I received this from Americans for the Arts and thought you'd be interested!
Yesterday, Congress passed a $12.5 million funding increase as part of the FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill for both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). President Obama is scheduled to sign this bill into law by October 31, which concludes National Arts and Humanities Month. The nation's two federal grantmaking cultural agencies will now each have budgets of $167.5 million, their highest funding levels in 16 years. As so many state and local governments have had to cut arts budgets across the country, this well-timed federal appropriations increase for the arts is a welcome infusion of funds.
Yesterday, Congress passed a $12.5 million funding increase as part of the FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill for both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). President Obama is scheduled to sign this bill into law by October 31, which concludes National Arts and Humanities Month. The nation's two federal grantmaking cultural agencies will now each have budgets of $167.5 million, their highest funding levels in 16 years. As so many state and local governments have had to cut arts budgets across the country, this well-timed federal appropriations increase for the arts is a welcome infusion of funds.
| Enacted FY09 | FY10 Final Interior Appropriations Bill | FY09 vs. FY10 Difference | |
| NEA | $155 million | $167.5 million | $12.5 million increase |
| NEH | $155 million | $167.5 million | $12.5 million increase |
The FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996) was passed in the House by a vote of 247-178 and in the Senate by a vote of 72-28. Please play your part and send a quick e-mail to your members of Congress at the Americans for the Arts E-Advocacy Center and let them know how much the arts will benefit from this funding increase.
Thanks for posting this--that's fantastic news about the budget increase.
Thanks Megan for your comment.
Yes, It is fantastic news.
Now some arts organizations can stop holding their breaths. Well, at least for this year.
Thanks Megan for your comment.
Yes, It is fantastic news.
Now some arts organizations can stop holding their breaths. Well, at least for this year.
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