Overview

• All 10 NEA discipline directors and numerous senior officials have resigned following the administration's sweeping funding overhaul.
• The NEA has terminated more than 50% of its open grants, reallocating funds to projects emphasizing 'patriotic' and semiquincentennial initiatives.
• Trump's fiscal 2026 budget proposes eliminating the NEA, NEH, and other cultural agencies, marking a significant shift in federal arts support.
• Local arts organizations across the U.S., including in the Bay Area and New York City, face financial uncertainty and are appealing grant cancellations while seeking private and local funding.
• Private foundations and community efforts are stepping in to mitigate the impact, with emergency funds and grassroots initiatives emerging to support affected arts programs.