
DO THESE THREE THINGS ASAP:
- Call your Congressional Representatives
- Email your Congressional Representatives
- Sign a Letter to your Congressional Representatives (Organizations Only)
The NEA and state arts agencies like NC Arts Council support arts activities that boost economic productivity, improve education outcomes, foster civic cohesion, facilitate good health, and preserve our cherished heritage and traditions for future generations. Now is the time to protect that investment. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!