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observer.com /1 week ago

Zohran Mamdani’s Culture Budget Is Historic, But New York Needs a Broader Plan for Protecting Artists and the Arts

The question now is whether the city can port cultural funding into a strategy for urban development, artistic resilience and civic capability.

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concreteplayground.com /1 week ago

Victoria Cranks Up Music Funding with Two Major Grant Programs Offering Support to Local Talent and Live Music Venues

Two major grant programs are back, offering fresh support to Victorian musicians, industry professionals and live music venues.

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nytimes.com /3 weeks ago

Manhattan Borough President Gives $50 Million to N.Y.C. Arts Groups

In allocating the borough’s discretionary budget entirely to cultural projects, Brad Hoylman-Sigal said he wanted to send a message to President Trump about the need to keep arts f...

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

Museums and galleries struggle to balance books without govt funding

One museum's board chair tried to swim Cook Strait to raise funds for sprinklers earlier this year.

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calgaryherald.com /1 month ago

Canada Council for the Arts commits $25 million for Alberta arts

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stuff.co.nz /3 weeks ago

Why we can't wait for everything to be sorted to fund the arts

Last night, hundreds of people gathered for The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Arts Gala.

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glasstire.com /1 week ago

70 Dallas Arts Organizations Receive 2026 Moody Fund for the Arts Awards

The Moody Foundation, a Galveston-based granting organization, has announced the recipients of its 2026 Moody Fund for the Arts awards. The fund was established in 2018 with a $10...

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glasstire.com /1 week ago

Texas Women for the Arts Awards $181K to Regional Arts Education Programs

Texas Women for the Arts (TWA), a granting group within the Texas Cultural Trust (TXCT) nonprofit arts advocacy organization, has announced the recipients of its 2026 arts educatio...

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npr.org /5 days ago

Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'

Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is...

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fourfourmag.com /1 month ago

Grassroots Venues Across Ireland Receive €1 Million in Government Funding

Ireland’s grassroots venues are set to receive a major funding boost as Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan announced the recipients of the 2026 Grassr...

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globalnews.ca /1 week ago

Federal government announces $40M investment in Calgary’s arts sector

Contemporary Calgary will receive a $40-million federal investment as part of its renovation and expansion of its Centennial Planetarium Transformation Project

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thespinoff.co.nz /1 month ago

CNZ funding is monumentally changing – here’s what you need to know

The arts funding body is pushing some funding power to the regions. Books editor Claire Mabey walks through the changes and what they might mean. Arts funding body Creative New Zea...

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azcapitoltimes.com /1 month ago

$2M arts appropriation pales to $15B potential state profit, expert says

Key Points: State appropriations to its art commission fuel $15.8 billion in economic value The Arizona Commission on the Arts relies on one-time legislative appropriations, leavi...

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kxan.com /1 week ago

Applications open for $23 million in grants for Austin area creatives

Austin Arts Culture, Music and Entertainment, or ACME, has launched $23 million in grants funded by the city's Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue. This round of grant funding is one of se...

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glasstire.com /1 month ago

Austin Public Art Funding Under Scrutiny for “Significant Discrepancies”

The Austin Art In Public Places (AIPP) 2% for art ordinance has come under renewed scrutiny for how projects are funded, following recent controversies involving the preservation o...

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conservativehome.com /1 month ago

James Mahone: The £4.6 Billion of public money distributed by Arts Council England and the questions nobody is asking

Public trust depends on transparency. We currently have billions of pounds of our money being distributed by an institution that is refusing to explain decision making patterns. Th...

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odt.co.nz /1 month ago

Community arts scheme celebrates 30 years

Past Creative Communities Scheme recipients from left, Danny Owen (Deow), Jenna-Lee Shave, Ange Newell, Natalie Jarvis, and Bridget Duncan. Photo: SUPPLIED Invercargill Ci...

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rnz.co.nz /1 month ago

Erica Stanford announces $300k Big Sing funding boost

The Big Sing involves around 9000 students across 280 choirs and is New Zealand's largest choral festival, running for more than 35 years.

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chron.com /1 month ago

After protests over academic cuts, UNT announces $2 million arts gift

Less than two weeks after protests, UNT announced a $2 million arts gift

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glasstire.com /1 month ago

Gutterblood’s HOT Take on ACME & City of Austin Grants

“We need the kinds of funds that are not tourist-driven and support the backbone infrastructure of the arts.”- Heidi Schmalbach Fresh on the heels of ACME’s announcement of its 202...

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thespinoff.co.nz /1 month ago

If fashion is art, why doesn’t CNZ fund it?

Is it fair that fashion designers are left out in the cold? The declaration was proclaimed by Vogue and The Costume Institute: fashion is art. And there it was, greeting guests at...

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canadianinteriors.com /1 month ago

Major funding to support entrance upgrades for two Canadian museums

Funding has been secured to enhance spaces at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Royal Ontario Museum, with improvements focused on accessibility and the visitor experience. The po...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

£30,000 grants launched for Edinburgh charitable organisations to upskill next generation of creatives

Up to £30,000 of funding is available for charitable organisations in Edinburgh following the announcement that the Regional Creatives Fund is returning for 2026.

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impartialreporter.com /2 weeks ago

Arts groups to benefit from Fermanagh Arts Festival closure

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