UPDATE AS OF 4/4/2025 - The Trump administration made drastic cuts at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), placing 80% of its staff on indefinite administrative leave and canceling all open grants issued under the Biden administration. These extreme cuts were made by DOGE, part of Elon Musk’s government restructuring effort. The move has drawn strong criticism from humanities advocates, who warn that it could devastate state humanities councils and cultural institutions that rely on NEH funding.

► Read the full statement from the National Humanities Alliance.

On Monday, March 31, 202,5 we learned that the Department of...

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A lawsuit was filed by 21 State Attorneys General to stop President Trump's Executive Order #14238 from dismantling 3 federal agencies that provide services and funding for museums and public libraries, mediation services, and minority business development. Specifically, the Institute of Museum and Library Services was forced to place 85% of its staff on administrative leave and cancel all open grants on 3/31/25. This lawsuit is led by the Attorneys General of New York, Hawaii, and Rhode Island and are joined by Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts...

According to the recently released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 study for New Jersey, the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a significant industry that generated $532 million in total economic activity during 2022. This spending supported nearly 10,000 jobs, generated more than $432 million in household income for local residents, and delivered $116 million in tax revenues to local, state, and federal governments. The study delivers a resounding message: When government invests in arts and culture, it is investing in an industry that stimulates the economy, supports local jobs, and contributes to building healthy, vibrant, and livable...

The 2024 elections are behind us, but our mission remains the same—adequate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities in Fiscal Year 2025. The NEA and NEH play a unique role in broadening access to and participation in the arts in every congressional district and should be more fully supported to expand and deepen their impact on our communities and our democracy.

We urge you to contact your Members of Congress and ask them to support the Senate’s version of NEA and NEH funding of $209 million. As it appears likely that Congress will continue its FY25 appropriations work into the new year...

The Live Theatre Tax Credit Bill (S3503) aims to augment New Jersey's arts and entertainment industry by incentivizing commercial live entertainment producers to choose our state as a destination for launching pre-Broadway productions and/or national tours, through mutually beneficial partnerships with New Jersey nonprofit theaters. With the recent film tax credit as a percent, the live theatre tax credit will be crucial for enhancing New Jersey's competitiveness with neighboring states, and has the potential to boost New Jersey’s economy by generating jobs, increasing local, regional, and out-of-state tourism, and ensuring that it remains a...