With the signing of the Omnibus spending bill this week by Congress and the President, the National Endowment for the Arts received a $2 million increase to their budget through the end of the current fiscal year, ending September 30. The current funding level is now $155 million.
Since 2016 the NEA has seen an increase of $9 million in its budget appropriation.
Read more from our friends at the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies >>
Advocates from South Carolina will be heading to DC in early March for National Arts Advocacy Day to encourage Congress to continue supporting the arts at the federal level. To join our SC team, visit Americans for the Arts and register to attend.
