DANCE NEWS: Arts Grants Cancelled | NEA's Existence Threatened | Dance/USA Urges Your Involvement
On May 2, 2025, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) began canceling grants that had already been awarded. Funded organizations have been told their grants will be cut off on May 31. Many have already begun work or spent money in good faith, and now they face potential budget shortfalls, cancelled programs, and job losses. At the same time, the President's newly released FY2026 budget proposes the total eliminat…