By: Mary Kiser
Donald Trump will most likely cut funds for the National
Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH),
which comes as a shock to people, especially those in creative fields. Even
though the president’s only presenting a proposal, there’s a chance Congress
could approve the budget cuts, which would starve artists out of $300 million.
“The Trump administration has revealed a proposal to cut
the NEA and NEH in its federal budget plan. The elimination of both agencies
would have a serious impact on cultural production, and the artists, musicians,
writers, and scholars who rely on it,” Caroline Elbaor, a writer for artnet News, elaborates.
Creatives aren’t the only people who would suffer. The
school system would face taxing consequences, too. All students (mainly the ones
living in low-income areas) won’t get to enjoy educational trips to “history
museums, art exhibits, and music and theater performances. ‘Congress must look
out for the millions of American families that can’t always travel to big
cities to visit a museum when they want to learn about art and history,’”
Kirsten Gillibrand, a senator, states.
The NEA and NEH are vital to the country’s progression, but
even if people could thrive without the agencies, at least one student would
never get to gaze at Vincent van Gogh’s The
Starry Night, thank veterans at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, or count
the stars in Jasper John’s Three Flags.
Art can be expressed through a computer screen, but it
can only be experienced in the flesh.
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