Dear Friends,
You may have heard the news about National Endowment for the Arts grants and grant programs being terminated by DOGE recently.
While Sedona Arts Center has not been directly impacted by the current NEA grant terminations, we would be impacted by the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts through our annual grant from the AZ Commission on the Arts. The entire field of arts and culture would be significantly impacted by this loss – be it research to the field, the millions of lives improved through participation in the arts, or the millions of jobs and the economic impact the arts have on America’s bottom line. The NEA’s funding is critical to us, but they provide our field so much more.
I urge you to sign up for updates from AZ Citizens for the Arts here: https://azcitizensforthearts.org and Americans for the Arts here: https://www.artsactionfund.org/arts-action-center?vvsrc=/Campaigns/119049/Respond
Both of these organizations keep on top of issues that impact funding for the arts and will alert you to any essential updates in real time. In the meantime, I will keep you apprised of any developments and their impact on Sedona Arts Center moving forward.
In the meantime, please come see our latest exhibit ¡Que Hermoso! which is open until May 30, visit our Gallery Shop in Uptown and check out our classes and workshops at www.sedonaartscenter.org.
I hope you have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend and I hope to see you soon!
Best,
Julie A. Richard
CEO
