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Vermont Arts Council urges state support as federal funding outlook tightens
Summary
The Vermont Arts Council told the Appropriations Committee it expects level federal NEA funding for FY27 but warned partner cultural organizations face cuts; the council asked for an additional boost (cited as a 10% request by cultural partners) to help meet federal matching obligations and support grantmaking statewide.
Susan Evans, Executive Director of the Vermont Arts Council, told the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 13 that the state's cultural sector faces growing uncertainty from federal grant changes even as the council has so far retained NEA support. "We've been told that our budget will be the same as last year, around $11,071,000," Evans said, describing federal stability for the council but broader federal funding reductions affecting other cultural organizations.
Evans said the Arts Council…
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