May 6, 2025
President's FY2026 Budget Cuts NEA
On Friday, the White House released the President Trump’s first fiscal year 2026 budget proposal. As many anticipated, it recommends eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), along with other cultural institutions. While the recommendation is disappointing, it is not binding. Under the Constitution, Congress—not the executive branch—holds the authority to set federal funding…
Statement on Cancellation of NEA Grants
May 5, 2025 This past weekend, numerous National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants were terminated. The loss of these funds is a serious blow that will be felt across the nation. The NEA plays a vital role in helping communities to thrive through the arts. Its work touches more than 24 million Americans each…
Statement on Proposed Elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts
On May 2, 2025, the White House submitted its budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2026. It calls for elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have rejected past proposals to…
April 10, 2025
Legislative Update; What You Can Do
We’re pleased to be in dialogue with many of you as federal developments unfold in Washington, D.C. Thanks for always doing your part when we make individual calls for your assistance. NASAA is closely monitoring all developments, including the administration’s decision to rescind grants to state humanities councils and its proposed reductions at the Institute…
New Data Elevate the Importance of the Arts to State Economies
Updated Creative Economy State Profiles are now available, with information that describes the value of arts and cultural production along with job and compensation data in every state in 2023. These data, published by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), are a trusted source…
2024 State Legislative Roundup
NASAA has released our 2024 State Legislative Roundup, which highlights 72 bills considered by state legislatures in 2024 that are important to state arts agencies and their constituencies. The 2024 edition summarizes the legislation most important to state arts leaders this legislative session. It also features a visual analysis of state legislative trends over the…
State Arts Agency Revenues, Fiscal Year 2025
NASAA announces the release of State Arts Agency Revenues, Fiscal Year 2025, which details the changes in state and jurisdictional arts agency legislative appropriations and overall revenues for the current fiscal year, and the impact of expiring federal and state COVID-19 pandemic relief funding. Included in the release is a series of interactive dashboards that…
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