The Threat to NEA Funding and Austin

How would the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts hit Austin? Hard.

"...Austin alone has received close to $11 million in NEA grants. Through this number, it's clear to see that..."

April 28, 2017 Arts Feature by Katarina Brown

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

"...In an act of grand duplicity, the NEA sent out emails late Friday night announcing to arts..."

May 5, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

“Economic Censorship”: The Devastation of the NEA Grants Cut Grows

After Trump administration rule change, fears mount for future of arts

"...around the country that received an email from the NEA late Friday night informing them that existing grants were..."

May 7, 2025 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Society, Austin Film Festival Get NEA Backing

Grants will go towards programming, archiving On Story

"...in the region, AFS will receive $25,000 from the NEA to continue its programming and curation of film series..."

Jan. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

NEA Backs Austin Film Festival's On Story

The writer's film festival gets national support

"...awarded to arts groups around the country in the NEA's second funding wave of the year. Celebrating the funding,..."

July 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday Night NEA Massacre

Leading Austin cultural institutions face slashed finances

May 9, 2025 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Manuel “Cowboy” Donley Lands NEA Grant

Tejano innovator wins a Heritage Fellowship worth $25,000

June 30, 2014 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Green Day, Thanks to NEA

Austin artists and agencies will receive a total of $891,200 in the latest round of federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts

May 14, 2004 Arts Feature

Poison

"...Family Association philistines who used Poison to attack the NEA's funding polices. The film, which links three separate stories..."

Aug. 30, 1991 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Watermelon Woman

An African-American lesbian filmmaker struggles entertainingly to find antecedents.

"...scene prompted an infamous little ruckus over at the NEA a while back), funny, historically aware, and stunningly contemporary...."

July 18, 1997 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Art for Teachers of Children

"...commenting on censorship issues and the state of the NEA, issues that Montgomery has claimed in interviews are at..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Alison Macor

ATX Film News: Zellweger, Linklater, Bujalski, Oh My!

Plus AFF gets an NEA grant and ... Cats 2?

"...one of Richard Linklater's long-gestating film projects is finally nearing ignition. Earlier this month the director sent out a..."

Jan. 24, 2020 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Join Us!

"...Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing "ATX – NEA = OOF!" on April 28 [Arts & Culture], in..."

May 9, 2017 Postmarks

Teachers Eye Union Label

Four Texas Teacher Associations Fight for Members

"...(TSTA) is an affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA) and the first teachers' association in Texas; and the..."

Feb. 28, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Culture Flash!

A national economist discusses the role of the arts in regional vitality, the LBJ celebrates the NEA at 40, Miami City Ballet cancels a show, and the Blanton Museum delays its grand opening

"...was 40 years ago today Lyndon started up The NEA … and in honor of the National Endowment for..."

Oct. 28, 2005 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Preaching to the Perverted

As its title suggests, Preaching to the Perverted is unlikely to deliver much that's new to its expected audience. Still, Holly Hughes' new solo piece serves as both intelligent entertainment and rousing battle cry for those who see all too clearly the many faults in the logic of the mainstream.

"...the Supreme Court Justices. The lawsuit to prevent the NEA from imposing those illusive "standards of decency" when doling..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Arts Review by Ada Calhoun

SXSWedu: Steady as She Goes

Women's rights advocates push for educational equity

"...Lily Eskelsen Garcia, dresident of the National Educators Association (NEA) during her talk, “A Tale of Two Schools: Time..."

March 16, 2015 SXSW Post by Jessi Cape

Rude Mechs

The Rudes' next show gets tapped for a prestigious New Play Development Project

"...theatre Arena Stage. It's intended to form, according to NEA Chair Dana Gioia, "a small but superb national network..."

Nov. 7, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Republican Labeling

"...deems the National Education Association a "terrorist organization." The NEA Representative Assembly in Washington, D.C., voted overwhelmingly to recommend..."

Oct. 18, 2004 Postmarks

Paynes on Parade

"...John Bustin. For more info, call ACoT at 499-8388. NEA Convenes in SA The National Endowment for the Arts..."

Sept. 27, 1996 Arts Column

Culture and Anarchy

"...funds and capital campaigns. I do not condone the “NEA Massacre” ["Arts Groups Lose Promised Grant Money in Friday..."

May 9, 2025 Postmarks

Articulations

The National Endowment for the Arts played Santa Claus last week, dropping federal funding in the stockings of arts organizations, and even went so far as "comin' to town" to do it, announcing $26 million in grants, including $287,000 to 14 local artists and arts organizations, from here in Austin.

"...federal funding -- in their stockings. This year, the NEA took its Santa Claus act to a new extreme..."

Dec. 27, 2002 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Will Pay Cash for Film

Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund underwrites independent film and video

"...Texas, distributing regional re-grants that initially flowed from the NEA itself. SWAMP is still around -- they sponsor the..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Postscripts

The Story of Colors' Story

"...been for the fact that all those copies sold nearly two months before the book's originally planned publication date..."

March 19, 1999 Books Column by Clay Smith

Articulations

On the Funding Front

"...some green by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in fiscal year 1999...."

Jan. 1, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Dancing About Architecture

An SOS from AMN (or:) AMN: RFP or RIP? (or:) The MAN comes after the AMN

"...to play at several regional music festivals, including Nashville's NeA Extravaganza (and yes, she'll return for SXSW). While out..."

Feb. 6, 1998 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Austin Arts Get Going in 1995 Forward Motion

"...Three (3.5 million, to be exact). Who needs the NEA? We know Texans have money; we just need to..."

Jan. 5, 1996 Arts Feature

How to Get an Education in Film

Austin Film Society Projections

"...about in lieu of the demise of the regional NEA grants. That was a real loss to local filmmakers...."

Oct. 27, 1995 Screens Feature

Federal Funds for Local Arts, Latinapalooza, and More

Music news you need to know

"...receive $75,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the Our Future 35 Artist in Residence Program,..."

May 24, 2024 Music Column by Carys Anderson

New Di$count $inema Series Revs Up at Blue Starlite

Jon Moritsugu heads to Terminal USA

"...green-lighted. It became central to the conservative ruckus over NEA funding, leading to canceled Los Angeles and San Francisco..."

July 23, 2021 Screens Feature by Tim Stegall

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