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Trump Cuts Hit Cultural Institutions, BIPOC Museums Suffer

10/19/2025

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The Trump administration's executive orders have sharply cut funding for U.S. cultural institutions, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About one-third of U.S. museums have lost government grants this year, disproportionately affecting organizations that serve BIPOC communities.
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and New Bedford Historical Society each lost substantial grants for projects preserving African American history.

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The Trump administration's executive orders have sharply cut funding for U.S. cultural institutions, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
About one-third of U.S. museums have lost government grants this year, disproportionately affecting organizations that serve BIPOC communities.
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and New Bedford Historical Society each lost substantial grants for projects preserving African American history.