Take Action: NEA Grants Cancelled, White House Proposes Elimination of Arts and Cultural Agencies

5 May 2025 A recent White House budget proposal called for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and other cultural agencies in FY26.    Action Alert: Write your member of [...]

24 April 2025 This week, the SC Senate passed their version 2025-2026 budget, which includes a $1.5 million increase to state arts funding. Background The House adopted their version of the [...]

2 April 2025 This week we learned that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has recommended drastic cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), including reducing staff by [...]

19 March 2025 On Friday, President Trump signed a spending package to fund the U.S. government through the remainder of the fiscal year, and keeping level funding for the arts and arts education. [...]

21 February 2025 This week, the House Ways and Means Committee published the first version of the 2025-2026 budget, which includes a $1.5 million increase to state arts funding.   [...]

17 February 2025 Quite a bit happened in the arts world while we were celebrating SC Arts Advocacy Week 2025. To help keep you informed, here are some of the leading stories we’re [...]

12 February 2025 This is the second post in a two part series entitled “Beyond the Classroom.” In this series, we’re spotlighting two graduates of the South Carolina [...]

11 February 2025 This is the first post in a two part series entitled “Beyond the Classroom.” In this series, we’re spotlighting two graduates of the South Carolina [...]

5 February 2025 Over $10 million in new funding for the arts is on the docket in the FY2026 budget process at the SC Statehouse. This is Part 2 in a two-part series covering what is included in [...]

4 February 2025 Over $10 million in new funding for the arts is on the docket in the FY2026 budget process at the SC Statehouse. This is Part 1 in a two-part series covering what is included in [...]