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Boulder Arts Commission weighs new federal grant rules, considers forum and statement
Summary
Commissioners heard that recent National Endowment for the Arts guidance and other federal grant conditions are creating uncertainty for local arts organizations, and directed staff to survey liaisons, gather details on affected grantees and assess whether to host an information forum or issue a city-facing statement.
Boulder Arts Commission members on Feb. 26 discussed new federal grant guidance that some local cultural organizations say is creating confusion about allowable programming and could affect pending awards.
Commissioners were told that recent notices tied to National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and other federal programs include requirements to comply with federal executive orders and contain language limiting the use of federal funds for programming the funder characterizes as promoting certain diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Commissioners and staff said that guidance has led multiple liaison organizations to ask for clarification about how federal conditions…
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