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Boulder Arts Commission discusses new NEA guidance, considers outreach and liaison survey
Summary
Commissioners discussed recent National Endowment for the Arts requirements affecting federally funded grantees, agreed to survey liaison organizations and consider a public forum and coordinated messaging through staff.
The Boulder Arts Commission on Feb. 26 discussed new guidance from the National Endowment for the Arts that, commissioners said, includes requirements about compliance with executive orders and limits on use of federal funds for certain programs.
Commissioners said the guidance was creating confusion for local organizations that rely on federal grants, and several commissioners asked staff to coordinate follow-up with liaison organizations to determine who might be affected.
Why it matters: Several Boulder arts organizations receive federal or federally routed funds; changes to NEA or other federal grant conditions could affect programming, partnerships and grant compliance for those groups.
The commission heard a brief summary of the NEA language and examples of what local organizations are reporting from…
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