It was just yesterday that we reported the National Endowment for the Arts is facing a $12 million budget cut in the 2011 House Appropriations Bill. Today the news is even worse.

The House has amended the same proposal, slashing the NEA budget by $22.5 million, leaving the endowment with a $145 million budget. This drastic measure would result in the largest cut to the agency in 16 years. Arts advocates have already sent over 10,000 messages to Congress, but we need much more. Next week, the proposal moves to the House floor, where we expect amendments for even more drastic cuts.

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