“Washington continues to be consumed by economic turmoil, but cultural professionals say they are cautiously optimistic about the future of the arts under President Obama. Among the positive signs: The $50 million in stimulus money going to the National Endowment for the Arts, the additional $10 million for the Endowment in the recent omnibus spending bill and the decision to give a White House official responsibility for arts and culture, though this has yet to be announced.”
Over the past week, there has been a buzz about Kareem Dale, Obama’s staff member supposedly newly charged with the management of the White House arts portfolio. Robin Pegrebin examines what this possible appointment means as well as Washington arts advocacy and leadership and funding at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in her recent New York Times article: Problems Persist, but Arts Advocates See Progress Under Obama.
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