Study: States Increase Arts Funding Again

After a couple of brutal years in which state arts funding was cut, US states are increasing their arts budgets again, says a new report. “While most of the funding changes were 10% or less up or down, there were notable exceptions, including Colorado, up 150.0%; Florida, up 135.7%; the District of Columbia, up 126.0%; and New Jersey, up 51.5%. Of the 56 arts agencies surveyed by NASAA, 44 reported level funding or increases this year, while only 12 suffered cuts.”