Federal Funding for the Arts

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting news from the Americans for the Arts regarding the status of federal legislation supporting the arts.

CONGRESS DELAYS ARTS FUNDING DECISIONS

"Congress returned from its August recess with a mountain of unfinished business, including nearly all the annual appropriations bills as well as important tax legislation. However, Congress is giving precedence to national security issues during September and will recess again at the end of the month. Therefore, final funding decisions on both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and on the U.S. Department of Education's arts education programs will be delayed until a lame duck session, now scheduled to commence on November 13, 2006, and expected to run at least through Thanksgiving. The good news in this scenario is that arts advocates have a chance to keep up the pressure during the election campaign.

For more information about federal funding, please contact Americans for the Arts Senior Director of Government Affairs Andy Finch at afinch@artsusa.org.

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