Recent developments at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) are deeply troubling. Hundreds of grants for local projects have been canceled and massive staff reductions raise serious doubts that the agency can meet its statutory mandates.

We need advocates to urge Congress to sustain and protect both funding and staffing for the National Endowment for the Arts.

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the National Endowment for the Arts sent notices to recipients cancelling or withdrawing previously awarded grants. The Connecticut Arts Alliance, Cultural Alliance of Maine, and MASSCreative are working in partnership to collect data to help our elected officials and the general public understand the impact these cuts will have on communities in New England.

If you received a letter withdrawing or cancelling your NEA grant, please take this brief impact survey.