Friday, January 16, 2009

Read The Stimulus (if you dare)














Full text here

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants and Adminis
tration’’, $50,000,000, to be distributed in direct grants
to fund arts projects and activities which preserve jobs in
the non-profit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic
and other support during the current economic
downturn: Provided, That 40 percent of such funds shall
be distributed to State arts agencies and regional arts or
ganizations in a manner similar to the agency’s current
practice ...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Unbelievable! Every spare dime should be going to Military in time like these.

Beetlejuice said...

It's only money.I guess tax dollars going to art right now will enlighten some.

Anonymous said...

I guess so. They can just print more if needed. Creativity doesn't cost anything. People should just be finger painting and making bread.

Beetlejuice said...

Maybe the artists should sell their work in order to make their money.