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PBS News Hour

Local arts groups face budget gaps as NEA pulls grants

Season 2025 Episode 155 | 8m 36s

On May 3, the National Endowment for the Arts sent emails to hundreds of arts organizations around the country terminating their grants. The abrupt loss of federal support has organizations scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.

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