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Arts industries contributed a record $1.1 trillion to the US economy in 2022
New US government data report shows cultural industries accounted for 4.3% of national economic activity in 2022, though some sectors struggled to surpass pre-pandemic figures
Pandemic-fueled shift from in-person to virtual art activities may be permanent, two US surveys suggest
Two surveys supported by the National Endowment for the Arts show that in-person art activities remain below pre-Covid levels, while many Americans continue to experience culture virtually
National Endowment for the Arts gives $103m in grants to organisations across the US
The NEA's second round of grants for fiscal year 2023 supports a wide range of exhibitions, partnerships and programmes
The arts made up more than $1 trillion of the US economy in 2021
The art and cultural sectors had a larger impact on the US GDP in 2021 than ever before, according to a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bureau of Economic Analysis
NEA study shows arts sector remained major contributor to US economy even as pandemic took its toll
The study found that while the US arts economy shrunk twice as fast as the overall economy, the arts’ contribution to GDP held steady
Biden wants to boost culture funding to historic levels as part of $6 trillion budget proposal
If Congress approves, the National Endowment for the Arts in particular would see its 2022 budget go up to $201m—the highest amount of government funding since its inception
The NEA hopes to keep arts jobs alive in the US—with limited federal relief funds
Up to 30% of arts spaces may close permanently, and agency chief fears rural areas in the US will be the hardest hit
Coalition of US arts organisations launch ongoing relief fund for artists affected by coronavirus
With $10m in funding already, Artist Relief will offer individual $5,000 unrestricted grants through September
Institutions stand to lose millions as spring fundraisers are cancelled and postponed
Due to losses caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the American Alliance of Museum estimates that one-third of the now shut museums will not be able to reopen without financial assistance from the government
As The Art Newspaper turns 30, the question is—will the A-word survive?
"Art" is a loaded term, freighted with associations of class and power
Trump wants to axe the NEA. Yes, again.
The administration points to private fundraising like crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter as a better way to support the arts
NEA and other arts agencies given funding boost by Congress
After pushing to eliminate the agencies, US President Donald Trump reluctantly signed a spending bill that assures their survival for 2018
Trump wants to axe NEA and other culture agencies—again
The president’s 2019 budget includes a similar proposal to last year’s failed plan to defund America’s arts bodies
NEA will establish new panel to select American artists for biennales
The State Department wants to promote programmes in the Muslim world
Supreme Court justices consider whether decency test for NEA grants is unconstitutional
Instead of raising hopes that they might deal a decisive slap in the face to Congressional limits on artistic expression, the justices gave no clear indication of where they were heading in the case
As the catalogue comes to Britain, James Hall slates “The Play of the Unmentionable”, the anti-censorship installation created by Joseph Kosuth at the Brooklyn Museum
Kosuth "keeps the ball rolling while not rocking the boat”